Wellbeing Manager 

Disaster Relief Australia has an opportunity available for a full-time Wellbeing Manager.

The Wellbeing Manager is responsible for providing initial wellbeing advice, response and referral to appropriate external health pathways for all Disaster Relief Australia (DRA) volunteers and employees (DRA members). This position will also be responsible for refining existing and establishing new systems and processes in relation to DRA member wellbeing.

Position type: paid full-time role.

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Key accountabilities:

• Provide initial response, support and referral to appropriate external health pathways (as required) for all DRA members in a confidential manner and in accordance with DRA values.
• Build capability in DRA leaders to support their understanding of the process for providing mental health, wellbeing and psychosocial support to DRA members and DRA Incident Management Team (IMT) during deployment and in peacetimes.
• Identify, recruit, train and manage Wellbeing Associate resources for Disaster Relief Team’s (DRTs) and during deployments. This includes identifying an appropriate Wellbeing Associate for each deployment wave and providing support pre-deployment, during deployment and post-deployment.
• Contribute to the development of appropriate training packages in mental health and wellbeing for all DRA members in collaboration with DRA’s Medical Director and/or DRA leadership team.
• Refine existing and develop new systems and processes that support the capturing of data relevant to the scope of this role. This also includes regular reporting on data to inform decision making.
• Establish new and refine existing protocols relating to the escalation of mental health support requirements based on an individual’s needs.
• Maintain and establish external mental health support networks to facilitate appropriate referrals.
• Contribute to the development of training and induction materials related to DRA volunteer wellbeing and support options to enhance wellbeing and resilience. This includes developing and implementing wellbeing initiatives that build resilience, culture development and leadership development.
• Provide Subject Matter Expert advice as required for DRA members who are the subject of DRA's Quick Assessment (QA) process.
• Create partnerships and/or liaise with appropriate community services in the affected disaster area as appropriate and directed.
• Work with community members to promote and enhance resilience and wellbeing.
• During deployments, identifying anyone at risk in the community and provide prompt support and refer to relevant external services as required.

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