Job Description
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Overview
Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Grade in advertisement
Occupation: Occupational health and safety
Location: Melbourne - Eastern suburbs
Reference: VG/1917186
Location | HQ Burwood East
Full Time | Ongoing
PTA 6 | $127,896 pa plus 12% superannuation
CFA is an emergency service that places the community at the centre of everything we do. We work to protect lives and property across Victoria, every hour of the day.
Our organisation is made up of employees working alongside more than 51,000 volunteers. We value the different skills, experience and viewpoints that people bring, because they strengthen how we operate and support the services Victorians rely on.
We aim to be a workplace where people feel supported to do meaningful work, develop professionally and contribute to outcomes that matter to the people and places we serve.
To learn more about who we are and the work we do, visit our About Us page.
Organisational Wellbeing at CFA
Organisational Wellbeing sits within the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Department and is focused on the strategic direction, support, advice and service of psychological health and safety for members. This includes the provision of psychological response programs, such as peer support and EAP, mental health promotion and early intervention services including psychological first aid and psychoeducation.
About the Role
We are seeking a confident and experienced leader who thrives in complex environments and is passionate about supporting the psychological health and safety of others. You bring a strategic mindset, strong people leadership skills and the ability to deliver high quality, consistent wellbeing services through others.
In this role you will lead a multi-disciplinary team of Member Wellbeing Advisors, ensuring the delivery of expert support to CFA members. You are someone who can bring structure and clarity – ensuring systems, processes and workflows enable responsive, efficient and effective service delivery.
Working closely with the Organisational Wellbeing Manager, you are comfortable contributing to strategic direction, responding to emerging issues and identifying opportunities to enhance services. You have a continuous improvement mindset and can develop practical, evidence-based support services suitable to the CFA environment.
Importantly, you are skilled at influencing and building capability in others and partnering with CFA leaders to strengthen their confidence and effectiveness in managing wellbeing within their teams.
A detailed position description is attached.
About you
To succeed in this important role, you will be a registered psychologist or qualified in psychology, social work, mental health nursing or a related field.
You bring significant experience leading multi-disciplinary teams of psychological health and safety experts. You will demonstrate experience at a strategic level, managing and advising on complex mental health and relationship issues with knowledge of best practice principles.
With expertise in communicating at all levels of an organisation, your leadership skills will be underpinned by demonstrated experience in delivering continuous improvement initiatives.
Please note, you must be prepared for remote work, overnight stays, and after-hours work at times. A full driver's licence is required, a vehicle will be supplied for use by the successful applicant.
Why choose CFA
Meaningful Purpose: Your contribution truly makes a difference
Work-Life Balance: Paid parental leave, generous leave provisions
Flexibility: Hybrid work options with flexible work arrangements
Discounts: Emergency Memberlink discounts on various services
Wellbeing Focus: Health Ready programs, flu vaccinations
Member Assistance Program: Access support across 8 service pathways
Your Application
Click the ‘Apply' button to access our online application portal. You will be prompted to provide your personal and contact details and to respond to employment-related questions. When applying for a position with CFA, please include a cover letter and resume that clearly demonstrate your qualifications, experience and the key attributes and skills relevant to the role.
Pre-employment Checks
Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who are able to successfully complete a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, Working Rights Check and hold a valid Working with Children Check. You will also be required to provide at least two professional references.
Applications close: 11:59pm 26 April 2026.
CFA is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse, inclusive, and safe volunteer and work environment. Our aim is to have a volunteer and paid workforce that reflects the community it serves. First Nations people, women, people of all ages, with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply.
If at any stage of the recruitment and selection process you require an alternative format to the application material or reasonable adjustment to the interview arrangements, please don't hesitate to contact the person listed on the ad or alternatively, email recruitment@cfa.vic.gov.au
The Country Fire Authority (CFA) values your privacy. We will use the information you provide when you are applying for employment with us for the purpose of recruitment, selection, evaluation and appointment and to report on anonymised key metrics (e.g. diversity). The information we collect will be handled in accordance with privacy laws, including the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014. You can view our Privacy Statement here. For access and correction of the information we have collected, contact recruitment@cfa.vic.gov.au
Applications close Sunday 26 April 2026 at 11.59pm
Posted
10 April 2026
Overview
Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Grade in advertisement
Occupation: Occupational health and safety
Location: Melbourne - Eastern suburbs
Reference: VG/1917186
Location | HQ Burwood East
Full Time | Ongoing
PTA 6 | $127,896 pa plus 12% superannuation
CFA is an emergency service that places the community at the centre of everything we do. We work to protect lives and property across Victoria, every hour of the day.
Our organisation is made up of employees working alongside more than 51,000 volunteers. We value the different skills, experience and viewpoints that people bring, because they strengthen how we operate and support the services Victorians rely on.
We aim to be a workplace where people feel supported to do meaningful work, develop professionally and contribute to outcomes that matter to the people and places we serve.
To learn more about who we are and the work we do, visit our About Us page.
Organisational Wellbeing at CFA
Organisational Wellbeing sits within the Health, Safety and Wellbeing Department and is focused on the strategic direction, support, advice and service of psychological health and safety for members. This includes the provision of psychological response programs, such as peer support and EAP, mental health promotion and early intervention services including psychological first aid and psychoeducation.
About the Role
We are seeking a confident and experienced leader who thrives in complex environments and is passionate about supporting the psychological health and safety of others. You bring a strategic mindset, strong people leadership skills and the ability to deliver high quality, consistent wellbeing services through others.
In this role you will lead a multi-disciplinary team of Member Wellbeing Advisors, ensuring the delivery of expert support to CFA members. You are someone who can bring structure and clarity – ensuring systems, processes and workflows enable responsive, efficient and effective service delivery.
Working closely with the Organisational Wellbeing Manager, you are comfortable contributing to strategic direction, responding to emerging issues and identifying opportunities to enhance services. You have a continuous improvement mindset and can develop practical, evidence-based support services suitable to the CFA environment.
Importantly, you are skilled at influencing and building capability in others and partnering with CFA leaders to strengthen their confidence and effectiveness in managing wellbeing within their teams.
A detailed position description is attached.
About you
To succeed in this important role, you will be a registered psychologist or qualified in psychology, social work, mental health nursing or a related field.
You bring significant experience leading multi-disciplinary teams of psychological health and safety experts. You will demonstrate experience at a strategic level, managing and advising on complex mental health and relationship issues with knowledge of best practice principles.
With expertise in communicating at all levels of an organisation, your leadership skills will be underpinned by demonstrated experience in delivering continuous improvement initiatives.
Please note, you must be prepared for remote work, overnight stays, and after-hours work at times. A full driver's licence is required, a vehicle will be supplied for use by the successful applicant.
Why choose CFA
Meaningful Purpose: Your contribution truly makes a difference
Work-Life Balance: Paid parental leave, generous leave provisions
Flexibility: Hybrid work options with flexible work arrangements
Discounts: Emergency Memberlink discounts on various services
Wellbeing Focus: Health Ready programs, flu vaccinations
Member Assistance Program: Access support across 8 service pathways
Your Application
Click the ‘Apply' button to access our online application portal. You will be prompted to provide your personal and contact details and to respond to employment-related questions. When applying for a position with CFA, please include a cover letter and resume that clearly demonstrate your qualifications, experience and the key attributes and skills relevant to the role.
Pre-employment Checks
Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who are able to successfully complete a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, Working Rights Check and hold a valid Working with Children Check. You will also be required to provide at least two professional references.
Applications close: 11:59pm 26 April 2026.
CFA is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse, inclusive, and safe volunteer and work environment. Our aim is to have a volunteer and paid workforce that reflects the community it serves. First Nations people, women, people of all ages, with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply.
If at any stage of the recruitment and selection process you require an alternative format to the application material or reasonable adjustment to the interview arrangements, please don't hesitate to contact the person listed on the ad or alternatively, email recruitment@cfa.vic.gov.au
The Country Fire Authority (CFA) values your privacy. We will use the information you provide when you are applying for employment with us for the purpose of recruitment, selection, evaluation and appointment and to report on anonymised key metrics (e.g. diversity). The information we collect will be handled in accordance with privacy laws, including the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014. You can view our Privacy Statement here. For access and correction of the information we have collected, contact recruitment@cfa.vic.gov.au
Applications close Sunday 26 April 2026 at 11.59pm
Posted
10 April 2026
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