Serve Something Greater; See Something Greater; Strive for Something Greater
Lead capability uplift across a major national mental health service, shaping the skills and confidence of practitioners delivering CBT at scale.
Drive innovation at the intersection of clinical excellence and digital health, supported by a mission-led organisation renowned for research, education and care.
Build a national training program from the ground up, partnering with leading educators, clinical experts and digital mental health innovators.
St Vincent’s to Deliver Australia’s New Free Digital Mental Health Service
St Vincent’s is proud to partner with the Australian Government to help Australians access fast, free digital mental health support through the new Medicare Mental Health Check In service, launching on 1 January 2026.
This new national digital mental health program will support people experiencing stress, distress or anxiety by providing rapid access to evidence-based low-intensity CBT and qualified practitioners. The service empowers people to improve their mental wellbeing early, reducing the need for longer-term care and helping them get well sooner.
About St Vincent’s
St Vincent’s Health Australia—Australia’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider—is shaping the future of compassionate, connected and digitally-enabled care. Founded by the Sisters of Charity in 1857, our mission is clear: to ensure every person, whoever and wherever they are, is served with excellent and compassionate care.St Vincent’s Virtual & Home (SVVH) leads our national virtual and at-home services, driving innovation, access and excellence in digital health.
Your New Role
As the Training Lead – National Digital Mental Health, you will lead the design and delivery of a comprehensive national training program that supports practitioners to deliver safe, evidence-based CBT within a digital-first environment. You will work closely with leadership, governance teams and external partners to ensure a high-performing, confident and capable national workforce.
This opportunity is open for Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane locations. Fixed Term role for two years from commencement date.
Key Responsibilities
Lead national training and capability development, including onboarding, CBT training, supervision structures and evidence-based education frameworks.
Design high-quality digital learning resources, such as manuals, e-learning modules and competency tools aligned with clinical governance and safety standards.
Assess workforce learning needs and deliver targeted education to build CBT capability, digital literacy, trauma-informed practice and sound clinical decision-making.
Implement evaluation and feedback systems to measure training impact, workforce confidence and service quality, using insights to continuously improve programs.
Collaborate with clinical, operational, governance and training partners to ensure national workforce readiness and consistent, high-quality service delivery.
Monitor and report learning metrics, support accreditation processes and contribute to governance forums and quality improvement activities.
Build constructive partnerships with government bodies, training providers, sector organisations and community groups.
Model leadership, professionalism and continuous learning, contributing to broader digital mental health initiatives.
What Success Looks Like
Within the first 6–12 months, success in this role will look like:
A fully implemented national training and onboarding program, with practitioners reporting increased confidence in delivering low-intensity CBT.
Consistent, high-quality learning resources and capability frameworks being used across the national workforce.
Strong practitioner engagement, with high completion rates and positive feedback across training modules and supervision activities.
Improved workforce capability metrics, demonstrating strengthened clinical decision-making, digital literacy and person-centred practice.
Clear evaluation data and insights informing continuous improvement and shaping future training strategy.
Highly effective partnerships with clinical leaders, governance teams and external training providers.
Evidence of uplifted care quality and service consistency, supported by a well-trained, confident and connected practitioner workforce.
About You
Essential
Demonstrated success developing and delivering structured training and professional development programs.
Strong knowledge of innovative education approaches, e-learning tools and digital training platforms.
Experience in CBT training (highly desirable).
Understanding of clinical governance, safety and quality requirements.
Strong communication and influencing skills across diverse stakeholder groups.
Highly motivated, adaptable and able to lead within evolving digital and clinical environments.
High digital literacy, including experience with learning management systems.
Strong commitment to collaborative, multidisciplinary ways of working.
Desirable
Relevant mental health experience including assessment, CBT intervention or counselling.
Post-graduate qualifications in training, psychology, mental health, nursing or related fields.
Why Work for St Vincent’s?
Mission-led organisation grounded in compassion, justice, integrity and excellence
Salary packaging benefits (up to $15,900 tax free)
Hybrid and flexible work options
Supportive and collaborative culture
Opportunities for leadership development, education pathways and career progression
Because you’re like us, you believe in our vision that every person, whoever and wherever they are, is served with excellent and compassionate care, by a better and fairer health and aged care system. Better for all our employees and volunteers, who work tirelessly to provide the highest levels of care and quality of life for our patients and clients. And better support for the local communities we play a vital role in and continue to support.
Pre-Employment Checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.
Equal Opportunity
We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone. This affirmative action allows a specific position within St Vincent’s to be available exclusively to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals.
Want to know more?
To find out more about this opportunity or to have a confidential discussion about the role, please contact:
Tara Laursen- Implementation Lead - National Digital Mental Health at tara.laursen@svha.org.au
Ready to Apply?
If you’re passionate about building capability, strengthening digital mental health care and shaping a national CBT-based workforce, we would love to hear from you. Apply now with an up-to-date CV and a cover letter.
We will be assessing applications as they are received and may close the advert earlier than the listed closing date.
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au
View Reconciliation Action Plan