We currently have a volunteer opportunity for the following:
Mental Health Alliance Strategy & Governance Facilitator
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What we do
ABV delivers economic change to communities across the globe through donated business expertise. We create self-reliance and resilience and leave a lasting economic impact – one that endures generations.
How we do it?
We offer meaning opportunities for skilled business professionals to volunteer their expertise across communities in Australia and the Pacific. We work with communities to understand their needs and work with our Skilled Business Volunteers to match them to projects, that bring the right skills at the right time to help deliver outcomes.
About the opportunity
Primary Purpose of the Position
This role exists to help the Fraser Coast Mental Health Alliance realise its potential as a catalyst for meaningful, lasting change in the community. Working alongside Alliance members and key stakeholders, the volunteer facilitator will guide a collaborative, co-designed process to define a shared vision, purpose and direction that unites organisations around common goals and tangible outcomes.
By fostering trust, building consensus and strengthening place-based collaboration, the role will help transform collective commitment into coordinated action that improves community wellbeing. The facilitator will support the Alliance to establish clear strategic and governance foundations, articulate its unique value, and create a sustainable pathway for the future—enabling it to address local mental health challenges, strengthen access to services, and build resilience for vulnerable people across the Fraser Coast.
The success of this role will not only shape the future of the Alliance but also contribute to a stronger, more connected community and provide a model for effective collaboration across the broader human services sector in the region.
Selection Criteria:
- Facilitation and Strategic Planning skills
- Governance and Stakeholder Engagement
- Ability to build Consensus
- Understanding of community services
- Strong networking capability
- Grant writing and funding development (desirable)
Role information:
- Start ASAP
- Approximately 3-4 months, 5 hours p/week
- Online/Remote after initial site visit - QLD
Interested to Apply?
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Please note, if you are interested in applying for the role, we will require you to meet the following criteria:
- 5 years professional experience in the relevant field
- Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident residing in Australia.
- Willingness to complete a National Police Check
- Willingness to complete a Working with Children Check
What will happen next?
Our volunteer recruitment team will be in touch with you to advise you of the next steps.
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ABV is an equal opportunity employer and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally & linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds are encouraged to apply for this position.