Flourish Australia has an exciting opportunity for a NDIS Mental Health Officer to work within the Far West Local Health District ! The position available is: Based in Broken Hill , with travel across the LHD Closed-term full-time until 31 December 2025 (with possibility of extension ) Working Monday to Friday $102,900p.a. 11.5% Super Salary Packaging! About the Opportunity The NDIS Mental Health Officer (NMHO) Program is a statewide program run by Flourish Australia. There are 18 NMHOs, one for every local health district (LHD) and specialty health network (SHN) across NSW. While the NMHOs will be employed by Flourish Australia, they will work closely with mental health services in LHDs and SHNs. The NMHO in Broken Hill will be supervised by the Flourish Australia NMHO Program Manager, but work closely with mental health staff in the Far West LHD. While the roles vary across NSW, with each LHD/SHN having a specific focus, the overall aim of the NMHOs is to improve the access to and experience of the NDIS for people with psychosocial disability . In general, the NDIS Mental Health Officers will: Work with LHD or SHN mental health services to identify people who are or are likely to be eligible for the NDIS, and assist them to obtain the appropriate support through the NDIS Work across all aspects of the NDIS journey, including access, planning, plan implementation and plan utilisation Focus on building the capacity of LHD or SHN mental health service staff around the NDIS. Work with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), Local Area Coordinators, NDIS Support Coordinators, NDIS Psychosocial Recovery Coaches and other NDIS providers as required to ensure people are connected to the NDIS and the supports they will benefit from. For more information on the NDIS Mental Health Officer role, please read the general Position Description . The focus of the position in each LHD and SHN varies. Please read the general position description in conjunction with the Role Requirements for the Far West LHD . Successful NDIS Mental Health Officers with be provided with specific performance measures and key performance indicators for the relevant LHD or SHN. Who we are Flourish Australia is one of Australia’s most experienced community mental health organisations. Our purpose is to support people to flourish, believe in their futures, and become contributing members of the community.
