About the Department The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services. The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres. About the Division The Inclusive Education Division has a central role in achieving the Education State Agenda by ensuring that all students will have access to the same quality education, regardless of their background or circumstances. This is reflective or our ambition to ensure students with disability and additional needs are engaged and active learners and are provided with the skills, knowledge and attributes they need to succeed in work and life. Specifically, the purpose of the Division is to: Lead the department's efforts to enhance service delivery and improve educational and well-being outcomes for children and young people with disability and additional needs. Focus on how the education system can better support children and young people with disability. This includes implementation of inclusive education reforms and oversight of the implementation of the Government's Disability Inclusion reform. * Work across DE and government departments and agencies to develop and lead policy and initiatives to maximise the access, participation, supported transition and achievement of children and young people with disability and additional needs About the Role This is a fixed term position for 12 months The Mental Health and Wellbeing Practice Manager will be responsible for leading the ongoing implementation and improvement of health, wellbeing and inclusion supports and workforce practices, with a specific focus on the Mental Health Practitioners initiative in secondary and specialist schools. With line management of a small team including two Senior Project Officers and one Project Officer, the Manager provides program leadership, develops system-level supports in line with government/department priorities, manages funding, monitoring/reporting and evaluation, oversight of all MHP initiative guidance documentation, engagement with governance forums, senior executive, and ministers. For more details regarding this position please see attached position description. Desirable Qualifications and Experience Relevant tertiary qualification in in a related field such as education or mental health. Further Information For more details regarding this position please see attached position description for the capabilities to address in application. The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person. Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au. For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Evan Savage, Director, Inclusive Education Professional Practice via email evan.savage@education.vic.gov.au Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence. Please let us know via email if you require any adjustments to ensure your full participation in the recruitment process or if you need the ad or any attachments in an accessible format (e.g. large print) due to any viewing difficulties or other accessibility requirements. Applications close: 27 May 2026
