Multidisciplinary Primary Care Program Officer

Are you passionate about improving mental health outcomes and shaping innovative models of care in primary care settings? Do you thrive in collaborative, fast-paced environments where your coordination, project management and stakeholder engagement skills shine? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Murrumbidgee PHN is excited to recruit a Multidisciplinary Primary Care Program Officer to support the design and implementation of our new Mental Health Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Program in general practice. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in transforming how care is delivered for people experiencing severe mental health challenges and/or complex needs.

What You’ll Be Doing

In this dynamic and rewarding role, you will:

  • Build strong relationships with general practices, mental health providers, community organisations, and people with lived experience.

  • Coordinate and support a cross-functional program team to deliver an innovative MDT model of care.

  • Develop project plans, track milestones, and help keep everyone on task and aligned.

  • Facilitate meetings, workshops, and co-design activities that bring stakeholders together.

  • Prepare progress reports and maintain project documentation to support successful delivery.

  • Contribute to continuous improvement and future models of multidisciplinary care.

  • Support commissioning activities and quality processes across the organisation.

You’ll work closely with a supportive internal team spanning priority populations, commissioning, primary care engagement, digital health, data and corporate services—plus a network of external partners committed to better outcomes for our community.

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking someone who brings:

  • A tertiary qualification in health, project management, public health or a related field.

  • Experience working in health and/or primary care settings—clinical experience highly regarded.

  • Strong project coordination or project management capability.

  • An understanding of multidisciplinary care and integrated service delivery.

  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders.

  • High-level organisational skills and the ability to juggle competing priorities.

  • A NSW Driver Licence and willingness to travel within the region (including occasional overnight stays).

Information package and position description

Please apply through Seek here

Applications close: Sunday, 7 December 2025

Let’s talk! Apply Now or reach out for a chat—we’d love to hear from you! You can contact Maja Asmus, Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Manager on 02 6923 3155 or email maja.asmus@mphn.org.au

Cristy Houghton