Mental health careers in Southern NSW

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Tracy Bolton – Mental Health Access

There's a real sense of belonging that comes from being within Southern. I can't speak highly enough about our services. We're a family, we're a community, we're a service and there's just so much overlap in all those spaces.

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If you'd like to live near the coast, the South Coast is pristine.

There's beaches, the city, there's snow.

Anna Smith – Inpatient Mental Health

The housing market is affordable.

Emma Harrington – Inpatient Mental Health

We've got a broad range of mental health services. From a career perspective, there's lots of scope.

Jodie Quinell – Community Mental Health

We have adult community mental health services, child and adolescent mental health and older persons mental health services. It's very rewarding for a lot of people in our community. They see the hospitals and the community health as a safe place to be. They know that we'll look after them.

Emma Harrington – Inpatient Mental Health

Coming to the rural areas you've got real tight knit teams.

They're young, they're vibrant they're proactive.

Deb Plant –​​​​​​​ Community Mental Health

Across the District, there's so many opportunities. You can come in as a new graduate, work your way into management position or senior clinical position.

Kersten Davis –​​​​​​​ Community Mental Health

Each time that I've put my hand up to do extra courses or extra studies, I've always been given that opportunity.

Yvonne McAviney– Community Mental Health

Working in a rural area, you find that you have the opportunity to develop further skills.

Rose Roberts - Inpatient Mental Health

Everything you want, you can get here.

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Pavan Bhandarai –​​​​​​​ Clinical Director

I was asked to come and work and do some part-time work here and I just fell in love with Southern.

Staff that live in those areas are part of the community.

Emily Bunt – Clinical Change

You just really get to know the people that you're working with.

Emma Harrington –​​​​​​​ Inpatient Mental Health

As nurses, we all care but I think certainly it reminds you of why we're here and why we do what we do.

Damien Eggleton –​​​​​​​ District Director, Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs

Come work in state-of-the-art facilities, delivering some of the highest quality healthcare in Australia.

Kim Green – Aboriginal Mental Health

We have better access than we've ever had for Aboriginal consumers to access Aboriginal staff within the mental health services.

Knowing that we're leading, not just within Southern but across NSW Health, it's a wonderful opportunity.

Julie-Ann Irwin – Rural Counsellor

I've been working here for 5 years and I still look forward to going to work every day and that's the honest truth.

Nicole Jorgensen – Aboriginal Mental Health

I made the change because I needed a slower pace, but I also didn't want to give up all those lovely comforts that we've come accustomed to living in cities.

Ryan D'Lima – Lived Experience

Being able to have a more relaxing lifestyle, allows you to focus on your own self-care as well. 

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Emma Harrington –​​​​​​​ Inpatient Mental Health

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Jodie Quinell –​​​​​​​ Community Mental Health

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Nicole Jorgensen – Aboriginal Mental Health

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Come for a career, find a home.