Partnership & Stakeholder Development Advisor

Better Place Australia has a vision of “An Australia where all people experience positive relationships, truly value each other and live safer, more fulfilling lives”. Our purpose is “To empower people to become more resilient and experience improved wellbeing to better determine their futures”.

Our organisational values are at the forefront of all interactions with our employees, our clients and our stakeholders.

We are:

Creative

Caring

Welcoming

Responsive; and

Thriving

As a community-focused ‘for-purpose’ organisation with an ever-growing range of psychological and community support services, Better Place Australia is taking a leadership role in providing high-quality, effective services for a wide range of community groups across Victoria.

This is an opportunity to join our expanding team of highly experienced and passionate people who want to make Australia a better place.

The Role

The focus of this role is to support the implementation of Better Place Australia’s partnership plan and foster relationships with stakeholders, including Ministerial staff, government agencies and sector not-for-profits. Supporting BPA programs in elder abuse prevention, family law/mediation, and mental health.

Specific objectives of the role include:

• Development of new partnerships or initiatives aligned with Better Place Australia’s goals.
• Increased engagement with stakeholders in aged care, mental health, and family law sectors.
• Successful implementation of the partnership plans and positive feedback from stakeholders on communication and collaboration.

Key tasks to be performed in this role include:

• Supporting the implementation of the new partnership plan by identifying strategic opportunities to enhance Better Place Australia’s reach and impact.
• Work with internal service area teams to align partnerships with service delivery priorities and ensure representation at key sector forums.
• Work with BPA leaders to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and fostering long-term collaboration.
• Contribute to the enhancement of the stakeholder engagement plan, monitor effectiveness, and prepare detailed reports for leadership.
• Seek advocacy opportunities for Better Place Australia’s services in key forums, promoting awareness and engagement.
• Identify and address risks related to stakeholder engagement and alert of Government policy changes that will influence future priorities.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience in stakeholder engagement or partnership development.
• Experience in human or family services, aged care reform, government advisory roles, family violence, mental health, or family law is highly desirable.
• Strong interpersonal, facilitation, and documentation skills
• Strategic thinking; and project management skills.
• Understanding of Better Place Australia’s focus areas (e.g., elder abuse prevention, mediation, mental health, aged care).
• Familiarity with systemic challenges in family law, aged care, and financial well-being.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly developed interpersonal skills

Better Place Australia

Better Place Australia is a for-purpose organisation that provides services for all members of the community regardless of religion, age, gender, sexuality, lifestyle choice, cultural background or economic circumstances.  We offer a workplace culture reflective of a vibrant, learning organisation where our people are highly engaged in their work and committed to making a difference.

At BPA, we all have a shared responsibility for supporting a culture of inclusivity and diversity.  Our organisation is committed to child safety and we carry out police records, working with children and reference checks to ensure that we are recruiting the right people

Our organisation is committed to child safety and satisfactory completion of a Working with Children Check and National Police Check are mandatory for the preferred candidate.

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