Mental Health Policy Mentor

We’re looking for a Mental Health Policy Mentor who can live and volunteer in Kiribati for 12 months. 

• This assignment seeks to improve the organisations knowledge, skills, and resources to provide better mental health and psychosocial services and support.
• To be considered for this role, you’ll need a Postgraduate qualification in psychology, child psychology, social work, counselling or a related fields with a minimum of 5 years experience in providing mental health and psychosocial support services.
• You will be working alongside MWYSSA to ensure they have updated standards and accreditation processes for child counselling in Kiribati.

About the Partner Organisation 

The vision of the Ministry of Women, Youth, Sport and Social Affairs (MWYSSA), based in Tarawa, aims to be "a leading institution in providing inclusive quality and standards services to protect and enhance dignity, rights, safety, and welfare of people". The Ministry is made up of the following divisions: Women Development Division; Youth, Sport, Disability, NGOs; and the Social Welfare Division (SWD). The SWD is the leading government organization working to promote the rights and wellbeing of every child in Kiribati.

The core aim of requesting the support of a volunteer is to bolster MWYSSA's capabilities in mental health and psychosocial supportive services (MHPSS). This involves empowering MWYSSA to oversee MHPSS interventions within the country and take the lead in coordinating a comprehensive, multi-sectoral approach to MHPSS.

About the Australian Volunteers Program  

The Australian Volunteers Program is an Australian government-funded initiative. We support partner organisations across the Pacific, Asia, and Africa to achieve locally led change.  

Volunteers are supported throughout their volunteer journey. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds and abilities to volunteer and aim to make the program as accessible and inclusive as possible. If you have accessibility requirements, please contact us to discuss how we can support you to volunteer with us - inclusion@australianvolunteers.com. Learn more about our commitment to inclusion.