Mental Health Educator / Trainer jobs in Wollongong, NSW

Mental Health Educator / Trainer work in Wollongong, NSW

Mental Health Educator / Trainer roles in Wollongong, NSW sit within growing demand driven by population growth and NDIS expansion. The region is attractive to practitioners pricing out of Sydney who want to remain in a full LHD system. mental health educator / trainer positions are found across public health services, community organisations, and private practice in the region.

Mental health educators work at the intersection of clinical expertise and adult education. They design and deliver training programs for health professionals, non-clinical staff, community members, and organisations — covering topics from Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) to clinical skills, lived experience perspectives, and workplace wellbeing.

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) is the anchor employer for mental health professionals in the Wollongong region, operating community mental health teams, acute inpatient services at Shellharbour Hospital, and a range of specialist services across the district. The University of Wollongong's School of Psychology and the Graduate School of Medicine contribute to the local training pipeline.

Qualifications typically required

• Clinical or sector qualification relevant to content area
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE) for RTO delivery
• Experience in adult education or facilitation
• NDIS Worker Screening Check for community education roles

Key employers in Wollongong, NSW

• Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD
• headspace Wollongong
• Neami National
• Flourish Australia
• Wesley Mission
• South Coast Medical
• Grand Pacific Health