Want to take the next step in your mental health career or just looking for a change of scenery? Whether you’re just getting started or you’re a seasoned professional, there’s plenty of reasons to take your career in mental health to South Australia.
While South Australia may be known for our festivals, wine regions and coastlines, we are also home to a world-class public health system with plenty of exciting opportunities for Enrolled Nurses and Registered Nurses that specialise in Mental Health Services.
1. Support to relocate
We know moving is a big step, so here’s how we can help. Reimbursement for expenses of up to $15,000 are available for eligible candidates, such as one-way travel direct to the location of work, moving household goods, and short-term accommodation for eligible roles. Please discuss with the hiring manager if there are other allowances or supports applicable to the employing location.
2. Affordable lifestyle
South Australia is an affordable places to live and work in Australia. Homes are more affordable compared to other big cities and South Australia’s regions are even more affordable.
3. Plenty of job opportunities
We’re opening a record number of new public mental health beds and services in South Australia, including 72 more mental health rehabilitation beds opening in the next 12 months alone. No matter what your experience or speciality, there’s a role for you. Our Local Health Networks offer career opportunities in metropolitan, regional and rural areas, allowing you to match your career with your lifestyle
Work with us and you’ll be part of a safe, diverse, and compassionate culture. By applying your unique skills, you can offer holistic and balanced care that focuses on patient recovery.
Our mental health nurses can work within a variety of settings including forensic mental health, acute inpatient wards, emergency departments, mental health short stay units, perinatal mental health, specialist neurobehavioural units, prison inreach, co-responder teams, community mental health teams, and mental health hospital in the home, just to name a few.
4. Plenty to explore (without the traffic)
South Australia offers a relaxed, family-friendly lifestyle where you can truly achieve work-life balance. Whether you’re based in Adelaide or in a regional centre, you can work in a world-class public health care system one day and explore everything SA has to offer the next.
In Adelaide you can spend more time where you want to be, not just getting there – Adelaide was designed for convenience with everything in reach – fashion and retail outlets, wine regions, beaches, and the Adelaide Hills are less than 30 minutes away from the city centre.
You can also find incredible natural beauties across regional SA – from our stunning beaches to the red sand of the outback, you’ll discover caves, mountains, hiking trails, national parks, forests, rivers, and lakes. Did we mention blue skies, sunshine, and the most beautiful sunsets you’ll ever see?
5. A mecca for foodies
South Australia is a Great Wine Capital of the World and is home to an all-star cast of world-famous chefs, winemakers, producers and one of the biggest undercover fresh produce markets in the southern hemisphere – the Adelaide Central Market.
6. Grow your career with workplace benefits and training
A career at SA Health provides access to salary packaging, so you can pay for certain items with your pre-tax salary, as well as flexible working arrangements and a large range of opportunities for career mobility and development.
We offer continuing professional development programs in partnership with leading education providers to give you the opportunity to learn new skills. This includes training programs to specialise in a clinical area, upskill in mental health, ICU and HDU, and support your own resilience and wellbeing.
You can even apply for a scholarship to grow your nursing or midwifery knowledge on an overseas study tour and implement your learnings in South Australia.
We provide opportunities for growth no matter what stage of your career, with leadership and management programs available to support mid and senior level nurses and midwives to develop their strategic and operational leadership skills.
7. Become a part of the festival state
If you love to celebrate, then South Australia is the place to be. With our world-famous events and festivals showcasing our exceptional food and wine, sport, art and vibrant city life.
While we host a range of national events, including Santos Down Under and Tasting Australia, we are home to an array of uniquely South Australian events including Adelaide Fringe, WOMADelaide, Illuminate, Cabaret Festival, Winter Reds, and Clare Valley Gourmet Weekend.
8. Why not?
With a thriving local economy, world-class public healthcare system, job opportunities and a quality of life that is envied around the world, there has never been a better time to move to South Australia. So, why not?
To find out more and apply, visit sahealth.sa.gov.au/mentalhealthcareers
