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Mental Health Tribunal (3+ Members)

VIC, Australia. Vacancy ID: 2084

Position Description

Mental Health Tribunal - Legal, Community, Psychiatrist & Registered Medical Member - Various Positions

Tribunal members conduct hearings as part of a three-member multi-disciplinary division of the Tribunal. Most hearings conducted by Tribunal divisions concern whether or not a treatment order should be made or revoked for an individual patient. Applicants for appointment as a sessional member must be available to sit on hearings at least once per fortnight. Applicants for appointment as a part time member need to be available to work 3 days per week, which comprises of sittings, and other duties to support the work of the Tribunal.

The following positions are available for appointment (applicants may apply for multiple positions):
- 3x Part time Community, Legal and Psychiatrist Member (For more, access the Position Description: https://content.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-08/Position-Description-Part-time-Member.pdf)
- Sessional Community, Legal, Psychiatrist and Registered Medical Practitioner member (For more, access the Position Description: https://content.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-08/Position-Description-Sessional-Member.pdf)

Members will be appointed from 2 September 2025 for a period of up to five years.

About The Organisation

The Tribunal is an independent statutory tribunal established under the Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 (the Act). The Tribunal is an essential safeguard under the Act to protect the rights and dignity of people with mental illness. The primary function of the Tribunal is to determine whether the criteria for compulsory mental health treatment as set out in the Act apply to a person. The Tribunal makes a Treatment Order for a person if all the criteria in the legislation apply to that person. The Tribunal also conducts hearings concerning a range of matters related to compulsory treatment for mental illness; electroconvulsive treatment, neurosurgery for mental illness and matters relating to intensive monitored supervision.

Selection Criteria

Pre-requisites for Tribunal membership
• Legal members must be admitted to the legal profession in an Australian jurisdiction for a period of no less than 5 years.
• Psychiatrist members must be registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law in the speciality of psychiatry.
• Registered Medical Practitioner members must be registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise in the medical profession and have knowledge and experience in relation to the treatment of mental illness.
• Community members must have a special interest or experience in mental illness; or knowledge and experience relevant to performing the role of a community member of the Tribunal.

Early appointment of a small group of sessional legal members

To address a current shortage of legal members, the Tribunal is seeking to appoint a small cohort of two to three new sessional legal members, to commence in the role in December 2024.

To ensure term dates can be aligned to the broader appointment group, this cohort will initially be appointed for a term ending 1 September 2025. They will however continue to be part of the broader appointment round, including being interviewed and considered alongside the larger pool of legal applicants for appointment to a five-year term from 2 September 2025 to 1 September 2030.

If you are applying for a sessional legal member position and available to commence in December 2024, please select the early appointment option when completing the application form on the Get on Board portal.

How To Apply

All applications must be lodged through the Boards Victoria website: www.boards.vic.gov.au. Applicants are required to register an account on the Join a Public Board website prior to applying online. Once you have registered an account, please click the ‘apply online’ button on the vacancy page.

Applicants should download and read the position description and Supplementary Information for Applicants before applying. If you have trouble accessing these documents, or require them in an accessible format, please contact the Tribunal at the details below.

If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process, please contact us on the details below.

Contact
For further information, please refer to the Tribunal’s website: www.mht.vic.gov.au, or contact the Tribunal via email at [email protected] or call on 03 9032 3200.
Position Sought: Board Member
Organisation Type: Government / Public Sector
Industry/Sector: Health / Medical Services
Skill Sought: Civil Law, Community education, Governance, Health, Health / Medicine, Health and wellbeing, Law, Medicine
Closing Date: 26/08/2024
State: VIC
Remuneration: Committee fees
Duration of Appointment: More than 3 Years

Dionne Judd

[email protected]