Australian Catholic University are seeking an accomplished and values-led senior leader to provide strategic leadership across their nationally delivered student wellbeing portfolio. Reporting to the Director, Student Experience and Enhancement, the Associate Director, Student Wellbeing will play a pivotal role in shaping an integrated, evidence-informed and student-centred approach to wellbeing, safety and support across ACU’s campuses.

This is a significant leadership opportunity to strengthen the quality, consistency and impact of services that support students to flourish academically, personally and socially. The role leads a diverse portfolio including counselling, medical centres, access and disability, student accommodation, safeguarding, student care, gender-based violence prevention and response, and related wellbeing services.

The successful candidate will lead National Managers and multidisciplinary professional teams, provide senior advice on student wellbeing risks and service performance, and drive the implementation of ACU’s university-wide Student Wellbeing Framework. You will ensure services are clinically governed, compliant, inclusive, risk-informed and aligned with ACU’s Mission, Vision 2033 and commitment to whole-person education.

Key priorities include:

• Leading the development and delivery of integrated, nationally consistent student wellbeing services.
• Providing strategic leadership across clinical governance, professional standards, safeguarding, accessibility, student safety and regulatory compliance.
• Embedding evidence-informed approaches to measuring student wellbeing, evaluating service effectiveness and improving outcomes.
• Building a collaborative, high-performing and student-centred culture across multidisciplinary teams.
• Partnering across the university and with external stakeholders to strengthen support pathways, risk management and service innovation.

Australian Catholic University are seeking a senior leader with substantial experience in a large and complex organisation, ideally with experience leading multidisciplinary wellbeing, health, clinical, care or support services. You will bring strong judgement, high-level stakeholder skills and demonstrated capability in service integration, governance, risk management, continuous improvement and leading through complexity. A postgraduate qualification in a relevant discipline is required, and a clinical or regulated professional background will be highly regarded.

About ACU:

Australian Catholic University (ACU) is a publicly funded university whose teaching, research and service is shaped by the vision of flourishing lives, thriving communities, and a more ethical future for our world. ACU has more than 2,500 staff and 34,000 students across eight campuses: Ballarat, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, North Sydney, Strathfield, Blacktown and Rome.