Many people experience mental ill health, addiction, and risk of self-harm at some point in their lives. This impacts not just the person, but their children, families and communities as well.
What we do
We support and treat people experiencing mental health issues and people who want help with their alcohol and drug use. We also support families and carers.
We offer a range of services in our hospitals and health centres across Queensland to help people with their recovery.
Benefits of working with us
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Partner with people with lived experience
Work with patients, families, carers and other service providers in communities across Queensland.
Work in a multidisciplinary team
Join other health professionals in hospitals, health centres and in the community.
Support people of all ages
Help children and young people, adults including perinatal women, and older persons.
Work across different streams of care
Work across a range of services, including addiction, harm reduction, mental health, rehabilitation, and forensic services.
Roles we offer
- Family support worker
- Harm reduction worker
- Lived and living experience worker
- Medical officer
- Enrolled nurse
- Registered nurse
- Clinical nurse
- Nurse educator
- Clinical nurse consultant
- Nurse practitioner
- Occupational therapist
- Pharmacist
- Prevention officer
- Psychiatrist
- Psychologist
- Social worker
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker
Great work-life balance and career opportunities
We value our employees and offer a range of benefits, including flexible work arrangements, competitive salaries and salary sacrificing.
You’ll have ongoing professional development, career progression opportunities, and take part in regular clinical supervision. You’ll also work with others and help find ways to improve our services.
Rural and remote opportunities
A health career in regional, rural and remote Queensland will give you a career with purpose, as well as excellent benefits and allowances.
When you join us from another state or make the move from overseas, you may be eligible for the workforce incentive scheme. You may also be eligible if you take up a job in rural and remote Queensland, even if you’re moving from Brisbane metro.
Hear from our team
Michelle Combo
Manager, First Nations
Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Strategy Planning Branch
BrisbaneFor my current role working inside the mental health branch, collaboration has been very important. Collaboration goes a long way in terms of working on our projects. We often do partner up and try to support each other and any projects or any initiatives that we’ve got in mind.
Craig Worland
Manager, Lived Experience
Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Strategy and Planning Branch
BrisbaneI have lived experience with mental health and substance use, and that history is what motivated me to work in this area. Working in this space helps me to advocate for change, and for people that may be experiencing some of the things that I have in my life.
Join us
The area of mental health and addiction is large, with many opportunities to make a positive impact on other people’s lives. Join us today and make a difference.
Last updated: June 2025