Lead a specialist bereavement service across WSLHD
Provide expert grief counselling, education and support
Make a lasting impact on families during life's toughest moments
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Social Worker Level 4
Remuneration: $126,524 - $129,591 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Western Sydney Local Health District
Where you'll be working
Join a compassionate and patient-centred team in this senior Bereavement Counsellor/Coordinator role, where you will lead and nurture a comprehensive bereavement service within Supportive and Palliative Care across Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD). Based at Mt Druitt and working across the district, this role offers the opportunity to provide thoughtful, specialist counselling alongside tailored support and meaningful follow-up to family members and carers during a deeply sensitive time in their lives.
Working in a collaborative and values driven environment, you will have the opportunity to influence service development, contribute to education and research, and help shape best practice bereavement care across the District.
- Join a respected multidisciplinary Supportive and Palliative Care team
- Contribute to innovative and evidence-based bereavement services
- Build strong partnerships across health, community and external organisations
- Access ongoing professional development, supervision and networking opportunities
- Help improve the wellbeing of families and carers across Western Sydney
What you'll be doing
Working collaboratively within a highly supportive multidisciplinary team, you will also strengthen referral pathways, build staff capability to respond to complex grief, and contribute to education, service development, and policy across the district. This is a rewarding opportunity for an experienced clinician who brings both professional expertise and genuine empathy, and is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care while shaping and enhancing bereavement services for the community.
- Coordinate bereavement assessment, counselling, support programs and follow up services
- Deliver specialist grief and bereavement interventions for individuals, families and groups
- Provide education, consultation and clinical supervision to health professionals
- Lead service planning, quality improvement, resource development and evaluation activities
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen bereavement care pathways
How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
Essential Criteria
Selection Criteria
Requisition ID: REQ672206
Applications Close: 1st July 2026
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For inquiries about the role, contact Dr Sally Greenaway at [email protected]
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ .
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
