Research Fellow sought for Optimise+ at ARCSHS, La Trobe University

Optimise+: Strengthening LGBTQ+ Community-Controlled Mental Health and AOD Services

  • Research Fellow (Lev B) – Workstream 4
  • 0.8 FTE for 2 years, expected commencement in February/March 2026

The Optimise+ project is a research study designed to build on the best parts of LGBTQ+ community-controlled mental health and AOD services across Australia, with the aim of further enhancing service options.

This Research Fellow position will coordinate and implement workstream 4- which consists of participator workshops with community-controlled organisations to conducts a systems-level analysis of LGBTQ+ community-controlled organisations’ strengths and potential to inform change (under the supervision of Workstream 4 lead Professor Graham Brown). The position will be responsible for drafting data collection tools, coordinating feedback with study partners, co-facilitating the system mapping workshops, descriptive model development and testing with sector stakeholders. It will handle all day-to-day logistical tasks and craft drafts of outputs and participate in all knowledge translation activities relevant to this Workstream. The position will also support the overall Optimise+ project.

For full details on the position see Research Fellow – Optimise +.

Applications close Sunday 4th January 2026.