Mental Health Commission
Launch your career with the Mental Health Commission.
Applications for the 2026 Graduate Program open 20 June 2025 and close 18 July 2025.
The Mental Health Commission (Commission) recognises the need for building and developing a skilled and diverse workforce that can collectively support progress towards achieving our strategic objectives – to enhance our value, performance, and impact on our systems and services, to better meet the needs of individuals, families, carers, and communities across Western Australia.
Starting in February 2026, the Commission’s Graduate Program is an 18-month appointment providing participants with a range of development opportunities across the agency. Graduates will move through six-month rotations across different divisions, working on projects with teams committed to graduate development.
What we offer
The Commission is committed to improving employment opportunities for young graduates, to encourage fresh and dynamic perspectives and create a pipeline of forward-thinking talent. The program offers:
- challenging work contributing to the development of mental health and alcohol and other drug services and systems that meet the needs of WA’s population;
- competitive salary, extensive leave entitlements and a range of additional employee benefits including flexible work arrangements;
- participation in an extensive learning and development program, including internal and sector-wide networking opportunities.
Who can apply
Eligibility criteria to be considered for the graduate program:
- You must have successfully completed a tertiary qualification within the past two years, or evidence the degree is due to be completed by December 2025. The tertiary qualification must be a minimum of an undergraduate degree (Bachelor’s degree or higher), and any degree discipline is acceptable;
- Applicants must be under 25 years of age;
- You will need proof of eligibility to work in the WA public sector (for example, Australian citizenship certificate, permanent residency visa).
Attributes we are seeking in candidates:
- Demonstrates integrity
- Strong communicators
- Research and analytical skills
- Organised and adaptive
- Values-driven
- Team players
The Commission is an equal opportunity employer and encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply. We value the uniqueness of individuals who may vary in many different ways, including ethnicity, culture, national origin, social class, gender, age, religious belief, sexual identity, intersex status and mental and/or physical ability, and people from these diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Key Dates
2026 Graduate Program application process dates:
| Friday 20 June 2025 | Applications open |
| Friday 18 July 2025 | Applications close |
| Monday 2 February 2026 | Start date |
Page last updated20 June 2025
