Executive Lead, Justice Health Services Reform

6 months ago

Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Justice and Community Safety Full time

Lead the provision of responsive custodial health services in Corrections and Youth Justice.
- Executive Officer opportunity until 31 January 2026 within Justice Health
- SES Grade 2: $279,239 - $401,017 Total Remuneration Package.

The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an Executive Lead, Justice Health Services Reform to provide a critical role within Corrections and Justice Services.

About the Business Unit
Justice Health is part of the Corrections and Justice Services (CJS) group in the Department of Justice and Community Safety and supports the Minister for Corrections. CJS also comprises Corrections Victoria; Policy, Strategy and Service Design; Group Services and Coordination; and Justice Services (which includes Community Correctional Services and other justice programs). CJS plays an integral role in developing safer and more resilient communities and in delivering a trusted justice and community safety system.
Justice Health Services Reform is responsible for the design, procurement and delivery of new and innovative, evidenced-based health services that meet the needs of people of all ages and genders in custody.
About the Role
The Executive Lead reports to the Executive Director, Justice Health and is responsible for leading a program of work to develop, procure and implement new and innovative health service approaches for adults and young people in custody.

**Some of your duties will include**:

- Lead and oversee the Justice Health Services Reform unit to ensure timely development of new and innovative health service delivery approaches to improve health care for people in custody and drive service improvements, and to set the long-term strategic direction for custodial health services.
- Lead and oversee reviews and recommissioning processes to ensure health services in adult and youth custodial settings are evidence-based, contemporary and meet the needs of people in custody.
- Provide expert, authoritative and strategic written and verbal advice to the Minister, Secretary, Deputy Secretary and Executive Director on strategic from a portfolio-wide perspective.

To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.

About you

**To be successful in this role, you will have**:

- A proven track record in senior executive roles in matters of service planning, delivery and performance monitoring, resource management, quality management practices and corporate governance.
- High-level policy skills and proven ability to manage the delivery of government policy objectives, including experience in providing strategic advice to government on complex issues.
- Highly developed relationship building and stakeholder management skills with a track record in building successful partnerships, including a demonstrated ability to build cross portfolio relationships.
- Highly developed skills in the development of and leadership for system and service development, innovation, and reform
- Sound commercial acumen and an understanding of external provider service specification, contract negotiations and management.

**Qualifications**:

- A relevant qualification is highly desirable.

How to Apply

**FOR INTERNAL VPS EMPLOYEES**:
**IMPORTANT INFORMATION**:CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT**:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.

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