(High Salary) Executive Director Justice Health and Wellbeing Services

Overview

Executive Director Justice Health and Wellbeing Services

Corrective Services

Position number:017274

Work type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Perth CBD

Attachments:- Applicant Information Pack.pdf
- Job Description Form - Executive Director Justice Health and Wellbeing Service.pdf

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Relocation supports available to Interstate and New Zealand applicants.

This is a permanent, full time position.

About Justice

When you join the Department of Justice, you become part of a people-focused organisation, working hard to make our community a fairer and safer place to live. We offer many different employment opportunities in locations around Western Australia. You will have a chance to make a real difference to your local communities and to the lives of those you work with.

About the role

This is an exciting and important leadership role that provides the opportunity to impact the health and wellbeing of all adult prisoners within Offender Services, at the Department of Justice. The role will provide strategic leadership and direction to Justice Health and Wellbeing Services (JHWS) in the areas of primary health, mental health, psychological support, and alcohol and other drug services. This role will drive reform to ensure that the health care provided to prisoners is benchmarked against “best in class” and is comparable to that available to all members of the WA community.

Reporting to the Deputy Commissioner Offender Services, the Executive Director JHWS will be an integral member of the Offender Services executive leadership team, and will set the strategic direction for change and drive strategy to pave the way for a contemporary offender health service.

The successful candidate

Offender Services is looking for a dynamic and influential leader who is able to set a compelling vision and mobilize a wide range of key stakeholders, including clinicians and multi-disciplinary teams, to deliver evidence-based best practice health and wellbeing services. You will have a track record of shaping strategy, improving health service delivery and facilitating cultural change through strong engagement and collaboration. As someone from the health sector, you will be familiar with best-practice principles and standards and will be motivated to establish strong governance frameworks to support high-quality service delivery. You will be a strong leader who builds capability in others, encourages innovation and enjoys challenging the status quo in the best interest of those you serve.

For further details about the position, please refer to the Job Description Form.

Special conditions

- The position holder must possess a current valid motor vehicle driving licence.
- The position holder may be required to travel intrastate and/or interstate for operational purposes.
- This position is identified under Section 6 of the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004 as Child Related Work. Applicants must have a current Working with Children Check to be eligible for appointment to this position.

Permanent positions: To be eligible for appointment to permanent positions in the West Australian Public Sector you must be an Australian citizen or have permanent resident status in Australia.

Benefits and opportunities

- Flexible working arrangements
- Health and wellbeing programs including Fitness passport providing a wide range of gym, pool, and fitness centre discounts available for employees and their families.
- Relocation assistance/allowance available for applicants relocating from Interstate or New Zealand (if eligible)
- 12 % employer contributed superannuation into afund of your choice.
- Access to Government salary packaging arrangements
- Flexible leave arrangements
- Other professional and location-based allowances
- Access to Senior Officer Vehicle Scheme (Subject to approval)
- Availability allowance (Subject to approval)
- Check out the attached Applicant Information Pack to find out other benefits of working for Justice.

Application process

How to apply

Please ensure you review the attached Job Description Form (JDF) for further information about the requirements of the position. This information will assist you with the preparation of your application.

We require you to submit:

- A comprehensive resume outlining your experience and achievements relevant to this role.
- A covering letter of no more than three (3) pages that demonstrates your suitability for the position, based on the Essential Selection Criteria and Key Deliverables.
- Names and contact details of two (2) referees, it is preferable for one of your referees to be a current supervisor or manager where possible.

All Essential Selection Criteria will be assessed at a later stage in the recruitment process.

Interviews for this position are planned for November 2025 in Perth. Video conferencing options will be available.

Other information

Candidate Search
If required, we may choose to supplement the field of applications by conducting a Candidate Search.

For further job-related information

If you would like further information regarding the vacancy please contact Andrew Beck, Deputy Commissioner, Offender Services on (08) 9264 1597 for a confidential discussion.

Equity and Diversity

The Department of Justice is committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote the employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, women, culturally and linguistically diverse people, and other diversity groups.

Applicants with disability requiring adjustments or accessibility support at any stage of the selection process can contact the hiring manager as listed under the ‘Further Information’ section or contact the Diversity and Inclusion team on WorkforceDiversity@justice.wa.gov.au or (08) 9264 1700 for a confidential discussion.

Applicants are requested to apply online. To submit your application, click the “Apply for Job” button at the bottom of this advertisement.

Please ensure you allow sufficient time to submit your application, as late applications will not be accepted.

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