Assistant Director, Community Services and Partnerships

4 days ago

Adelaide, Australia SA Health Full time

**Job no**: 904164
**Work type**: Full time
**Location**: Adelaide CBD
**Categories**: Administration, Business and Management, Allied and Scientific Health, Community and Social Services, Child, Aged and Disability Care, Public Health, Policy, Project and Program Management, Workplace/Industrial Relations
- **Department for Health and Wellbeing - Clinical System Support and Improvement - Integrated Care Systems / Community Services and Partnerships**:

- **Salary: $** **127,346 to $** **139,281 - AHP5 - Full Time / Term Contract up to 30 June 2027**

Overview:
The Assistant Director, Community Services and Partnerships will:

- Report to the Executive Director, Integrated Care Systems and is responsible for providing strategic, organisational and policy advice.
- Provide leadership and coordination for the effective and efficient design, delivery and ongoing refinement of a suite of state-wide system improvement strategies
- Address barriers to discharge experienced by hospital patients accessing community services, in particular in the aged care and disability sectors.
- Work closely with Local Health Networks (LHNs) and other key stakeholders in co design and developing these strategies. The position is also responsible for liaison and negotiation with the NDIS, Commonwealth Government and Department of Human Services (DHS) to optimise outcomes for South Australia resulting from state and national disability and aged care reforms and associated matters.
- Represent the state in relevant national forums, and committees with key stakeholders and other government and non-government organisations providing high level advice on state and national matters.
- Provide leadership and day to day management of the Community Services and Partnerships team in achieving their business objectives.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

First Nations, Aboriginal, and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. **Job ref: 904164**

**Criminal History Screening Requirement**
- A National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position (general employment).

**Immunisation Risk for this position is Category C (mínimal patient contact)**

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

**Special Conditions**
- Appropriate qualification in an Allied Health discipline from a recognised tertiary institution resulting in registration.
- Registration with APHRA and/or eligible for membership of relevant professional association.
- SA Health (Health Care Act) Human Resources Manual for Health Care Act employees.

**Enquiries**

Janine Pearson

Project Support Officer

Phone: 711 79107

**Application Closing Date**

**Wednesday, 28 May 2025**- 11:55PM

**Attachments**
- Australian applicant guidelines
- International applicant guidelines

**Advertised**: 21 May 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**: 28 May 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time

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