Principal Policy Advisor

1 day ago

Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Education Full time

**Principal Policy Advisor - Child and Youth Health - Fixed terM/Full Time - 2 years**

**About the Department**

The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society.

**About the Division**

The Wellbeing, Health and Engagement Division (WHED) leads policy and programs to improve student wellbeing, safety, health, engagement, and inclusion. The division has a particular focus on improving outcomes for cohorts that may be disadvantaged or at risk when it comes to their education. Specifically, the purpose of the division is to:

- build safe and respectful school environments
- strengthen the response to family violence
- support student mental health and wellbeing, including positive mental health promotion, and build mental health capability
- increase support for vulnerable students at risk of disengaging from education
- expand student health support in schools.

**About the Role**

The Principal Policy Advisor - Child and Youth Health is responsible for developing policy options and recommendations for the department on health and wellbeing focused initiatives and services that contribute to improved health and wellbeing of children and young people.

You will use your **public health or clinical qualifications (required)**to provide expert policy advice on child and youth health to program and policy areas across the department. You will work with key stakeholders across government and the health sector to develop and provide health policy advice, including advising on emergency management responses as required.

The incumbent will use their strong analytical and conceptual skills to lead and manage multifaceted health and wellbeing focused policy projects and conduct complex policy analysis.

Key responsibilities for the role will include:

- Leading system wide review of best practice and compliance requirements for anaphylaxis management in Victorian schools and other health policy reviews as required
- Providing high quality, authoritative and comprehensive advice on child and youth health policy issues
- Negotiating and influence stakeholders on a range of complex strategic and operational matters and secure cooperation for planned outcomes
- Developing complex written materials including briefs and project documentation that provide options and recommendations for consideration by senior decision makers.
- Building connections across government to enhance the systems, mechanisms and professional practice of health and wellbeing programs delivered through the Department of Education
- Working flexibly across the Child and Youth Health branch performing additional ad-hoc tasks as required

**Required**Qualifications and Experience**

**Required**: A tertiary qualification in public health or related clinical field.

**Further Information**

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

**Applications close** 11:59pm on 22 August 2025

  • Principal Advisor, Policy

    24 hours ago

    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia RMIT University Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

    Overview:Make a strategic impact on RMIT's workplace relations environmentFull-time or Part-time, Continuing positionHEW 9 + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working ArrangementsBased at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of workingAbout the RoleRMIT University is seeking an experienced Principal Advisor, Policy & Workplace Relations to join our...

  • Principal Advisor, Policy

    2 weeks ago

    City Campus, Australia Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Full time $120,000 - $140,000 per year

    Overview: Make a strategic impact on RMIT's workplace relations environment Full-time or Part-time, Continuing position HEW 9 + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements Based at the ​Melbourne CBD​ campus, ​and hybrid ways of working​ ​ About the Role RMIT University is seeking an experienced Principal...

  • Principal Communications Advisor

    2 weeks ago

    Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Health Full time

    ***: Reporting to the Head of Strategic Communications (Health, Ambulance, Aged Care) the Principal Communications Advisor leads strategic planning, prioritisation and oversight of integrated communications and engagement that support the department's strategic priorities, while also acting as a Business Partner for a key departmental division and exercising...

  • Principal Advisor, Policy

    18 hours ago

    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia RMIT University Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

    Overview:Make a strategic impact on RMIT's workplace relations environmentFull-time or Part-time, Continuing positionHEW 9 + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements Based at the ​Melbourne CBD​ campus, ​and hybrid ways of working​ ​About the RoleRMIT University is seeking an experienced Principal Advisor, Policy & Workplace Relations...

  • Principal Policy Advisor

    4 days ago

    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department of Education Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

    About the RoleThe Principal Policy Advisor, Disability Inclusion Reform, will utilise their strong analytical and conceptual skills to lead and manage multifaceted policy projects and conduct complex policy analysis. They will have experience designing and delivering policy or initiatives related to disability and inclusion. The role will lead a range of key...

  • Manager and Principal Advisor

    1 week ago

    Melbourne City Centre, Victoria, Australia Victorian Government - Department of Families, Fairness, and Housing Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

    THE ROLEThe Manager and Principal Advisor, Office of the Regulator provides high quality, expert advice, leadership and organisational, strategic and administrative support to the Regulator, Social Services Regulator (SSR), SSR executive team and broader organisation.The Manager and Principal Advisor, Office of the Regulator successfully manages the high...

  • Principal Communications Advisor

    3 days ago

    Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Health Full time

    ***: Reporting to the Head of Strategic Communications, the Principal Communications Advisor leads strategic planning, prioritisation and oversight of integrated communications that support initiatives in the health, ambulance and aged care portfolio and align to the department's strategic priorities. The Principal Communications Advisor applies domain...

  • Principal Policy Advisor

    3 days ago

    Melbourne, Australia Hudson Australia Full time

    Principal Policy Advisor - Legislation to work lead, drive and support Australia-wide reforms to transform the transport sector. You will work across Australian governments to develop options, negotiate and resolve positions, and jointly deliver through legislative and operational changes. Our goal is a harmonised national end-to-end regulatory framework to...

  • Principal Advisor, Change

    1 day ago

    Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Health Full time

    ***: Reporting to the Manager, Change, the Principal Advisor, Change leads key change projects on a large scale across the Department of Health (DH). Focusing on the people side of change, this role will lead the change management activities that help drive the successful delivery of priority design projects that improve the way the department operates. The...

  • Principal Advisor, Policy

    1 week ago

    Melbourne, Australia RMIT University Full time

    Overview: - Make a strategic impact on RMIT’s workplace relations environment- Full-time or Part-time, Continuing position- HEW 9 + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements- Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working About the Role RMIT University is seeking an experienced Principal Advisor, Policy & Workplace Relations to...