Family Health Coordinator

Synopsis

• Lead and shape Maternal & Child Health service excellence in a capital-city context
• $125,330 - $132,962 (Dep on skills + experience) + Allowances & 12% Superannuation
• Permanent opportunity to drive clinical governance, quality and safety

About The Role
The
Family Health Coordinator
role offers a unique opportunity for an experienced Maternal and Child Health professional to shape service excellence in a capital-city environment.

You will lead clinical governance, service planning and integration, building workforce capability and a constructive culture across a dedicated Family Health team.

Your leadership will help set the standard for high-quality, customer-centred family health services across Melbourne.

In this role you will deliver impactful outcomes for families, strengthen public health services, and support the strategic goals of the City of Melbourne.

• Provide system-level clinical governance and ensure regulatory compliance
• Lead business, workforce and service-model planning aligned to reform and growth
• Strengthen integration across Family and Children Services at the City of Melbourne.
• Build capability, culture and performance across the Family Health workforce
• Ensure services are responsive, inclusive and accessible to Melbourne's diverse and rapidly growing communities, supporting equitable outcomes for all families

Why join Team Melbourne?
Located on the traditional lands of the Bunurong Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples of the Kulin Nation, Melbourne is globally recognised as one of the most liveable, diverse, and dynamic cities.

At the
heart
of it all is the
City of Melbourne
– a passionate, purpose-driven organisation where your work truly matters. As part of
Team Melbourne
, you'll help deliver what's most important to the people who live, work, study, visit and invest in our great city.

We're proud champions of diversity, committed to continuous improvement, and driven by a shared vision for a vibrant and sustainable future.

This is more than just a role – it's your chance to
make a real impact
, contribute to something bigger, and shape Melbourne's future alongside a collaborative and forward-thinking team.

About You
You are a values-driven leader who brings extensive expertise in child and family health, with strong capability in clinical governance, systems thinking and people leadership.

You May Also Be

• An inclusive leader who builds constructive, high-performing cultures
• A confident collaborator who can influence across government and the sector

What your experience might look like - Key Selection Criteria

• Current AHPRA registration as a division 1 Registered Nurse and Midwife, plus MCH qualifications
• Expertise in child and family health nursing, including translating evidence into service models
• Experience leading teams through people leaders, with strong workforce development capability
• Proven ability to implement service improvements, policies, and quality frameworks
• Experience in financial and business planning within a complex service environment

Benefits Of Working With Us

• Attractive remuneration & benefits: Excellent pay package with a range of exciting benefits. Flexible working, study assistance & other great corporate discounts.
• Excellent leave entitlements: Enjoy up to 20 weeks of fully paid parental leave for primary carers, in addition to the government-funded parental leave, with no waiting period to access. Part-time equivalents are also available for added flexibility.
• Career progression: Career development support and opportunities to learn new skills within a creative and exciting environment.
• Work-life balance and hybrid working: We support flexible hours, alternative work arrangements (like ADOs), and hybrid work-from-home options.

How To Apply
We'd love to hear how you can make an impact in this role As part of your application, you will be required to:

• Attach your updated resume
• Include a cover letter (max one page) highlighting your leadership experience and achievements in managing complex programs and teams, driving service excellence, and embedding robust clinical governance to support child and family wellbeing.

Submit your application no later than 11:45pm on Monday November 24 Month Date, 2025.
A few important things to note – don't miss out

• Applications must be submitted online. Unfortunately, we can't accept applications via email, so please be sure to apply through the official job link provided.
• Apply early This role may close sooner than the listed closing date if we find the right candidate — so don't wait to get your application in.
• We are a child safe organisation. The City of Melbourne has a zero tolerance for child abuse. All employees undergo thorough safety screening, including a Police Check and, for most roles, a Working with Children Check.

Need more info?
Refer to the position description below or contact Talent Partner, Naarah Haime –

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from all cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ individuals, and people of all ages and faith backgrounds.

We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to support all applicants. If you require any adjustments, please let us know via the application prompts or inform our Careers team if you're contacted for an interview.