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• Department for Health and Wellbeing – Strategy and Governance – Strategy and Intergovernment Relations
• Salary: $121,107 to $125,679 – ASO8 – Full Time / Term Contract up to 12 Months

Overview:

The Strategy Lead, Health Strategy reports to the Director, Strategy and is responsible for providing strategic policy and project leadership for the development and implementation of statewide strategies, policies, projects and other reform initiatives.

The Strategy Lead, Health Strategy will:

• Oversee the planning, project management and delivery of high-profile and complex whole of system strategic policy, projects and other reform initiatives, using expert strategic policy and project management skills, knowledge and experience within a health system context.
• Undertake project design and planning, including developing systems, processes and tools to support the delivery of strategies, projects and other initiatives using expert project management skills, knowledge and experience within a health system context.
• Undertake comprehensive stakeholder engagement and consultation with internal and external stakeholders to codesign, support and inform the development and delivery of strategies, projects and other initiatives.
• Analyse and conceptualise complex health policy problems, formulate appropriate solutions and provide robust, timely and accurate briefings and reports to senior executive.

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

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.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref:  924600

Criminal History Screening Requirement

• A ‘National Police Certificate’ NPC (also known as a ‘Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check’ NCCHC) for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position (general employment)

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

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

Enquiries

Kelly Biggins
Director, Strategy
Phone: 0411 049 912
E-mail: Kelly.Biggins2@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Sunday, 1 February 2026 – 11:55PM

Attachments

• 924600 - Strategy Lead, Health Strategy - Role Description.pdf
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines