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• Department for Health and Wellbeing – Public Health – Public Health Planning and Response
• Salary: $127,859 – MAS3 – Full Time / Term Contract up to 6 Months

Overview:

The position is responsible for:

• Leading the Aboriginal Public Health branch
• Ensuring Aboriginal communities are prepared and supported to protect and manage public health and to promote good public health, in particular the requirements to keep their community safe from infectious diseases.
• Working in partnership with Community Executive, community leaders and stakeholders to develop and test public health protection and promotion plans.
• Coordinating and facilitating ongoing support to community leaders and communities to protect and promote public health, under the South Australian Public Health Act 2011.
• Provide strategic, operational and cultural leadership of planning, delivery and evaluation of efficient and effective co-ordination, policy and projects across the Public Health Division to improve health outcomes for the South Australian community.

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.

Job ref:  928573

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)
• A DHS ‘Working With Children Check’ (WWCC) is required for this position.

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.

Special Conditions

• This position is Aboriginal identified. In accordance with an exemption granted by the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (SACAT) under sections 30, 52 and 103 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA), only applicants of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent are eligible to apply.
• Significant intrastate travel may be required as part of undertaking this role.
• Travel on light aircraft may be required as part of undertaking this role.
• Travel by 4WD on unsealed roads will be required as part of undertaking this role

Enquiries

Business Support PHD
Phone: 7425 5890
E-mail: Health.PHDBusinessSupport@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date

Wednesday, 11 March 2026 - 11.55PM

Attachments

• 928573 - Director, Aboriginal and Regional Public Health - Role Description.pdf
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines