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• Department for Health and Wellbeing – Strategy and Governance – Aboriginal Health Unit
• Salary: $102,171 to $108,071– ASO6 – Full Time / Ongoing – Permanent

Overview:

The Senior Evidence and Performance Officer is responsible for supporting the delivery of commitments under Closing the Gap Priority Reform Four: Data and Information Sharing and system-wide transformation. This role provides leadership across SA health on how to design and deliver data analysis and reporting systems to enable transparent monitoring and accountability on Aboriginal health outcomes.

This role supports connection across the health system to make sure approaches to data and information sharing are informed through effective engagements and shared decision-making with Aboriginal representatives through partnership mechanisms, ultimately leading to the delivery of better healthcare for Aboriginal  peoples.

The role provides systemwide support for Aboriginal health outcome data, evaluation and research matters and builds capacity across the system in relation to data governance, measurement, collection, analysis and reporting methods, ensuring the alignment of data practices and standards with Indigenous Data Sovereignty and Indigenous Data Governance principles.

The role works closely with Aboriginal Health Unit Team and other internal and external stakeholders to identify opportunities to strengthen the strategic use of data across the system to build system intelligence to make sure performance is accountable, evaluations are robust and evidence is appropriately collected and used to support engagement and partnership activities with Aboriginal peoples on Aboriginal health priorities, policy development and decision-making.

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: 932949

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.

Special Conditions

• Post graduate qualifications in evaluation, research, public health, or other relevant content.
• Post graduate qualifications in economics, data science, applied maths or finance.
• Inter and intrastate travel will be required.
• Out of hours work may be required.
• The incumbent may be required to participate in Counter Disaster activities including attendance, as required, at training programs and exercises to develop the necessary skills required to participate in responses in the event of a disaster and/or major incident.

Please refer to pages 5–6 for further details on the essential minimum requirements.

Enquiries

Katie Coulthard
Manager – Investment, Evidence and Performance
Phone: 8274 3335
E-mail: katie.coulthard2@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Friday, 24 April 2026 – 11:55 PM

Attachments

• 932949 - Senior Evidence and Performance Officer - Strategy and Governance - Role Description.pdf
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