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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, People & Culture, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – ASO6, $98,478.00 to $104,165.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time - Ongoing Permanent - Multiple Positions Available

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

The Senior Human Resource Business Partner provides strategic and operational HR leadership, partnering with Executives and senior managers to manage complex workforce matters, drive organisational change, and ensure contemporary people management practices align with SA Health policy, legislation and business objectives.

Key duties of the role

• Provide expert advice to Executives on complex employee relations, performance and misconduct matters
• Lead organisational design, workforce planning and change initiatives
• Partner with managers to manage high-risk grievances, disputes and investigations end-to-end
• Interpret and apply Awards, Enterprise Agreements and legislation to deliver sound outcomes
• Develop and deliver HR training while driving a culture of continuous improvement.
• Influence HR policy by analysing trends, identifying risks and shaping workforce strategies.

Skills and Experience

• Significant experience providing strategic and operational HR advice to senior management, including complex employee relations.
• Proven ability to build strong business partnerships and collaborative working relationships to achieve organisational goals.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and drive change.
• High-level communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to prepare clear, concise advice on sensitive matters.
• Strong knowledge of Awards, Enterprise Agreements and legislation.

Enquiries can be directed to

Emma Bishop – Principal HR Business Partner, 0421 588 456 or Emma.Bishop@sa.gov.au

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• ASO6 - Senior HR Business Partner - Role Description 931598.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

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. Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Tuesday 31 March 2026 – 11:55pm