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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, People and Culture, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – ASO8, $125,649.00 to $130,392.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Ongoing Permanent

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 Principal Consultant, Conduct & Integrity leads complex workplace investigations, disciplinary processes, and significant industrial relations matters across WCHN. The role provides expert advice to Executives and senior leaders on conduct, performance, and workforce risk issues. It also represents the organisation in external tribunals and supports high-risk case management. Working within People & Culture, the role builds capability through training, coaching, and guidance to HR and operational leaders.

Key duties of the role

• Lead complex investigations and disciplinary processes, ensuring procedural fairness and risk management
• Provide expert advice to Executives and senior leaders on conduct, performance and industrial relations matters
• Manage and represent WCHN in SAET and other tribunal proceedings, including preparation of briefs and submissions
• Coach and support HR Business Partners and managers in early intervention performance management and complex case management
• Develop and deliver training and capability building programs across People & Culture and leadership groups

Skills and Experience

• Extensive experience in complex workplace investigations and disciplinary processes
• Strong knowledge of industrial relations, employment law, and tribunal processes including SAET
• Demonstrated ability to provide high-level strategic advice to senior executives on sensitive matters
• Highly developed communication skills including preparation of complex reports, briefs and submissions
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and manage competing priorities in high-risk environments

Enquiries can be directed to

Meredith Du Rieu – Director Conduct and Integrity, 0481 067 114 or Meredith.DuRieu@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: 

• ASO8 - Principal Consultant Conduct and Integrity - Role Description 940867.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

If you would like 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.

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Thursday 23 July 2026 – 11:55pm