• Rural Support Service - Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network 
• Location negotiable, including working from home
• Salary: ASO5 $89,007 to $98,991 pa
• Salary: ASO6 $98,478 to $104,165 pa
• Temporary Full time (up to 31 Dec 2026)

MAKE AN IMPACT WHERE IT MATTERS MOST

Join the Rural Support Service (RSS) and play a key role in shaping communications that support healthcare delivery across regional South Australia. Working as part of a dynamic communications team, you’ll contribute to meaningful projects that improve health outcomes for communities across the state.

We are seeking two skilled communications professionals at different levels:

ASO5 Communications Adviser

In this role, you will:

• Provide communication advice and support to the Rural Support Service (RSS) and regional senior stakeholders, helping align services across rural South Australia.
• Develop and implement communication action plans, and activities to support integration within the BHFLHN structure.
• Create engaging, high-quality content across multiple channels including newsletters, briefings, web, intranet, and social media.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, subject matter experts, and project teams to co-design content and achieve communication and project outcomes.
• Apply strong problem-solving and relationship-building skills to address complex communication challenges, with an interest in regional health considered advantageous.

ASO6 Senior Communications Adviser

In this senior role, you will:

• Lead the development and delivery of communication strategies, plans, and activities to support integration within BHFLHN structures.
• Provide expert communications advice to RSS senior leaders, executives, subject matter experts, and project teams across regional South Australia.
• Create clear, engaging content across multiple platforms, including newsletters, briefings, web and intranet pages, and social media channels.
• Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to deliver communication outcomes, ensuring milestones and project objectives are met.
• Apply strong problem-solving, adaptability, and relationship-building skills to manage complex communication challenges, with regional health experience considered an advantage.

WHO ARE WE? 

The RSS is a business unit in SA Health and provides services throughout regional South Australia to support the six regional local health networks (LHNs). It employs around 260 people who work in 37 regional, rural and remote SA locations, or in the RSS's three Adelaide offices.  Our mission statement is to empower South Australian regional local health networks by providing efficient and collaborative shared services that support innovation, enhance connectivity, streamline operations and support strategic goals. 

WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK

Many RSS staff enjoy working from home or remotely and benefit from the work-life balance this provides. They enjoy the freedom to further their career while remaining part of their local community and contributing to health care right across regional South Australia. 

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? 

We’re seeking motivated, resilient and collaborative professionals with:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages to diverse audiences
• Experience in developing communication strategies, content and campaigns
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship-building capability
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities
• A passion for delivering meaningful outcomes in a public sector or health setting

For the ASO6 role, you will also demonstrate:

• Advanced strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
• Experience in supporting change management implementation
• Experience advising senior leaders and managing complex issues
• Ability to lead projects and influence stakeholders

 If you have answered yes to any of these questions - then read on… 

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN? 

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways: 

• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information 
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities. 
• Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program. 
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families. 

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS? 

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following: 

• You will need to be immunised. Please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries. Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy. Further information is in the application for to help guide you.  
• You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description. 

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION 

We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.  

NEED TO RELOCATE? 

Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health. Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: https://movetomore.com.au/ 

HELP IS HERE! 

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (job ref: 938151), or reach out to Chynna Rossi, RSS Executive Assistant on Phone: 0466272517or via E-mail: Chynna.Rossi@sa.gov.au .   

To find out what you need to apply, and what is required to be offered a role, please refer to the Applicant Checklist BHFLHN Applicant Checklist.pdf. Please also click here for our Australian applicant guidelines 

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DON’T HESITATE!  Applications Close on Sunday 31 May 2026 at 11:55PM 

Eligibility: Open to Everyone 

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