Alice Springs, Alice Springs & Central Australia NT
The Department of Health and Aged Care is looking for an inspiring person with very well-developed stakeholder engagement skills to join our Alice Springs team.
As an Assistant Director in the Alice Springs Office you will work collaboratively to perform a range of functions including stakeholder engagement, program assurance and stewardship of the aged care system, as well as supporting connection between health and aged care programs in Central Australia.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
- Effectively lead, manage, and support to a team across a range of health and aged care program areas.
- Maintain a robust working knowledge of relevant legislation, reform activities, and key priorities in the Aged Care, Indigenous Health, Mental Health and Primary Health Programs.
- Work in partnership with key stakeholders to support local solution brokerage and delivery of program outcomes.
- Gather intelligence on departmental programs and outcomes and the local conditions which impact service delivery.
- Identify, report on, and mitigate issues of concern or risk, escalate if required and maintain risk management activities.
- Represent the department at various stakeholder engagement activities throughout Central Australia.
- Support emergency response including covid-19 activities where required.
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Australian Department of Health and Aged Care
Australia’s health system is world class, supporting universal and affordable access to high quality medical, pharmaceutical and hospital services, while helping people to stay healthy through health promotion and disease prevention activities.
The Department of Health has a diverse set of responsibilities, but throughout there is a common purpose, which is reflected in our Vision statement:
Better health and wellbeing for all Australians, now and for future generations.
We aim to achieve our Vision through strengthening evidence-based policy advice, improving program management, research, regulation and partnerships with other government agencies, consumers and stakeholders.
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