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• Women's and Children's Health Network, Office of the Chief Executive Officer, Kaurna Land, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary - MAS3 - $127,859.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full time - Ongoing Permanent 

About the Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Office of the Chief Executive Office team as the Director of Communications, where you will be responsible for:

• Lead the WCHN Media and Communications portfolio by delivering strategic programs, projects, and services that support the Network’s strategic and operational objectives.
• Develop and implement proactive, data-driven Media and Communications strategies aligned with best practice and organisational priorities.
• Build and lead a high-performing Media and Communications team recognised for stakeholder engagement, organisational knowledge, and media expertise.
• Harness all media platforms to enhance the organisation’s reputation, support health literacy initiatives, and provide expert advice on major organisational projects.
• Act as the primary liaison with the Department for Health and Wellbeing Media Team to ensure effective proactive and reactive media engagement.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Tertiary qualification in Communications, Media, or a related field, with post-graduate qualifications or equivalent senior level experience.
• Highly skilled in building strong stakeholder relationships founded on trust and mutual respect, delivering strategic and trusted communications advice, and driving influential media and brand-building initiatives.
• Creative and strategic thinker with the ability to identify risks and opportunities, analyse complex issues, and design innovative, effective communications strategies.
• Extensive leadership experience in planning, delivering, and evaluating high impact media and communications programs that align with organisational priorities and enhance reputation.
• Accomplished leader of high performing communications and media teams, collaborating with executives, managers, and staff to achieve both strategic and operational objectives in high-profile, externally focused organisations.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
• 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.
• 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 for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

About Us

The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia.  We offer:

• specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

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Special Conditions

To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist

Applicant Documents Checklist

Application Instructions

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Important Information

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.

Enquiries

Laura Bruce – Director, OCEO/Chief of Staff, Phone: 8161 8216, E-mail: laura.bruce2@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: Friday 17 October 2025 – 11:55pm

Useful Links

MAS3 - Director of Communications - Role description - 912897.pdf