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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Office of the Chief Executive Officer (OCEO) - Media & Communications, North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary – Classification - ASO7 - Administrative Services Officer L7 - $108,109 to $116,864 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Permanent/Ongoing Position

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

Provides strategic communications leadership for WCHN, managing complex, sensitive and high-risk communications while advising executives and senior leaders. Leads network-wide communications planning, campaigns, and stakeholder engagement to protect reputation and support organisational priorities and public profile.

Key duties of the role

• Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of strategic communications plans that align with WCHN’s strategies.
• Provide functional leadership, mentoring, and professional guidance across the Media and Communications team, promoting consistent quality and best-practice standards.
• Lead continuous improvement of communications frameworks, templates, processes and governance to strengthen effectiveness, consistency and risk management.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with WCHN Executive staff, Department and Local Health Network communications teams.

Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing strategic communications campaigns, with an understanding of governance and risk in public sector environments.
• Demonstrated experience working in communications and/or the media industry or a related field, including experience in developing and implementing innovative and effective communication strategies.
• Demonstrated senior strategic communications experience in a complex, high-profile organisation.
• Strong relationship management and engagement skills, including the ability to work effectively with clinicians, executives, government and community partners.

Enquiries can be directed to

Anne-Marie Packer

Position: Director, Media and Communications

Phone: 0403100410

E-mail: Anne-Marie.Packer@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:

• ASO7 Principal Communications Advisor - Role description - 932331.docx
• 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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Wednesday, 26 March 2026 -11:55 PM