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• Department for Health and Wellbeing – Commissioning and Performance – Performance Unit
• Salary: $125,649 to $130,392 – AS08 – Full Time / Term Contract up to 8 Months (With the Possibility of Extension / Ongoing Role)

Overview:

 The Performance Manager is responsible for:

• Leading the development of strategies and initiatives to increase performance and accountability across the South Australian public health system including Local Health Networks (LHNs), South Australia Ambulance Service (SAAS) and Statewide Clinical Support Services (SCSS))
• Developing and maintaining a robust performance framework and reporting mechanism, inclusive of intelligent and informed narrative, and performance benchmarking.
• Modelling appropriate leadership and professionalism and using initiative and judgement to deliver complex tasks
• Operating as the interface between the Department for Health and Wellbeing (DHW) and the LHNs, SAAS, SCSS and other Government Agencies to facilitate a partnership approach to support the achievement of key objectives and performance improvement strategies.

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

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.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Job ref: 933645

Criminal History Screening Requirement

• A ‘National Police Certificate’ NPC (also known as a ‘Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check’ NCCHC) for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position (general employment).

Immunisation Risk for this position is Category C (minimal patient contact).

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Special Conditions

• An appropriate tertiary level qualification in health or relevant related discipline or project management, or comparable experience in a similar position.
• Experience in Health research, design, implementation and evaluation processes and Health Service experience at senior management level is desired.
• Highly developed change management experience, including demonstrated success in transformational change with multiple stakeholders.

Please refer to pages 3–6 for further details on the essential minimum requirements.

Enquiries

Belle Bloffwitch
Executive Assistant
Phone: 08 7117 6684
E-mail: Belle.Bloffwitch@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Friday, 10 April 2026 – 11:55 PM

Attachments

• 933645 - Performance Manager - Commissioning and Performance - Role Description.pdf
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines