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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child and Family Health Service, Adelaide 5001
• Salary – ASO7, $112,163.00 - $121,246.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Temporary (fixed term) contract up until 3 July 2027

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

Are you a strategic workforce leader with a passion for shaping the future of healthcare services and driving system-wide workforce reform?

We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Principal Workforce Strategist to play a pivotal role in leading workforce strategy, planning, and reform initiatives that support the future growth and sustainability of CaFHS services across South Australia.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence large-scale workforce and operational planning aligned to current and future infrastructure priorities, while partnering with leaders and stakeholders to deliver innovative workforce solutions that strengthen service delivery and improve outcomes for children and families.

The Principal Workforce Strategist – CaFHS is responsible for leading the development and implementation of contemporary workforce strategies that ensure the organisation is equipped to meet current and future service demands.

Working across a complex and evolving service environment, the role provides strategic leadership in workforce planning, recruitment, attraction, retention, deployment, and stakeholder engagement initiatives, with a strong focus on building a sustainable and future-ready workforce.

The role also leads high-level and complex projects and provides expert workforce and human resource advice to support organisational priorities, reform initiatives, and operational excellence.

Key duties of the role

• Deliver high-level research, planning, and review processes to understand workforce trends and the employment proposition.
• Develop, plan, and implement attraction, retention, and deployment plans.
• Lead, plan, and deliver a portfolio of projects and initiatives within CaFHS to guarantee a sustainable workforce.
• Provide mentoring and expert advice for line managers and workforce staff in advertising strategies, new recruitment processes, and more.
• Provide leadership and assistance to the workforce change management process.
• Analyse workforce data, trends, and emerging priorities to inform strategic decision-making and future workforce capability requirements.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and consultation processes in line with best practice principles and industrial requirements.

Skills and Experience

• Experience in the planning, establishment, implementation, review, and ongoing development/improvement of organisational frameworks, programs, and strategies.
• Demonstrated experience in undertaking research to understand workforce trends and the employment proposition.
• Experience in planning, developing, and leading the implementation of recruitment and retention strategies.
• High-level conceptual and analytical skills with the ability to research and undertake sensitive and/or complex investigations and projects.
• Strong knowledge of workforce planning, recruitment, retention, and organisational change strategies.
• A collaborative leadership style with the ability to navigate complexity and drive outcomes in dynamic environments.

Enquiries can be directed to

Josh Peacock

Manager, Strategy and Reform

0435 055 041

Joshua.Peacock@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 Workforce Strategist - Role Description - 939738.pdf
• 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.

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 17 June 2026 at 11:55pm