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• Department for Health and Wellbeing – Strategy and Governance – Mental Health Strategy & Planning
• Salary: $153,887 – SS/SM2 – Full Time / Ongoing – Permanent

Overview:

• The Director, Service Integration and Partnerships provides strategic, system-wide leadership, specialist expertise and is responsible for the design, implementation, evaluation and continuous improvement of integrated mental health services across South Australia, including leading the development of innovative solutions for identified system and service gaps.
  
  
• The role is accountable for leading highly complex, multi-agency reform programs, including the delivery of Commonwealth and State agreements on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, and initiatives that strategically influence service integration, funding, commissioning, investment priorities and system performance outcomes.
  
  
• Operating in a complex and evolving environment with limited precedent, the Director exercises a high degree of independent judgement, undertaking complex research and analysis, and provides authoritative advice to senior executives and government stakeholders. The Director influences policy, strategy, planning and investment decisions across SA Health and partner sectors, including where emerging issues require new approaches beyond established models.
  
  
• The position acts as a key strategic partner to the Executive Director, supporting system leadership, strategic program planning, reform priorities and organisational performance at a statewide level.
  
  
• The role operates across a highly complex service system, requiring leadership of reform activities spanning government, non-government and Commonwealth partners. This includes leading the development and delivery of integrated programs of work, service integration, continuous improvement strategies and stakeholder engagement strategies that embed interagency collaboration and support a coordinated, person-centred mental health services approach.
  
  
• The Director is responsible for working in partnership to strategically plan and manage a range of highly complex and critical initiatives, including leading sensitive consultation and engagement with stakeholders and the community, and providing authoritative advice, assistance and expertise across the Department and to external partners, while identifying and addressing barriers and opportunities impacting service integration.

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: 953955

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).
• A 'DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)' required for this position.

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

• A relevant tertiary qualification in health, law, business, public administration, or a related discipline is required for this position.

Enquiries

Priya Selvan
Executive and Business Support Officer
priyanitha.kalaiselvan@sa.gov.au  

Application Closing Date

Sunday, 1 November 2026 – 11:55 PM

Attachments

• 953955 - Director Service Integration and Partnerships - Strategy & Governance - Role Description.pdf
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