Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Sexual Assault Referral Centre, Alice Springs Hospital
Job title Manager - Sexual Assault Referral Centre Designation Senior Professional Officer 1
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $132,408 - $147,919 Location Alice Springs
Position number 37342 RTF 349702 Closing 06/07/2026
Contact officer Dr Gabby Diplock on 08 8955 4500 or [email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=349702
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY
QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with
disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss
this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the
OCPE website.
Primary objective
Manage the Central Australia Sexual Assault Referral Centre Program a high quality best practice, culturally appropriate forensic, medical
and counselling service is delivered to clients in line with National Standards.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Directly manage the Service using sound human resource, financial, information and best practice management principles and
practices to ensure efficiency and efficacy, and to meet departmental and national policy, program and reporting requirements.
2. Provide coordinated leadership with the Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) Director, to achieve optimal client outcomes through
the delivery of appropriate and effective sexual assault services consistent with National standards for sexual assault services.
3. Ensure continuing quality improvement with the implementation of standards and best practice frameworks through monitoring,
review and reporting.
4. Facilitate the provision of advice, and information and training on sexual assault issues to the community and Government agencies
to raise awareness, influence policy, and further support victims of sexual assault.
5. Increase the capacity of the community to respond locally to sexual assault issues and liaise with other relevant community services
and health providers.
6. Facilitate the underpinning requirements for SARC response to the individual, through both forensic medical and counselling services.
7. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in
order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
8. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.
9. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in
order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
10. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Recognised tertiary degree qualification appropriate to the position.
2. Demonstrated ability to manage a complex service program with the knowledge and skills in leadership and management to ensure a
best practice service delivery and education programs to achieve service and organisational goals.
3. Awareness, understanding and experience of work in a cross cultural environment particularly in relation to Aboriginal culture and of
the issues confronting Aboriginal children, adults, families and communities in regard to sexual assault.
4. Up to date knowledge and experience in the application of ethical, legislative and regulatory requirements pertaining to service
delivery and management including Human Resource and Information Management standards within the application of relevant
Northern Territory Government acts and regulations pertaining to administrative, financial, information and human resource
management.
5. Experience and skill in the use of computer applications to support service delivery, research, evaluation and communication.
6. Possess or able to obtain a current Northern Territory manual drivers’ licence.
Desirable
1. Proven experience and advanced knowledge and skills in the management of comprehensive and quality sexual assault referral service.
2. Experience in the provision of sexual assault therapeutic services to children and adults.
Further information
Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice and
criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. For
immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with blood or
body substances), check with contact person for requirements.
Approved: Dr Gabrielle Diplock, Clinical Director, Sexual Assault Referral Centre Alice Springs 2024
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