Administration, Business and Management, Communication, Engagement, Media and Marketing
- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin Hospital – Elizabeth Vale
- Salary: $102,171 - $108,071 p.a. plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – ASO6
- Temporary Full-Time, up to 7 weeks from commencement
Looking for a role where you can make a real impact—fast?
This is your chance to step into a high-energy 7-week backfill opportunity where your ideas, expertise, drive and a genuine commitment to amplifying the voices of consumers and communities will directly shape how we connect with our community and improve health outcomes across Northern Adelaide.
About the Role:
You will work alongside clinicians, service managers, and community members to embed consumer perspectives into health service planning and improvement.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Facilitating consumer and community consultation activities, including focus groups, surveys, and co-design sessions
- Providing advice to NALHN teams on meaningful consumer engagement practice, in line with the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards
- Supporting the development and review of consumer-facing resources to ensure accessibility and plain language across diverse community groups
- Maintaining accurate records of engagement activities and contributing to reporting on consumer feedback outcomes
- Influencing how health services engage with the community
- Deliver meaningful communication and engagement activities that reach diverse audiences
- Work alongside senior leaders, clinicians and community groups
- Leave a tangible legacy through campaigns, events and engagement strategies
This is not a “hold the fort” role—it's an opportunity to actively deliver, improve and elevate how we engage with consumers and the community.
About You:
We are looking for someone who has:
- Demonstrated experience in consumer engagement, community development, or a related health or social services field
- Sound understanding of person-centred care and health literacy principles within a public health context
- Experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse communities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information clearly
- Ability to build trusted relationships with consumers, carers, and multidisciplinary health teams
- Familiarity with SA Health consumer and community engagement frameworks is highly regarded
You will:
- Thrive on getting things done quickly and well
- Love working with diverse stakeholders and communities
- Bring energy, initiative and creativity to every project
- Hit the ground running and make an immediate impact
You will be joining a dynamic and expanding Local Health Network that is committed to delivering contemporary, innovative and high‑quality health services within modern facilities.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.
About Adelaide:
Adelaide is consistently recognised as a city that artfully combines its compact charm and world-class cuisine with picturesque nature escapes. Ranked one of the worlds “Most Liveable Cities” and “Most Beautiful Cities”, Adelaide provides something for everyone combining a wonderful mix of nature with nearby beaches, rolling hills and wildlife and culinary delights with fine dining restaurants, award-winning cafes, bustling food markets and booming boutique bars. Events like the LIV Golf, SANTOS Tour Down Under, Adelaide Fringe and the Adelaide Cabaret Festival add extra appeal to living here.
About Us:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.
NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.
With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community.
With over 7,000 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.
At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.
Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:
NALHN provides a range of hospital (inpatient), outpatient, community and home-based services across multiple sites in Adelaide’s north and north-eastern suburbs, including Aboriginal health, mental health, and GP services.
Lyell McEwin Hospital – the major hospital in northern Adelaide for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetric, paediatrics and outpatient services.
Modbury Hospital – a general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.
Mental Health Services – adult and older persons mental health services and statewide forensic mental health services, across hospital and community settings.
Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Services – provides culturally responsive primary healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in-hospital and across four community sites.
Primary Health Care Services – including GP Plus sites at Elizabeth, Modbury and Gilles Plains.
Benefits of working at NALHN:
From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.
Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
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 you 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 including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.
Check:
- National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.
Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances)
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 940201
Enquiries:
Nikki Keal
Executive Assistant & Project Support
Phone: (08) 8133 2252
E-mail: [email protected]
Application Closing Date:
5 June 2026 – 11.55PM
Role Description and Further Information:
- Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.
