Senior Project Officer Aboriginal Health

Lead transformative Aboriginal health initiatives at Southern Adelaide Local Health Network and drive meaningful change for Aboriginal communities across South Australia. This full-time ongoing role combines strategic project management with community engagement, offering the perfect opportunity to advance your career while making a lasting impact on Aboriginal health outcomes. Join SA Health's dedicated team in Adelaide and help shape the future of culturally responsive healthcare services.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Executive Director Aboriginal Health, some of your duties for the role will include:

• Collaborating with key stakeholders as required to progress agreed strategic Aboriginal Health Initiatives, this may include Aboriginal Community Controlled organisations (ACCHO’s), Non-government service providers, other SA Health and private health service entities
• Budget preparation, monitoring and reporting and adherence to resource allocations
• Working collaboratively with Traditional Owners (and their communities where relevant) whose catchment area is within the LHN’s footprint
• Assisting to develop local processes to identify, promote, implement and support best practice for Aboriginal Health improvement and local community engagement and participation

About you:

• Tertiary Qualification (this could include Certificate IV Aboriginal Primary Health Care) 
• Proven ability to work with a range of internal and external stakeholders to create improved and successful data collection, management, and reporting practices
• Experience in working with Aboriginal people and Aboriginal communities
• Proven experience with written communications/ reports
• Proven experience in participating in research activities, including collecting, analysing, consolidating and reporting on data/information from a variety of sources

This position has been identified as exempt in accordance with Sections 30(1), 52(1) and 103 (1) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA); only applicants of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent may apply.

The attached role description is currently under review and may be adjusted prior to appointment. All applicants will be provided with the finalised role description.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Theresa Francis, Executive Director SALHN Aboriginal Health, (08) 8204 4048, Theresa.Francis@sa.gov.au  

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Tuesday 2nd December 2025

Attachments:

• Senior Project Officer - Aboriginal Health - Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• 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 and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• 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: 921203