Executive Director, Corporate Affairs is a business critical role, providing leadership and authoritative advice in relation to strategic legal advice and solutions, media, public relations, internal and external communication, consumer engagement, key stakeholder management, brand management, corporate governance, risk management and compliance. For further information on our health service, please watch our corporate video:

Job details

Our vision is to have the best health outcomes in Australia, based on being a leader in sustainable, compassionate and highly reliable health care.

Our Always Care philosophy underpins our values of Integrity, Community First, Respect, Excellence, Compassion and Empower. Always Care is the commitment every employee makes every day to ensure person-centred care is at the heart of everything we do. The simplest acts of compassion can have the greatest impact.

Gold Coast Health delivers a broad range of secondary and tertiary health services across more than 20 facilities, including three hospitals and two health precincts.

Executive Director, Corporate Affairs is a critical influence within the organisation, providing leadership and authoritative advice to the Health Service Chief Executive and Gold Coast Hospital and Health Board in relation to strategic legal advice and solutions, media, public relations, internal and external communication, consumer engagement, key stakeholder management, brand management, corporate governance, risk management and compliance.

The role provides strategic leadership to the Corporate Affairs division, which includes the Office of the Chief Executive, the Board Office, Legal Services, Strategic Communication and Engagement, Corporate Governance, Assurance and Advisory Services, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Service, the Independent Patient Rights Advisory Service, and the Creative Health Hub.

This is a role for a strong and collaborative leader with demonstrated executive level success in a range of governance, advisory, communication and engagement disciplines.

Download the Role Description for full details of the position.

Gold Coast Health is committed to attracting the right people for our organisation. To help us with this we have developed a Core Capability Framework (PDF) which defines the skills and behaviours required to perform successfully as an organisation.

To submit your application please click ‘Apply' and submit the information as outlined in the role description by Wednesday, 7 May 2025.

Job Ad reference:  GC632260

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• GC632260 - Role Description (PDF, 485KB)
  Role Description