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Principal Health Funding Analyst


  Brisbane Inner City,  Brisbane—South

Shape Activity Based Funding Decisions Through Expert Analysis!

Metro South Health is seeking a Principal Health Funding Analyst to provide expert advice, advanced analysis, and strategic insights that drive Activity Based Funding (ABF), performance improvement and funding optimisation! Temporary full time role!

Job details

Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Administration
Classification AO7
Workplace Location Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - South
Job ad reference QLD/MS12670052
Closing date 04-Dec-2025
Job duration 6 months
Contact person Thinh Nguyen
Contact details (07) 3176 5506
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About your role

As a Principal Health Funding Analyst, you will lead complex analytical work, provide expert classification and funding advice, and deliver high-level insights that support strategic decision-making, quality improvement and funding optimisation across Metro South Health.

Key responsibilities:

  • Lead complex analysis, quality improvement activities and research to optimise funding outcomes.
  • Provide expert ABF and classification advice across a broad range of clinical specialties.
  • Produce specialist reports and recommendations to support executive decision-making and operational efficiency.
  • Respond to high-level requests for specialised analysis and interpretation of clinical and funding data.
  • Identify opportunities for improvement and propose innovative solutions to organisational challenges.

About you

You are a highly experienced funding specialist with strong technical expertise, advanced analytical capability and the ability to influence, advise and collaborate at all levels of a complex tertiary health environment.

You will have:

  • Advanced expertise in funding classifications, ABF technical efficiency and tertiary funding optimisation.
  • High-level ability to interrogate, analyse and interpret complex casemix and clinical information systems.
  • Extensive experience preparing and presenting complex reports, submissions and strategic recommendations.
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills, including negotiation, consultation and the ability to build strong professional relationships.
  • Strong planning, organisation and innovative problem-solving skills with a strategic focus.
  • Whilst not mandatory, relevant tertiary qualifications, skills or experience in hospital funding, management accounting or clinical costing methodologies and systems would be highly regarded.

What we can offer you:

  • We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
  • We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
  • We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
  • You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs. 

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are Metro South Health:

We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands, and the Scenic Rim operating five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty, and state-wide healthcare services.

We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring. We save lives, change lives, and make the world a better place. We are part of and proud of the community we serve.

We are better together.

Further information

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

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

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Last updated
2 May 2023

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