Lead System-Wide Change in Domestic & Family Violence Workforce Capability

Drive workforce capability, education, and cross-system partnerships to strengthen Metro South Health’s response to Domestic and Family Violence and improve outcomes across care settings.

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Your new role:

Lead the Metro South Health DFV Specialist Workforce Program by designing and delivering innovative education and capability-building initiatives that strengthen frontline responses across all levels of care. You will provide senior leadership to a multidisciplinary DFV workforce stream, supervise key clinical roles, and drive system-wide reform through strategic workforce development, stakeholder engagement, and cross-sector collaboration.

Operating under broad direction of executive leadership, you will advance interprofessional practice, improve service integration, and embed evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches to DFV care.

Through strong influence, partnership-building, and program evaluation, you will ensure alignment with reform priorities and deliver meaningful, measurable improvements in DFV outcomes across the health system.

About you:

You are an experienced health professional and leader with a strong background in workforce capability building, education design, and cross-sector collaboration, committed to improving responses and outcomes for people experiencing Domestic and Family Violence across complex health systems. You will:

• Lead the design, delivery and evaluation of DFV workforce capability, education and training programs across diverse clinical settings
• Build and maintain strong partnerships across health services and DFV sector stakeholders to enable coordinated, system-wide responses
• Provide expert advice, reporting, and strategic input to support DFV reform, service planning, and program performance outcomes
• Apply advanced clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice to drive service redesign, innovation, and improved models of care
• Lead change, influence stakeholders, and support a culture of interprofessional collaboration, safety, and continuous improvement

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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.

Documents

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

• Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF)
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF)
  
  MS06683543 Role Description (PDF)