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Senior Program Coordinator
Location negotiable within Darling Downs Health
Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support |
| Classification | HP4 |
| Workplace Location | Darling Downs - Maranoa,Toowoomba region,Wide Bay |
| Job ad reference | QLD/DD2606685169 |
| Closing date | 09-Jul-2026 |
| Job duration | For 11 months |
| Contact person | Courtney Heal |
| Contact details | (07) 4699 8804 Access the National Relay Service |
What your day could look like
As Senior Program Coordinator, you'll play a key role in strengthening the capability of allied health teams across the region. From shaping workforce development strategies to guiding meaningful training outcomes, you'll work with clinicians and leaders to enhance care quality and support communities across varied settings.
Every day, you'll contribute by:
- Designing and delivering workforce development initiatives that build capability and improve service outcomes
- Partnering with allied health leaders and stakeholders to guide projects, manage risks, and drive results
- Leading evaluation and continuous improvement of programs to ensure high-quality, evidence-based outcomes
- Influencing and connecting across teams to support innovation, learning, and professional growth
Let's Talk About You
You're someone who balances strategic thinking with genuine care for people and communities. You bring energy to collaborative environments, confidently navigate complexity, and take pride in creating learning experiences that make a lasting difference. You're motivated by the opportunity to strengthen healthcare delivery in regional settings and empower others to succeed through knowledge, support, and innovation.
Here's what will help you thrive in this role:
- Relevant allied health qualification and current professional registration or eligibility
- Strong experience in program or project management, including evaluation and reporting
- Demonstrated ability to design and deliver education, training, or workforce development initiatives
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills across diverse groups
You'll stand out from the crowd if you have experience working in rural or remote healthcare settings and/or postgraduate study in education, management, or a related field. Most importantly, you'll bring compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation, and courage into everything you do—helping shape a stronger, more connected health workforce.
In this role, your work will directly support growing capability, improving care, and strengthening communities across the region.
Why Join Darling Downs Health?
At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.
Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.
Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.
Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:
- Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
- Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
- Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
- Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
- Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.
For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits
Your future is here. Where are you?
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.
Click “Apply Now” to submit your application and upload the requested documents.
Find out more about us!
Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:
www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns
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Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
We’re building a welcoming, inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe, respected and supported.
Before you apply, please take a moment to read the attached documents to learn about the role and process.
Documents
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