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Board Liaison and Governance Officer
Toowoomba
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Administration |
| Classification | AO6 |
| Workplace Location | Toowoomba region |
| Job ad reference | QLD/DD2607687415 |
| Closing date | 23-Jul-2026 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Monica McInnes |
| Contact details | (07) 4699 8233 Access the National Relay Service |
What your day could look like
As a Board Liaison and Governance Officer, you'll help strengthen leadership, accountability and decision-making across Darling Downs Health. Working with senior leaders and board members, you'll help ensure governance processes support better outcomes for local communities.
Every day, you'll contribute by:
- Coordinating governance activities that support informed and effective decision-making.
- Building trusted relationships that keep information flowing across key stakeholders.
- Preparing high-quality reports, briefings and correspondence that support strategic priorities.
- Identifying opportunities to improve governance processes, efficiency and accountability.
Let's talk about you!
You're a proactive professional who thrives on building trust, creating structure and supporting leaders to do their best work. You communicate with confidence, exercise sound judgement and handle sensitive information with care. You take pride in delivering quality outcomes and enjoy being at the centre of collaboration, coordination and continuous improvement. Most importantly, you want your work to contribute to stronger services and better outcomes for communities.
Here's what will help you thrive in this role:
- Experience supporting boards, committees or senior executives.
- Strong written communication skills and attention to detail.
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
- Collaborative relationship-building skills and a professional approach.
You'll stand out from the crowd if you have governance-related qualifications and/or experience in a complex or highly regulated environment.
Above all, you'll bring Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage to everything you do.
In this role, your work will help strengthen governance and support positive outcomes across the health service.
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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