Career Category: Public Service

Board Directors & Independent Committee Advisors – Better Health Network

About This Opportunity

Better Health Network (BHN) is seeking exceptional Directors and Independent Committee Advisors to join their Board. With new leadership at the helm and serving over 600,000 people across 20+ sites, BHN is perfectly positioned for the next chapter of growth and impact.

This is your opportunity to:

  • Contribute to BHN’s ongoing transformation and innovation strategy
  • Govern a for purpose organisation delivering accessible, holistic community health services across Melbourne’s south and southeast   
  • Contribute to a Board culture that values rigorous governance and collaborative decision-making
  • Influence policy and practice across community health, disability, mental health, and aged care sectors

About Better Health Network

BHN provides integrated community health, wellbeing and support services across Melbourne’s inner-south and southeastern suburbs. BHN’s purpose is driven by delivering accessible health and wellbeing services that meet the needs of our community.

Available Positions

  • 3 Board Director positions (3-year terms)
  • 2 Independent Committee Advisor roles (1-year terms, flexible commencement)

All applications will be considered for both roles based on experience, expertise and organisational fit.

What We’re Seeking

We need Directors who bring both strategic acumen and genuine commitment to health equity, to help drive the transformational agenda. BHN’s current focus on stabilisation, community engagement and participation, workplace wellbeing, optimal efficiency, digital transformation and future growth, requires experienced directors ready to lead and guide meaningful change.

Priority Skill Areas:

  • Finance & Commercial Acumen – CPA/CA qualification or equivalent, financial expertise, experienced board director with financial sustainability experience, deep understanding of NFP/Community Health funding models
  • Digital Transformation & Technology – Strategic technology leadership, systems integration experience, digital innovation in healthcare settings
  • Clinical Governance & Quality Safety – Healthcare quality frameworks, regulatory compliance, accreditation oversight, patient safety expertise
  • People & Culture Leadership – Organisational development, change management, cultural integration, workforce transformation
  • Community and stakeholder engagement

Essential Experience

  • Demonstrated board experience with strong governance and risk capabilities
  • Strategic thinking and decision-making expertise
  • Understanding of not-for-profit/community health sector dynamics
  • Commitment to health equity and community-centred care
  • Collaborative leadership style suited to a maturing board culture

Diversity & Inclusion

BHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating inclusive governance that reflects the communities they serve. BHN celebrates diversity in all its forms and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences:

  • Culturally and linguistically diverse communities
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
  • LGBTIQA+ community members  
  • People with disability
  • Those with lived experience accessing health services
  • Community advocates and grassroots leaders

Board Culture

BHN’s Board operates with openness, transparency, and respect for divergent views. They are committed to maintaining collaborative and constructive relationships with the executive team whilst elevating governance standards in their transformation phase.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re passionate about health equity, committed to evidence-based practice, and ready to contribute your expertise to an organisation that is genuinely transforming community health, we’d love to hear from you.

Download an Information Pack by entering your details below and pressing the ‘Submit’ button. The pack will then load in your web browser for you to download. For a confidential discussion and any questions call Michael Holdway, Managing Director, Searchlight Group on 0400 006 513.

e: michael@searchlightgroup.com.au

Closing date: Wednesday 10th September 2025. Please note that applications will be processed as they are received, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Chief Executive Officer – Ambulance Tasmania

Ambulance Tasmania provides emergency ambulance care and transport services through a network of 54 urban, rural and remote ambulance stations throughout Tasmania. Following unprecedented government investment and remarkable transformation achievements – including a 67% reduction in ramping hours, 54.4% cardiac arrest survival rate (second-highest nationally), and successful recruitment of 77 new paramedics – the organisation is positioned for national leadership in emergency services excellence.

About the role

The Chief Executive will report to the Deputy Secretary Community, Mental Health and Wellbeing, and be an integral member of the Tasmanian Health Service Executive. Building on proven transformation capability, the CE will drive the next phase of operational excellence whilst addressing Tasmania’s response time challenges through strategic innovation and workforce development. This is a unique opportunity to lead an organisation with strong government backing, demonstrated change capacity, and momentum toward national ambulance service leadership.

About you

To be appointed you will have proven leadership and management skills of the highest order, with extensive knowledge and experience in emergency management and/or first response services. Your style will be collaborative and inclusive, with the ability to balance strategic and operational priorities and manage competing priorities effectively whilst embedding service improvements and contributing to Health Executive leadership. You will demonstrate strong financial and business management skills with proven ability to optimise resource allocation, plan for the future and deliver value from substantial budgets. You will be resilient, with sophisticated interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills and proven ability to influence and build enduring stakeholder relationships. Your values will align with the Department, and you will possess high self-awareness, personal drive and integrity. Importantly, you will deliver results in a highly visible environment whilst driving continued transformation.

Download an Information Pack by entering your details below and pressing the ‘Submit’ button. The pack will then load in your web browser for you to download. For a confidential discussion and any questions call Michael Holdway, Managing Director, Searchlight Group on 0400 006 513.

e: michael@searchlightgroup.com.au

Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. All third party and unsolicited CV’s will be referred to Searchlight Group. Applications close midnight on Sunday 7th September 2025.

Why Tasmania

The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.

Tasmania, Australia’s only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania’s public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.

Details of Appointment

The position is offered as a 5-year contract, with an attractive remuneration package, including a salary range between $ 221,729 to $ 254,824 per annum plus 12% superannuation.

Eligibility

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:

  • Current Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (NDIS)

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

  • Current Driver’s Licence
  • Satisfactory completion of an appropriate course of study from a recognised tertiary institution, such as management or emergency management

Closing Date

Midnight on Sunday 7th September 2025

What it is like working at the Department of Health? 

Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellent are the key values to work in Department of Health. Listen to some of the lived experiences from within the department through some of our wonderful staff and hear about their journey in relocating to Tasmania!

Make It Tasmania | Move for a great lifestyle

One Health Podcast – Spotify 

One Health Podcast – Apple 

Tasmanian Health Careers | Tasmanian 

Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health do. This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.