Closes: 16 April 2026
Classification: Senior Officer Grade C
Salary: $127,597 - $136,873 plus superannuation
Position No: 11183 - 02Q6D
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 14 April 2026
Contact Officer: Jacqui Clissold on ***************@act.gov.au or (02) 5124 9***
What can we offer you:
* Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
* Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
* Flexible working conditions.
* Access to Employee Assistance Program.
* Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
* Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.
About the Role:
Very few teams can say they are responsible for helping set the future direction of a large organisation. The Quality, Safety and Governance team is one of the few who can. The team leads and supports the development and implementation of organisation wide strategy, communications and related projects, provides leadership for quality and safety assurance, systems and processes, and supports all other clinical and operational areas across CHS to deliver exceptional health care. The area includes Quality and Safety, National Standards and Accreditation, Internal Audit, Risk Management and Compliance, Medico Legal, Strategic Communications, Policy, Consumer Handouts, Corporate Records and Strategic Projects areas.
The Policy and Consumer Handouts team is in the Policy and Strategic Projects area which leads and supports the development and implementation of organisation wide strategy, policy, and related projects. The Policy and Consumer Handouts is a great team with opportunities to work on challenging and complex issues – all of which matter to our local community.
The Senior Policy Officer position works as part of a dynamic team to inform, educate and support policy development and governance processes across CHS. This will provide you with a unique opportunity to be involved in both strategic and operational policy, contributing directly to safeguarding the high standards of care at CHS and improving the health of our community.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
* Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”
Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.
Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory's history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.
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Note
This is a temporary position available for a period of 3 months with the possibility of extension up to less than 12 months and/or permanency.
Career interest categories:
Administration and Governance
Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services