Overview
Program Director – Paediatric Palliative Care and Hospice Service
Child and Adolescent Health Service > Paediatric Palliative Care and Hospice Services – Swanbourne WA
$158,564 - $167,547 a year
Full time, Permanent
20h ago, from Western Australia Department of Health
Location: WA Children's Hospice, Sandcastles (Boodja Mia), Swanbourne
Unit/Division: Child and Adolescent Health Service > Paediatric Palliative Care and Hospice Services
Work Type: Permanent - Full Time
Position No:
Closing Date: 4:00 PM
Attachments:
* Applicant Information Package.pdf
* Job Application Information Sheet.pdf
* Program Director - Paediatric Palliative Care and Hospice Services (RV) - G10 - - JULY 2025.pdf
Responsibilities
* Helpshape a landmark statewide service that supports children and young people with life-limiting conditions.
* Contribute to the development of a nationally significant model of care across hospital, community and hospice settings.
Role Details
VCID No.
This is a Permanent Full-Time appointment.
This role is based at the Sandcastles (Boodja Mia) WA Children's Hospice, with regular presence at Perth Children's Hospital according to operational needs.
About the Role
The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is seeking a senior leader with a strong commitment to service excellence and family-centred care to join our Paediatric Palliative Care and Hospice Service (PPC & HSS) team as Program Director.
This is a rare and significant opportunity to provide strategic leadership to:
* Provide strategic and program leadership and lead the transition to and expansion of a new, integrated statewide specialist service model for paediatric palliative care and hospice services.
* Strengthen and integrate existing specialist palliative care services operating across CAHS.
* Support the establishment and opening of Western Australia's first purpose-built paediatric hospice facility Sandcastles Children's Hospice (Boodja Mia).
Working in close partnership with the Head of Department you will guide the development of a contemporary, evidence-based models of care informed by national and international benchmarks while supporting innovation, research, collaboration and continuous improvement across the service.
With a strong focus on equity of access for regional families, you will also provide statewide oversight of paediatric palliative care delivery, including integration between hospital, community and hospice care, and collaboration with local teams to enable children to live as well as possible, and closer to home where appropriate.
Your ability to develop strong and effective relationships with stakeholders across health services, government, philanthropic, community and external partners will be key to success in this role.
Key Responsibilities
* Partnering with the Head of Department to provide strategic direction and operational oversight for the Paediatric Palliative Care and Hospice Service, ensuring alignment with CAHS priorities, state and national health objectives.
* Developing and implementing clinical frameworks, governance systems, and risk management strategies to deliver safe, sustainable, and high-quality services.
* Leading budget management, performance monitoring, and service planning, including identification of innovative models of care and preparation of complex business cases.
* Building partnerships and representing CAHS on whole-of-health, government and cross-sector committees and forums to strengthen systems of care, drive collaboration, continuous improvement, and system-wide service enhancements.
* Leading the alignment of hospice and specialist palliative care services across hospital, community and statewide settings.
* Supporting public relations functions, including ministerial correspondence and enquiries.
If you have significant experience in strategic health service leadership, and a passion for paediatric palliative care and trauma-informed practice we encourage you to apply.
About the Sandcastles (Boodja Mia) Children's Hospice
Due to commence operations mid 2026, this purpose-built, world-class paediatric hospice, located on the Western Australian coast, offers statewide specialist paediatric palliative care services for children and young people (0–18 years) who are living with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions, and their families.
This state-of-the-art, 7-bed facility will be the first of its kind in Western Australia, providing specialised palliative care for children living with life-limiting conditions aged from birth to 18 years within a peaceful, home-like setting that prioritises comfort, dignity and connection.
For more information on the Perth Children's Hospice can be found here.
How to Apply
Applicants are requested to apply online ( Please note, applicants must have a current, valid email address in order to apply online. This email address will be used for communication with applicants.
Your ability to meet the work-related requirements will be assessed throughout the recruitment process.
For your written application please provide the following:
* A statement addressing selection criteria in no more than 2-3 pages.
* A current resume which summarises your experience, qualifications and how you can meet the position requirements.
* Please provide the name, email, and contact details of two referees who can be contacted to provide a reference. Referees should include at least one individual who has been or is your direct Line Manager/Supervisor. (We will contact you to seek your confirmation prior to contacting your listed referees).
Within the application system you will be presented with the following question. Please review the Criteria carefully when preparing your response. There is a word limit of 500 words for your response.
* Please describe how your experience translates to our paediatric palliative care setting.
These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.
Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form.
For Further Job-Related Information: We encourage you to contact Lisa Cuddeford, Head of Department, Palliative Care, **************@health.wa.gov.au (on leave until 28 January) with any specific questions related to this role.
Help in submitting your application: If you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on for immediate assistance during business hours.
Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).
Working With Children check: This position is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at:
Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant's integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.
In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.
About CAHS
The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State's only dedicated health service for infants, children, and young people. CAHS comprises three service areas: Perth Children's Hospital (PCH) and Neonatology, Community Health, and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).
With over 7000 employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160 community clinics across the Perth metropolitan area.
For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS, please click here and for further information regarding CAHS' services, please click here
CAHS values: To achieve our vision of healthy kids, healthy communities, CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability. During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the person named in this advert.
Support for your interview process: CAHS is committed to ensuring that our interview process meets the access needs of all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to accommodate a disability, enhance access, or support your inclusion and success during the interview, please contact the CAHS Talent Acquisition Team prior to your interview.
You can reach the team via ***************@health.wa.gov.au or by calling 0***. All enquiries will be treated confidentially.
Lodgement is system-generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.
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