General Manager, Women, Children and Family Health
21/10/2026
17/11/2026
$117,000.00 - $130,000.00
Permanent - Full Time
Wakefield St, Adelaide
Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical
Nunkuwarrin Yunti, the foremost Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation in Adelaide aims to promote and deliver improvement in the health and wellbeing of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their families in the greater metropolitan areas of Adelaide and regional areas to advance their social, cultural and economic status. The Organisation places a strong focus on a client centered approach to the delivery of services and a collaborative working culture to achieve the best possible outcomes for clients.
Nunkuwarrin Yunti is a Child Safe Organisation.
We are seeking a dedicated General Manager to lead our Woman, Children & Family Health team. If you're driven to make a meaningful difference and have experience in health leadership, we want to hear from you!
This is a senior leadership opportunity for someone who is passionate about improving health outcomes, strengthening culturally safe services and working alongside Aboriginal communities to deliver meaningful and sustainable change.
Job Description
About the Role:
Reporting to the Executive Manager, Health Services, the General Manager provides strategic leadership across Nunkuwarrin Yunti’s Women, Children & Family Health Services.
As a cultural leader you will be able to translate organisational strategy, community priorities and service agreements into effective service plans, Models of Care, operational priorities and measurable outcomes.
You will provide leadership to Team Managers and multidisciplinary teams, with accountability for:
Strategic and operational leadership across the portfolio
High-quality, culturally safe and responsive primary health care, including health promotion, prevention and early intervention
Clinical governance, quality, risk and service performance
Service planning, development and continuous improvement
Workforce capability, leadership and performance
Budget, resource and funding accountability
Community engagement, participation and co-design
Strategic partnerships with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, government, health and community service providers
Contributing to broader organisational strategy, governance and development
A key focus of the role will be identifying emerging community needs and service gaps and translating these into evidence-informed service development, innovation and sustainable Models of Care.
Desired Skills and Experience
About You:
You are an experienced senior health or community services leader who can operate confidently at both a strategic and operational level.
You will bring:
Strong understanding of Aboriginal health, cultural safety and the social determinants of health
Significant senior management experience within community health, primary health care, health and wellbeing or a related service environment
Demonstrated experience working respectfully and effectively with Aboriginal people, communities and Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams, developing managers and building high-performing, accountable workforces
Strong capability in service planning, ++performance management, quality improvement, risk and governance
Experience managing budgets, resources, service agreements and funding requirements
The ability to identify opportunities, lead change and translate strategy into practical outcomes
Highly developed communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills
Sound judgement and the ability to manage complex and competing priorities with integrity and discretion
Experience in women’s, children’s and/or maternal and family health will be highly regarded.
A relevant tertiary qualification is required. Current professional registration, including Registered Nurse registration with the NMBA or another relevant clinical registration, will be highly regarded.
Why Nunkuwarrin Yunti?
At Nunkuwarrin Yunti, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation committed to Caring, Community, Communication and Consistency in everything we do.
We offer:
A culturally safe, values-led workplace
Child Safe Organisation commitment
2 weeks gifted annual leave over Christmas
Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay
Flexible working arrangements
Ongoing professional growth and development opportunities
An inclusive and equal opportunity workplace
Current National Police Check and Working with Children Check are required.
We are actively interviewing for this role as we receive applications, so please send through quickly.
Ready to lead meaningful change? Apply now.
NOTE: Nunkuwarrin Yunti is an Equal Opportunity Employer and open to all applicants, however we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
