About Us

Adelaide Primary Health Network (Adelaide PHN) is an independent, not for profit, primary health care organisation based in Adelaide. We aim to improve the health and wellbeing of the Adelaide community by coordinating and integrating health and community services and by working in partnership to identify local needs and create strategies in response to keeping people well and out of hospital; improving their experience AND their health outcomes – to deliver on our vision of ‘shaping the health system to deliver better outcomes for vulnerable people, and a healthier Adelaide’.

Why you should come work with us

Adelaide PHN offers a great range of benefits to our employees, including:

• Competitive remuneration and work-life balance.
• Access to generous not for profit salary packaging benefits, including up to $15,900 for living expenses and $2,650 for meal and entertainment.
• Additional paid leave between Christmas and New Year, in addition to annual leave entitlements.
• Three special leave days with pay each year that can be used for any purpose.
• Support for cultural diversity and employee wellbeing, including up to ten days of cultural leave per year.
• Eight weeks of paid parental leave.
• Option to substitute public holidays.
• Generous allowance toward professional development.
• Family friendly and flexible working arrangements.
• Free Employment Assistance Program.

The Role

Are you a natural connector with a passion for improving health outcomes across communities? Do you thrive on building relationships, driving collaboration, and making a measurable impact where it matters most?

Adelaide PHN is looking for a dynamic and strategic Integration and Relationships Coordinator to play a pivotal role in shaping a more connected, responsive, and people-centred health system across metropolitan Adelaide.

What You’ll Do:

• Build and strengthen key partnerships with SA Health’s LHNs, the Local Government Association, and other stakeholders.
• Co-design solutions that reduce unnecessary hospital presentations by improving referral pathways between primary care and hospital services.
• Support place-based initiatives focused on vulnerable communities, ensuring no one is left behind.
• Drive data-informed planning aligned with our priority health areas to deliver real, on-the-ground impact.
• Facilitate cross-sector collaboration and foster change across internal and external stakeholders to deliver integrated care.
• Spot opportunities for innovation and integration across portfolios within Adelaide PHN.

Who You Are:

• A relationship-builder and communicator who can engage a wide range of stakeholders.
• A strategic thinker with an eye for systems improvement.
• Comfortable navigating complex health environments and leading change.
• Experienced in health, social services, or local government sectors.

You may have had experience in previous roles in the primary health sector such as: Senior Project Officer, Project Manager, Program Manager, Primary Health Care Manager, Health Services Manager, Partnerships Manager, Senior Manager Health.

This position is being offered as full time and is funded until June 2026. Future employment is subject to ongoing funding.

For more information, you can view the position description here (SEEK, Indeed and LinkedIn applicants please go to our website).

About You

The knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications you will need for this role are:

• Tertiary qualifications in health or human services or management (or other relevant discipline); or at a minimum, extensive experience within a health organisation.
• Significant demonstrated experience in building beneficial partnerships and professional relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including health care providers/peak bodies, community services, government departments employers and the general public.
• Be an exceptional team player with high level interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships with LHN staff, stakeholders and key partners;
• Participate in broader health systems level partnerships and integration.
• Support place-based initiatives and activities with a range of stakeholders;
• Be able to identify problems, challenges and barriers, and recognise opportunities, and come up with potential solutions.
• Demonstrate experience in building and influencing professional relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, community services, and local health networks.
• Have extensive experience in establishing, coordinating, implementing and evaluating innovative strategies.
• An innate ability to influence and support organisations and health professionals through change management will be highly regarded.

How to Apply

Apply now by clicking on Apply and include a maximum 2 page cover letter outlining your suitability for the role along with your resume.

Applications will ONLY be considered when received through our careers portal.

To apply, you must have the legal right to work in Australia and your employment will be subject to an acceptable National Police Check.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately and we reserve our right to close this position at any time if a suitable candidate is found.

For further information about this role, please contact Integration and Relationships Manager - Wendy Saunders on 08 8219 5900 or [email protected].

All enquiries and applications will be handled professionally and with the strictest of confidence.

At Adelaide PHN we believe that our people’s differences are what make us great. We value diversity in culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability status, neurodiversity or any other aspect which makes our people unique. We are on our journey to continuously work to call out inequality and bias and encourage real workplace inclusion and diversity.

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment

Adelaide PHN is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Adelaide PHN vacancies.