Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week
Location: Liverpool Hospital, Eastern Campus
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $127,150.00 - $144,444.00 per annum

Requisition ID: REQ578441
Application Close Date: 06/07/2025
Interview Date Range: 09/07/2025 – 16/07/2025
Contact Details: Maria Beer - 0467 768 530 | [email protected]

About The Opportunity
The Healthy Places team in SWSLHD Population Health takes a unique approach to optimising the health of the South Western Sydney population, working to embed health as a priority in public decision-making, especially in local government and agencies responsible for planning, placemaking and development.

The Manager Healthy Places leads healthy planning and placemaking initiatives through:

• Building and maintaining relationships with built environment practitioners, decision-makers and researchers in local government, the not-for-profit sector, the private sector and academia.
• Coordinating SWSLHD responses to strategic planning documents, planning instruments, development proposals, environmental impact statements as required.
• Supporting business processes in Population Health with a specific focus in healthy places and relationships with local government.

Role entails:

• Leading healthy planning and placemaking initiatives.
• Building and maintaining relationships with built environment practitioners, decision-makers and researchers in local government, the not-for-profit sector, the private sector and academia.
• Coordinate SWSLHD responses to strategic planning documents, planning instruments, development proposals, environmental impact statements as required.
• Supporting business processes in Population Health with a specific focus in healthy places and relationships with local government.

The role reports to the Director Collaboration and supervises two Healthy Places Senior Project Officers as well as working closely with other members of the Collaboration Unit.

The Healthy Places team looks after formal partnerships with several local councils, and the role is instrumental in building and maintaining these relationships – this includes partnership officers employed by councils and co-funded by SWSLHD Population Health.

The role supports a number of other internal and external relationships, including non-partnership councils, other government agencies, health alliances, researchers, NGOs, and the development sector.

What You'll Be Doing
The Health Places Manager will work within the Population Health Collaboration Unit providing leadership and planning expertise to co-design programs to create places that keep people healthy in South Western Sydney. The Healthy Places Manager is responsible for planning, implementation, evaluation and local coordination of healthy places initiatives that build capability in neighbourhood and built systems.

The Healthy Places Manager will contribute to implementation of the relevant SWSLHD strategic directions including the Healthy Environments Strategy for SWSLHD 2022 – 2027 focused on the creation of healthier built and natural environments across SWSLHD.

This position could suit a person from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds including health promotion, social science, urban planning, environmental health, local government or similar.

Where You'll Be Working
South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) serves one of Australia's most multicultural regions, providing high-quality, patient-centred care across various hospitals and health services. These include Bankstown-Lidcombe, Bowral & District, Camden, Campbelltown, Fairfield, and Liverpool Hospitals, each offering specialised care.

SWSLHD offers a supportive, innovative, and forward-thinking work environment, with numerous opportunities for professional development and career progression. The district's community health services provide comprehensive care, including prevention, early intervention, and ongoing support, while its mental health services offer both inpatient and community-based care.

Working at SWSLHD means being part of a dedicated team committed to improving health outcomes and making a positive impact on the community.

How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.

Demonstrated understanding of the interconnected relationship between built and natural environments and public health outcomes.

Experience in project management including the ability to plan, design, implement, monitor and evaluate population focused programs to improve health through neighbourhood and built systems.

Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively with a range of stakeholders through advocacy, influence and negotiation, (including across organisations, with other levels of government, Councils, the community and key stakeholders) to achieve successful program implementation and sustainability.

Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.

1. Relevant tertiary qualifications in urban planning/ landscape architecture/architecture, public health, social science , or related disciplines relevant to health and/or the built environment and/or experience in planning built environments for local or state government.

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Additional Information

Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.

Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.

Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.