• Contribute to the creation of one coordinated regional health system for our community
• Live local, work local – 1 position is based in Wollongong or Nowra and 1 is based in Queanbeyan or Moruya
• Hybrid full time contract to 30/6/2025
• Generous tax-free salary packaging option

About Us

COORDINARE is the values led Primary Health Network for South Eastern NSW and is one of 31 PHNs across Australia and one of 10 PHNs in NSW. Our region stretches from Helensburgh in the north, past Eden to the Victorian border in the south, and inland to Cooma/Monaro, Queanbeyan, Yass and Goulburn.

Together with diverse government, non-profit, education and research, and private healthcare organisations we work to transform the health system to improve health outcomes across this unique region.

These important and exciting opportunities build on previous palliative and end of life models of care work as we look to develop and implement new and innovative palliative care projects or expand and build further on existing activities. All focused on improving consumer experience and access. The Project Coordinator, Palliative Care roles are responsible for this vital work.

About the Role

Drive awareness of palliative care and facilitate improved access to, and coordination of, safe quality integrated palliative and end of life care services and ensure patients/carers palliative care choices are met. These roles will work with local stakeholders to develop and implement person centred initiatives that:

• Improve access to palliative care at home and support end of life care systems and services in primary health care and community care,
• Enable the right care, at the right time, in the right place to reduce unnecessary hospitalisation,
• Generate and use data to support continuous improvement of services across sectors,
• Use available technologies to support flexible and responsive palliative care at home, including in the after hours.

About you

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and experience in aged care, end of life care, or primary/community health settings,
• Demonstrated ability to engage with and work collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to achieve innovative and practical solutions,
• Ability to work unsupervised, under pressure, prioritise commitments and meet critical deadlines while maintaining quality standards,
• Demonstrated skills and experience in delivering projects in complex and specialised environments,
• An affinity with the purpose and the values of the organisation.

COORDINARE is an equal opportunity employer that embraces and enjoys diverse voices. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Successful applicants must have the right to work in Australia, be willing to complete a Criminal Record Check and, due to our purpose and nature of our work, must be able to demonstrate up to date COVID 19 vaccination status or medical exemption.

For further information about this opportunity please contact Kim Kelly on 0491 217727 (Wollongong or Nowra) or Philippa Gately on 0437 781275 (Queanbeyan or Moruya).