SA Health
Job reference:******
Location:**** - ELIZABETH VALE
Job status:Long Term Contract
Eligibility:Open to EveryoneExecutive Director Corporate Governance and
Communications - Northern Adelaide Local Health Network -
Elizabeth Vale
Total Indicative Remuneration: To be Negotiated –
SAES Level 1 - Full Time / 3 Year Contract
Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) provides care to
more than 400,000 people living in the northern metropolitan area
of Adelaide as well as providing a number of state-wide services,
and services to those in regional areas.
NALHN works to ensure
quality and timely delivery of health care, while building a highly
skilled, engaged, and resilient workforce based on a culture of
collaboration, respect, integrity, and accountability.
About The Role
The organisation is now seeking an Executive Director, Corporate
Governance and Communications.
The role reports to the Chief
Executive Officer and plays a critical role in leading the
development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of
organisational governance; NALHN strategic partnerships, internal
communications and events management; Public Relations including
external communications and consumer engagement; management of the
office of the CEO including responding to Ministerial and other
correspondence and requests for legal advice and co-ordination of
executive administrative systems and processes across the
Network.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have:
Proven background in corporate affairs, communications, or
government relations within a complex and high-profile
environment
Sound knowledge and understanding of contemporary
governance frameworks, policies, and processes
Significant experience in leading a cohesive team and
encouraging a culture of teamwork and service delivery and take
a shared responsibility for achieving results
Extensive experience in the management of complex projects
and associated budgets




Extensive experience in providing leadership in a complex
multi-disciplinary organisation in a climate of continuing
change, with demonstrated success in increasing the
effectiveness and accountability of the organisation
Significant experience in identifying customer needs for
incorporation into planning, with proven experience in
developing service strategies, and providing quality customer
service to effect positive results
Proven experience in generating positive support and
cooperation from stakeholders, clients, service providers and
peers and in building a climate of trust to facilitate open
communications between people
Our core values of respect, integrity and accountability
underpin our commitment to provide excellence in care, innovation,
creativity, leadership and equity in service provision and health
outcomes to the Northern area communities.
At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone
Contributes and Everyone Grows.
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable
disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination
policy in the workplace.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and
flexible ways of working including part-time.
Applicants are
encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this
role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History
Check.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged
to apply.Job Ref: *****.
For a confidential discussion, please get in touch with:
Liz Hlipala,
Senior Principal Consultant, HardyGroup
M. +61 (•)••• ••• 301
E. ••••@hardygroupintl.com

Role-Statement-Executive-Director-Corporate-Governance-and-Communications.pdf
Applications close:26/08/2026 11:55 PM
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the versatile working arrangements for this role.

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