The StrokeLinkprogram is part of Stroke Foundation's Health Service Improvement workstreamand plays a critical role in improving the quality of stroke care acrossAustralia. The program ensures health professionals working in stroke careunderstand and apply evidence-based care through education, quality improvementinitiatives, performance monitoring, and access to clinical resources.

StrokeLink is thekey connection between Stroke Foundation and health services delivering strokecare. Working in partnership with Queensland Health's Queensland StrokeClinical Network (QSCN), Health Improvement Unit (HIU), health services andhealth professionals, the program focuses on improving stroke treatment andcare, supporting quality improvement activities, and increasing engagement withStroke Foundation programs and resources.

About the program

The StrokeLinkprogram is part of Stroke Foundation's Health Service Improvement workstreamand plays a critical role in improving the quality of stroke care acrossAustralia. The program ensures health professionals working in stroke careunderstand and apply evidence-based care through education, quality improvementinitiatives, performance monitoring, and access to clinical resources.

StrokeLink is thekey connection between Stroke Foundation and health services delivering strokecare. Working in partnership with Queensland Health's Queensland StrokeClinical Network (QSCN), Health Improvement Unit (HIU), health services andhealth professionals, the program focuses on improving stroke treatment andcare, supporting quality improvement activities, and increasing engagement withStroke Foundation programs and resources.

About the role

Reporting to theQuality Improvement Manager, the StrokeLink Coordinator QLD is part of thenational quality improvement team and will focus on supporting underperformingstroke services across Queensland.

This role workscollaboratively with health professionals, hospital leaders, qualityimprovement teams and key stakeholders to enhance stroke care througheducation, stakeholder engagement, quality improvement activities andimplementation of evidence-based practice.



The position also supports statewideand national stroke improvement initiatives in partnership with QueenslandHealth and other stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

- Engage withhealth professionals from acute and rehabilitation stroke services acrossQueensland.
- Build strongrelationships with hospital leaders, clinical champions and quality improvementteams.
- Deliver targetedsupport to health services, including quality improvement workshops, localeducation sessions and improvement planning activities.
- Support thedevelopment, implementation and monitoring of quality improvement action plans.
- Partner withQueensland Health to support statewide stroke improvement initiatives,including national stroke targets and Stroke Centre Certification activities.
- Facilitateconnections between underperforming and high-performing services to encourageknowledge sharing and improvement.
- Contribute to thedevelopment and delivery of professional development opportunities for healthprofessionals.
- Promote StrokeFoundation programs, resources and services to health professionals andconsumers.
- Represent StrokeFoundation at conferences, forums, events and stakeholder networks.
- Assist withreporting requirements and other activities relevant to service delivery.

Your background, skills and experience

- Tertiaryqualification in nursing or a relevant allied health discipline, including:Social Work,ClinicalPsychology,Speech Pathology,Physiotherapy,OccupationalTherapy,Dietetics or equivalenthealth-related qualification.
- Excellent verbaland written communication skills.
- Demonstratedstakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
- Ability toinfluence and support system and clinical practice change.
- Strongfacilitation, education and presentation skills.
- Ability toquickly build rapport,



assess needs and provide practical advice and support.
- Proven ability towork collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and organisations.
- Strongorganisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and solvecomplex problems.
- High proficiencyin Microsoft 365 applications, including Teams, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint andExcel.
- Experienceworking within the Australian healthcare system, particularly hospitalsettings.
- Experiencesupporting quality improvement initiatives and improving patient care outcomes.
- Experiencedeveloping and implementing projects, plans or improvement initiatives.
- Experiencemanaging or working with volunteers and diverse stakeholder groups will behighly regarded
- Essential knowledge in:
- Stroke treatmentand care, particularly in clinical settings.
- Australianhealthcare and community service systems.
- Qualityimprovement methodologies and approaches.

What's on offer?

A flexible, innovative and dynamic organisation with engaged knowledgeable employees and volunteers, with the added benefits of competitive remuneration and salary packaging.

This is a fantastic prospect to work with one of Australia's leading not-for profit organisations that has a positive influence on the lives of thousands of Australians each year. If you are passionate about making an impact, and want to be part of an organisation that is making a real difference in people's lives, please

Applications close 28August 2026. Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are submitted and we may close applications prior to this date.

Stroke Foundation embraces cultural diversity and strongly encourages suitably qualified people from all cultural backgrounds to apply.

Stroke Foundation is a non-partisan organisation that delivers advocacy activities in line with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) guidelines.

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📌 StrokeLink Coordinator - QLD (Brisbane)
🏢 National Stroke Foundation
📍 Brisbane