A Career Defining HR Leadership Opportunity!
Ready to influence the future of workforce strategy in one of Queensland's most unique health services? This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced HR leader to shape organisational culture, strengthen workforce capability and provide strategic leadership across a diverse and dynamic healthcare environment. If you're passionate about people, performance and delivering meaningful organisational change, we'd love to hear from you.

Job details Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Full-time
Occupational group HR & Industrial Relations
Classification AO7
Workplace Location North West Qld
Job ad reference QLD/MI691405
Closing date 15-Sep-2026
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Fortnightly salary
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Salary Other
Job duration 6 months
Contact person Sylvie Brdjanovic
Contact details (07) 4764 1225
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About the role

This is a significant executive leadership opportunity to shape the future workforce and organisational culture of North West Hospital and Health Service.

Reporting to the Executive Director People, Culture and Planning, you will lead the strategic direction of human resources, organisational development and workforce capability across the health service.

You will drive initiatives that strengthen organisational performance, enhance employee engagement and position NWHHS as an employer of choice.

You will play a critical role in guiding complex workforce and industrial relations matters, leading transformational change, and ensuring the organisation has the capability, culture and workforce required to meet current and future healthcare needs.

Working with us

- Tax savings through

are also available. * In your downtime, we offer 4 weeks p.a. recreational leave with a 17.5% loading/bonus.
- Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.

Requirements





- Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
- This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
- A period of probation may apply.

About North West Hospital and Health Service

The (NWHHS) delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.

- Unique locations
- Friendly communities
- Regional, rural and remote $$$ incentives

The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel. You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region, the experience of a rural/urban community and the chance to make a real and positive difference... and want to stay.

Once a raw frontier town built in the heart of North West Queensland around the vast mineral resources, Mount Isa has grown into a thriving industrial and commercial centre renowned for its friendly and welcoming nature.

Interested?

Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.

Contact: Sylvie Brdjanovic on (07) 4764 1225.

Applications close: Tuesday, 15 September 2026.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote and .





Our vision is to be Queensland's leading HHS delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients, working as an integral part of the community.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

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