Take the next step in your career with this exciting opportunity within Queensland Health!

Job details Position status Permanent
Position type Full time
Occupational group Management
Classification AO8
Workplace Location Brisbane Inner City
Job ad reference QLD/HW693699
Closing date 14-Oct-2026
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Salary Other
Job duration Permanent Full-time
Contact person Clay Butler
Contact details 0474 096 871
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What you'll do

As the Manager, Medicines Approvals and Regulation, you will lead and manage the Medicines Approval and Regulation Team to ensure the effective administration of legislative obligations and the delivery of regulatory functions in line with contemporary best practice. You will establish and maintain strategic and operational relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, including other jurisdictions, national bodies, and regulatory areas across the Department. In this role, you will monitor emerging research, trends, and best practice approaches relating to the regulation of scheduled medicines and associated technologies, and provide expert advice through the preparation of complex reports, briefs, policy papers, and submissions for senior management and stakeholders. You will lead, coach, and mentor staff to support their career development and performance, foster a high-performing team culture, and ensure compliance with corporate requirements and departmental policies. Additionally, you will drive business improvement initiatives, lead transformational change activities, and support the delivery of strategic priorities through effective governance, process review, and continuous improvement.

About you

We are searching for someone who has:

- High level leadership and management skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks within tight timeframes and manage staff and resources to achieve deliverables in a dynamic environment.
- Demonstrated high level verbal communication skills and achievements in cultivating productive working relationships, partnerships and teamwork and negotiate outcomes and effectively represent the interests of the Department in dealings with stakeholders.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills,



particularly the ability to present complex information in a clear and concise way.
- Knowledge of the Queensland and Australian health system, in particular compliance and regulation or ability to rapidly acquire such knowledge.

Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes

Competitive salaries

- 12.75% superannuation
- 17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing
- Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
- Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development
- Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!
- Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
- Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions.

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Further information

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

Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies which may include an alternative employment basis such as temporary, full time or part time.

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📌 Manager - Medicines Approvals and Regulation (Brisbane)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Brisbane