About Us

At WA Primary Health Alliance (WAPHA), we are dedicated to transforming and sustaining primary health care across Western Australia. As one of the 31 Primary Health Networks (PHNs) in Australia, we proudly manage three PHNs, guided by our 2023 - 2026 Strategic Plan. Since our establishment in 2015, we've been committed to strengthening primary care through innovative partnerships and a 'one health system' approach, ensuring better access to services and improved health outcomes.

Our work focuses on

- Supporting general practices to deliver top-quality patient care.
- Funding local primary health services tailored to community needs.
- Connecting local services to simplify the health care system.
- Leading system-wide reform for long-term impact.

As an organisation that thrives in a dynamic environment, we embrace change and seek team members who are adaptable and flexible in their approach. We are proud to be an inclusive organisation, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQA+ individuals, people from diverse cultures, and people living with disabilities.

Find out more about our values, workplace, and culture here.

About The role The Activity Lead will oversee and coordinates the Thin Market program to improve the availability, sustainability and integration of primary health care services in regional and remote communities in Western Australia. The role maintains whole-of-activity oversight to ensure work is delivered in line with funding obligations, internal processes and Commonwealth guidance.

Working at a systems and place-based level, the role partners with regional communities, general practices, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services, hospitals, government agencies and commissioned service providers to understand local needs and co-design practical responses.

The Activity

Lead supports commissioning, implementation, contract and performance oversight, and service-model refinement to strengthen local workforce capacity, continuity of care and sustainable pathways between primary care and the broader health system.

? Employment Type: 1 Full-time role available for a 2-year maximum term contract (part time may be considered)

? Location: WAPHA Head Office, Level 2, 1 Hood Street, Subiaco (hybrid role). Some regional travel within Western Australia may be required.

? Salary: Band 5 ($114,442.06k - $128,750.29 Plus 12% Superannuation)

Key tasks and responsibilities:

- Lead the end-to-end planning, commissioning, implementation and monitoring of Thin Markets activities, using local evidence and stakeholder insights to develop sustainable, place-based primary care responses.




- Monitor implementation, provider performance, expenditure, workforce and service-delivery risks, escalating emerging issues and adjusting approaches to improve access, quality, continuity and value.
- Build trusted partnerships with regional stakeholders and service providers to support coordinated local solutions, strengthen referral pathways and improve integration across primary care, hospital and community-based services.
- Analyse local service gaps, demand, workforce constraints, provider viability and market capacity, and translate findings into clear recommendations and commissioning responses.
- Support the design, implementation and continuous improvement of versatile service and workforce models suited to regional and remote contexts, including transition and sustainability planning.
- Apply structured project and commissioning methodologies to develop and maintain activity plans, procurement and contract documentation, budgets, risk registers, evaluation measures, governance reporting and decision briefs.

About you To be considered for this role, candidates must meet the following selection criteria: Essential Experience & Qualifications:

- Tertiary qualification in health or human services or equivalent level of expertise.
- Demonstrated experience delivering complex, end-to-end health or human services activities, including planning, commissioning, implementation, monitoring, risk management and evaluation.
- High-level relationship management, consultation and negotiation skills, with the ability to work respectfully and effectively with regional communities, healthcare providers, government partners and other diverse stakeholders.
- Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the Western Australian health system, particularly primary care and general practice, and an understanding of the access, workforce, market and service-delivery challenges affecting regional and remote communities.
- High level of computer literacy including proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.

Highly Regarded:

- Formal project qualification.
- Experience in health service commissioning, procurement, contract management and healthcare funding models, particularly where provider availability or market capacity is limited.




- Demonstrated experience designing or implementing sustainable service or workforce models in regional, remote or otherwise underserved settings.
- Understanding of the Australian primary care system and the policy, funding and operational factors influencing service sustainability in thin-market locations.

What we offer:

- Hybrid working arrangement that combines remote work from home with office presence in our modern Subiaco office.
- Commitment to employee development.
- Salary packaging - WAPHA's arrangement allows for a maximum of $15,900 for general living expenses and $2,650 for entertainment benefits per fringe benefit tax year.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Additional paid parental leave.
- Gifted paid day off during Christmas shut down period.
- Annual $200 health and wellbeing reimbursement scheme.
- All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning.
- Study leave options available.
- Option to purchase additional leave.
- 13 weeks long service leave after 10 years of continuous services (accessible on a pro-rata basis after 7 years).

To Apply Applications close 11:59pm Tuesday, 20 October 2026.

WAPHA reserves the right to commence shortlisting prior to the advertised close date.

For further information please email [email protected]. Please note that applications must be submitted via the link provided - applications received by email will not be accepted.

Applicants must hold current, unrestricted working rights in Australia to be eligible for this role. Candidates without valid authorisation to work in Australia will not be considered. Compliance with all relevant employment laws and regulations is mandatory.

Successful candidates will be required to provide relevant qualifications, along with documentation including a valid visa (if applicable), passport, and police check upon request.

WA Primary Health Alliance builds and strengthens primary health care in Western Australia, so people can access the services they need closer to home. As the operator of all three Primary Health Networks in Western Australia, we aim to ensure that the people most at risk of poor health have access to quality care. By working closely with GPs, health professionals, service providers, hospitals, government, and the community to strengthen primary care state-wide, we are delivering better health, together.

Leads the transformation and enablement of primary care, supporting general practice and regional integration to improve access, quality, and sustainability of services.

Teams covered:

- Primary Care Transformation
- Primary Care Enablement
- Regional Integration
- Business Operations

📌 Activity Lead - Primary Care (Perth)
🏢 WAPHA
📍 Perth