About ForHealth

At ForHealth, we believe that quality healthcare should be accessible to all Australians. With over 120+ medical centres and a network of 2,000+ independent health practitioners, we are proud to deliver more than 8 million patient consultations each year. We are a values-led organisation that champions innovation, teamwork, and excellence in patient care. When you join ForHealth, you’re joining a team that's “In it together” and genuinely passionate about making a difference in the lives of our patients.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced, people-first leader to join us as Head of People Partnering. Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer, you will lead our national team of People & Culture Business Partners and act as the senior People partner to our state leadership teams across Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. You will help leaders solve business challenges through practical, compliant people solutions, with a focus on culture, capability, compliance, cost, and the way we operate. You will work closely with our Centres of Excellence (our specialist People teams), State Operations and the Executive Leadership Team to deliver People services that are joined up and consistent.

This role is ideal for someone who is equally comfortable leading a team, advising senior leaders and getting hands-on with employee and industrial relations matters.

Key Responsibilities

Leading People Partnering Nationally

- Lead, coach and mentor our team of People & Culture Business Partners, setting the team’s annual plan and ways of working while supporting their development
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and lead People support for organisational change and restructures
- Lead the annual remuneration review and the review of our short-term incentive (bonus) plans
- Prepare and submit our annual Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) report
- Lead national people initiatives, including employee wellbeing, culture and engagement programs
- Manage complex escalations, working with Legal and our Centres of Excellence
- Own our people policies, procedures and forms, keeping them current and compliant
- Manage key external providers,



including our employer association, workplace investigation and employee assistance partners

Partnering with Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania
- Provide expert employee and industrial relations advice, including performance and conduct management, workplace investigations, union meetings and review of key documents
- Partner with our state leaders and state leadership teams through regular meetings and updates
- Build leadership capability through our leadership development program, forums and workshops, and our 9-box talent framework
- Run our half-yearly performance review cycles
- Oversee compliance checks for our clinical workforce, including Working with Children Checks, police checks and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registration
- Lead recruitment for senior roles
- Run our monthly and annual recognition programs, including values and length-of-service awards
- Review and approve people-related requests and changes
- Resolve pay queries, including award classification and remuneration disputes
- Produce regular employee-related reports for operations and leadership

About You

You are an experienced People & Culture leader who is passionate about people and purpose. You bring:
- A bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources or a related field
- At least 5 years’ experience as a People & Culture Business Partner, or at least 3 years as a Senior Business Partner, People & Culture Manager or equivalent
- Experience leading a People & Culture team and delivering value through its work
- Strong employee and industrial relations skills, including managing performance and conduct matters, investigations and union engagement
- A solid understanding of employment legislation, awards and compliance requirements
- Commercial awareness and sound judgement,



with the ability to provide practical advice in a fast-paced, matrixed workplace
- Proven skills in change management and facilitating training and workshops
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, and the ability to build trust with people at every level
- A genuine interest in coaching and developing others, both in your team and across the business
- A collaborative style that reflects our values, the “10 things that make us tick”
- Experience in healthcare or another multi-site workforce is highly regarded

Why Join Us?

At ForHealth, our people are our lifeblood. We support, invest in, and grow our teams. In addition to a supportive working environment, you will enjoy:
- Being part of a purpose-driven organisation improving healthcare access across Australia
- Hybrid work culture – days in our South Yarra / Leichhardt office, with days working from home
- Access to a range of retail discounts, including salary packaging via a novated lease program
- 20% off dental treatments for you and your family
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – 24/7 confidential support
- Fitness Passport – access to discounted gym memberships for you and your family
- Private health insurance discounts
- The chance to lead meaningful change in a national People function

The successful candidate will be part of an outstanding work environment in a purpose and values-driven organisation that invests in its people through training and development and career progression opportunities.

How to Apply

If you want to be part of this first-class team and join the mission to help build a healthier Australia, apply now. ForHealth Group is committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ancestry, disability, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQA+ community, veterans, carers, refugees, and people of all ages. ForHealth Group fosters a safe, respectful, and inclusive organisational culture which aims to eliminate behaviours that are unlawful and not in line with the 10 things that make us tick (our Values).

📌 Head of People and Culture Business Partner (South Yarra)
🏢 ForHealth Group
📍 South Yarra