Australian Department of Veterans' Affairs – Sydney NSW

The Public Health Medical Officer (PHMO) plays a key role in driving improved health outcomes for our veteran population. You will work in a small multidisciplinary team within the Chief Health Officer (CHO) Division which is responsible for providing health leadership to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. The Division works collaboratively with business areas to contribute clinical expertise across health and wellbeing policy, research, programs and services.

The Public Health Medical Officer (PHMO) will work across the department to provide clinical expertise in the development and implementation of evidence-based health policies and programs in a changing health and social setting. The PHMO will support the design and evaluation of health programs to improve the health and wellbeing of veterans and their families. The PHMO is a key stakeholder in developing and implementing initiatives to improve and promote DVA service offerings with health providers. You will be a key advocate informing and supporting the department for improved systems, structures and policies for the health and wellbeing of the veteran community.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Public Health Medical Officer with an interest in veterans’ health. Our ideal candidate is a strategic and influential leader with a proven ability to influence and deliver initiatives that support improved population health outcomes. You need to have demonstrated ability cultivating effective professional working relationships with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders, excellent organisational skills, ability to drive change management to support public health initiatives, ability to manage competing priorities with fluctuating workloads,



and demonstrated ability to support and operationalise strategic goals. The successful candidate will have the ability to develop, analyse, interpret and provide high level strategic advice on veteran health issues.

You will promote workplace practices consistent with the APS Values and have excellent interpersonal skills.

The Public Health Medical Officer (PHMO) plays a key role in driving improved health outcomes for our veteran population. You will work in a small multidisciplinary team within the Chief Health Officer (CHO) Division which is responsible for providing health leadership to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. The Division works collaboratively with business areas to contribute clinical expertise across health and wellbeing policy, research, programs and services.

The Public Health Medical Officer (PHMO) will work across the department to provide clinical expertise in the development and implementation of evidence-based health policies and programs in a changing health and social environment. The PHMO will support the design and evaluation of health programs to improve the health and wellbeing of veterans and their families. The PHMO is a key stakeholder in developing and implementing initiatives to improve and promote DVA service offerings with health providers. You will be a key advocate informing and supporting the department for improved systems,



structures and policies for the health and wellbeing of the veteran community.

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Public Health Medical Officer with an interest in veterans’ health. Our ideal candidate is a strategic and influential leader with a proven ability to influence and deliver initiatives that support improved population health outcomes. You need to have demonstrated ability cultivating effective professional working relationships with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders, excellent organisational skills, ability to drive change management to support public health initiatives, ability to manage competing priorities with fluctuating workloads, and demonstrated ability to support and operationalise strategic goals. The successful candidate will have the ability to develop, analyse, interpret and provide high level strategic advice on veteran health issues.

You will promote workplace practices consistent with the APS Values and have excellent interpersonal skills.

The key duties of the position include:

- Responsible for embedding public health capabilities in CHO Division to support understanding and improvement of the health needs of veterans at a population level, implementation of health promotion approaches and horizon scanning.
- Undertake evidence and data informed project, program and or policy work supporting best practice healthcare to improve health outcomes for the veteran community.
- Identify and promote the health of veteran subpopulations with specific needs, including First Nation veterans
- Support the Department’s business through expertise in health stakeholder relationships, service provision, monitoring and evaluation, continuous quality improvement.<

📌 Public Health Medical Officer (Sydney)
🏢 Australian Department of Veterans' Affairs
📍 Sydney