Department of Human Services
Job reference: 864328
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Role Highlights

- Based in Adelaide CBD with flexible working arrangements
- Supportive leadership team
- Diverse and inclusive culture

Here at the Department of Human Services (DHS), we strive to deliver up-to-date programs, services and policy that strengthen communities and enable South Australians to actively participate in community life. With people at the heart of what we do and a commitment to child safety, ageing well and supporting people with disability, we work to increase inclusion, independence and decision-making, and help our communities when it matters most.

About the Business

Our Community and Aboriginal Partnerships Division helps to build community safety and wellbeing by providing support and services to children, young people and families, including those involved with the youth justice system, remote Aboriginal communities, and people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The division also supports DHS's Closing the Gap commitments.

Role Details

The Clinical Governance Lead is a role within Homelessness Systems and Partnerships (HSP) and is accountable to the Director, HSP for:
• Providing expert leadership, clinical insight and strategic direction to strengthen safety, practice quality, escalation and continuous improvement across the statewide homelessness system.
• Designing the clinical governance architecture, standards and assurance mechanisms required for consistent, trauma-informed and evidence-based practice across commissioned services.
• Promoting and connecting HSP with internal and cross-government clinical capability to ensure that reform and commissioning decisions appropriately address complex risk including children and young people, domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV), mental health, disability and other intersecting needs.




• Provide senior level liaison and partnership with non-government agencies.

Special Conditions

National Police Check required.
Employment-related Screening Check required.
Some out of hours work may be required.
Some interstate and intrastate travel may be required.

Essential Qualifications

Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers; or
Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.

Role Status: Term up to 30/06/2028

Salary Range: 137,075-149,922 (AHP5)

Location: Adelaide

Enquiries: Lauren Moulds, View phone number on redirect.jobsurf.com.au Email: View email address on redirect.jobsurf.com.au

Diversity and Inclusion

DHS is committed to making our services and workplaces safe and inclusive for all people and ensuring the full diversity of the communities we serve are represented in our workforce, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability and/or neurodivergence, young people, older people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, LGBTIQA+ and gender diverse people.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you require assistance with this process, please contact us at View email address on redirect.jobsurf.com.au and a member of the team will get back to you.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We also celebrate the many strengths and skills people with disability and/or neurodivergent people bring to our workplace and acknowledge our role in ensuring a supportive work environment for people with disability and/or neurodivergent people to thrive in.

Applications close: 11/11/2026 11:30 PM

Attachments:
- Role Description - Clinical Governance Lead - AHP5.pdf

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

📌 Clinical Governance Lead (Adelaide)
🏢 Department of Human Services
📍 Adelaide