Health Centre Manager (Nurse)– Warruwi - Red Lily Health Board
Are you an experienced Remote Area Nurse ready to take the lead? Red Lily Health Board Aboriginal Corporation is seeking a Health Centre Manager to lead the Warruwi Health Centre team.
Why Red Lily Health Board?
Red Lily Health Board is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO) that puts community at the centre of every decision about health and wellbeing. We deliver culturally protected primary health care across the West Arnhem region, including outstations and homelands. You will be based in Warruwi (Goulburn Island), a remote Aboriginal community of around 450 people, approximately 290 km north-east of Darwin. Languages spoken in the community include Maung, Kunbarlang and Kunwinjku. Warruwi is a dry community and offers fishing, swimming, boating, beaches and bushwalks.
The Warruwi Community Health Centre provides a 24/7 on-call service, with a permanent GP and visiting specialists including dental, mental health, hearing health and dietetics. You will also work alongside Red Lily's health centres in Jabiru, Gunbalanya and Minjilang as part of the wider Clinical Services team. More information about Red Lily's communities is available at: /
What's in it for you?
Competitive salary of $140,389 – $147,702 per annum, plus superannuation
Salary packaging benefits of up to $18,550 per year
Refurbished accommodation with all utilities included
Relocation assistance*
Penalty rates, on-call allowances and remote incentives
Six weeks annual leave, plus three additional paid Christmas shutdown days
Fares Out of Isolated Locations (FOIL) allowance — three trips per year, valued at $1,000 each
Professional development support and study opportunities




Genuine career progression within a growing Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
A supportive Executive team and experienced clinical leadership
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
The opportunity to live and work in a remote island community rich in culture and connection to Country
*Relocation assistance is subject to approval and funding availability.
What's the role?
Reporting to the Executive Manager, Primary Health Care, you will provide clinical and operational leadership for the Warruwi Health Centre, maximising community access to comprehensive primary health care.
Leading and coordinating a multidisciplinary primary health care team
Managing health centre operations, including workforce coordination, visiting services, recall systems and complex case management
Monitoring service performance and KPI data, identifying service gaps and driving continuous quality improvement
Working with resident and visiting GPs to support culturally safe, evidence-based care and effective clinical governance
Overseeing Medicare claiming to maximise patient access to MBS items and health incentive programs
Supporting Aboriginal Health Practitioners as key providers of community-based health services
Supervising, mentoring and developing staff, and participating in the 24-hour on-call roster
Ensuring compliance with accreditation, clinical governance,



infection prevention and control, and WHS requirements
Managing pharmaceutical stock, medical consumables, equipment and health centre assets
Is this role right for you?
You are a grounded, capable leader who is at home in remote practice and builds trust with staff, community members and stakeholders.
You will bring:
Eligibility for AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse, with a relevant postgraduate qualification
Extensive Remote Area Nursing experience within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Demonstrated management experience in regional or remote health settings
Proven ability to lead, supervise and manage multidisciplinary teams
A sound understanding of Aboriginal health, cultural safety and the social determinants of health
Knowledge of Primary Health Care programs and the legislative requirements for remote practice
Highly developed interpersonal, leadership, problem-solving, written, verbal and IT skills
A current NT manual driver licence, or eligibility to obtain one
Unrestricted rights to work in Australia
Highly regarded:
Postgraduate qualifications in Public Health or Primary Health Care
Additional certificates in Child Health, Emergency, Midwifery or Mental Health
A management qualification
Understanding of health inequality and the legislation governing practice in the Northern Territory
Employment requirements:
All appointments are subject to:
National Criminal History Check
NT Working with Children Clearance (OCHRE Card)
Relevant registrations and licences
Red Lily Health Board is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
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📌 Health Centre Manager (Nurse)– Warruwi - Red Lily Health Board (Goulburn)
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