SA Health
Job reference: 941000
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
- Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Health and Recovery, Trauma and Safety Service (HaRTSS) – Adelaide (5000)
- Salary – Classification - AHP3 - Allied Health Professional L3 - $112,139 to $120,284 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
- Part Time, Term Contract (temporary up to 31 Dec 2026)
About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.
What WCHN Can Offer You
- Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
- Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
- Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
- Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
- Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
About the role
Provide expert leadership within SA Health’s Multi Agency Protection Service (MAPS), delivering specialist advice on gendered violence, risk assessment and service responses. Lead multidisciplinary staff, drive service planning and quality improvement, and work collaboratively across agencies to improve outcomes for people experiencing domestic and family violence and child protection concerns.
Key duties of the role
- Lead the delivery of SA Health’s MAPS response to domestic and family violence and child protection concerns, providing expert advice, risk assessment leadership and strategic direction.
- Manage and support a multidisciplinary team through supervision, professional development, workforce planning and performance management to ensure high-quality service delivery.
- Develop and maintain strong partnerships across health, government and community sectors to promote integrated, coordinated and effective responses to complex client needs.
- Oversee program operations, including service planning, budget management, reporting, data collection and evaluation to support accountability and continuous improvement.
- Drive quality improvement, practice development and workforce capability initiatives, including training, clinical governance, research, risk management and service innovation.
Skills and Experience
- Degree qualification in Social Work with eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing and supervising staff delivering complex trauma, domestic and family violence (DFV) and child protection services.
- Extensive experience conducting risk assessments, providing professional supervision, and leading evidence-based responses for clients with complex and high-risk needs.
- Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary and interagency collaboration, service improvement initiatives, training programs and change management activities.
- Advanced knowledge of DFV, child protection, feminist and human rights frameworks, mandatory reporting requirements, information sharing obligations and contemporary risk management practices.
Enquiries can be directed to
Administration Coordinator
Phone: 84440700
E-mail: Health.CedarAdminCoordinators@sa.gov.au
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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:
If you would like further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Application Closing Date: Monday 6th July 2026 - 11:55PM
Applications close: 06/07/2026 11:55 PM
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.
Team Manager, Multi Agency Protection Service (MAPS)
