Senior and Communications Advisor, Adelaide

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Job no:

938151 Work type:

Full time Location:

Adelaide CBD, To be negotiated, Rural Support Service Categories:

Communication, Engagement, Media and Marketing

Location negotiable, including working from home

Salary: ASO5 $89,007 to $98,991 pa

Salary: ASO6 $98,478 to $104,165 pa

Temporary Full time (up to 31 Dec 2026)

MAKE AN IMPACT WHERE IT MATTERS MOST Join the Rural Support Service (RSS) and play a key role in shaping communications that support healthcare delivery across regional South Australia. Working as part of a dynamic communications team, you’ll contribute to meaningful projects that improve health outcomes for communities across the state.

In this role, you will:

Provide communication advice and support to the Rural Support Service (RSS) and regional senior stakeholders, helping align services across rural South Australia.

Develop and implement communication action plans, and activities to support integration within the BHFLHN structure.

Create engaging, high-quality content across multiple channels including newsletters, briefings, web, intranet, and social media.

Collaborate with stakeholders, subject matter experts, and project teams to co-design content and achieve communication and project outcomes.

Apply strong problem-solving and relationship-building skills to address complex communication challenges, with an interest in regional health considered advantageous.

In this senior role, you will:

Lead the development and delivery of communication strategies, plans, and activities to support integration within BHFLHN structures.

Provide expert communications advice to RSS senior leaders, executives, subject matter experts, and project teams across regional South Australia.

Create clear, engaging content across multiple platforms including newsletters, briefings, web and intranet pages, and social media channels.

Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to deliver communication outcomes, ensuring milestones and project objectives are met.

Apply strong problem-solving, adaptability, and relationship-building skills to manage complex communication challenges, with regional health experience considered an advantage.

WHO ARE WE? The RSS is a business unit in SA Health and provides services throughout regional South Australia to support the six regional local health networks (LHNs). It employs around 260 people who work in 37 regional, rural and remote SA locations, or in the RSS's three Adelaide offices. Our mission statement is to empower South Australian regional local health networks by providing efficient and collaborative shared services that support innovation, enhance connectivity, streamline operations and support strategic goals.

WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK Many RSS staff enjoy working from home or remotely and benefit from the work‑life balance this provides. They enjoy the freedom to further their career while remaining part of their local community and contributing to health care across regional South Australia.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? We’re seeking motivated, resilient and collaborative professionals with:

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages to diverse audiences

Experience in developing communication strategies, content and campaigns

Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship‑building capability

Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities

A passion for delivering meaningful outcomes in a public sector or health setting

For the ASO6 role, you will also demonstrate:

Advanced strategic thinking and problem‑solving skills

Experience in supporting change management implementation

Experience advising senior leaders and managing complex issues

Ability to lead projects and influence stakeholders

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?

Salary package and a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment each FBT year

Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities.

Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program.

Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS? Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the utmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community at the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:

You will need to undergo employment screening.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY&INCLUSION We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.

Applications close:

31 May 2026 11:55 PM Cen. Australia Standard Time

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