Senior Improvement Advisor

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• Make a meaningful impact to continue improvement of healthcare, supporting better outcomes for patients, their families and carers
• Full time opportunity, with flexible working hours
• Generous salary packaging + super + monthly ADO + 5 weeks annual leave
• Heidelberg location, with multiple public transport options and hybrid work supported

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About the team

The Organisational Sustainability and Service Improvement team works within CSSO directorate. enables an enterprise approach to improvement and innovation, and project management. The focus of the Service Improvement and Innovation function is on improvement projects with an organisation-wide impact; service improvement and innovation support; development of community of practice to support service improvement and innovation; coaching and capability building in improvement and project methodologies; and to support the development of staff engagement in service improvement and innovation.

About the role

The Senior Improvement Advisor is responsible for providing expert improvement advisory services across Austin Health, to support and drive measurable and sustainable improvements in patient access, experience and outcomes. They will deliver this by building organizational capability through delivery of training and education in improvement science, engagement of staff through the Improvement Network, advice and coaching to staff members leading improvement work, and direct leadership of priority organizational improvement initiatives.

About you

You will be someone with a strong grounding in improvement science and a proven track record leading complex, organisation-wide improvement and transformation initiatives in the healthcare industry. You’ll be able to analyse and present data in compelling ways and formulate effective improvement and implementation strategy. And you’ll be open and collaborative, skilled in working with clinical and operational stakeholders to drive change.

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

• Five weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time), plus purchased leave option.

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Danielle Romanes, Director - Organisational Sustainability and Service Improvement at danielle.romanes@austin.org.au.

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: 27 July 2026