Senior Clinical Advisor, Violence, Abuse and Neglect Integration

Position Classification: Health Manager Level 6

Remuneration: $182,575 - $199,405, plus Superannuation

Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards NSW, in a hybrid working environment

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ574974

Closing Date: Sunday 15 June 2025 (11:59PM)

Join our Prevention and Response to Violence, Abuse and Neglect (PARVAN) Unit at Ministry of Health for an exciting ongoing employment opportunity and be part of the team enriching health in millions of ways every day. 

About us

• PARVAN is the lead NSW Health policy unit addressing the complex issues of preventing and responding to violence, abuse and neglect and assisting the NSW Health system to improve outcomes through integrated, high-quality, psychosocial, medical and forensic services and other strategic policy, program and capacity-building initiatives.
• Our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment are more than just words – they're the guiding principles that shape every aspect of our work.
• Join a passionate team dedicated to innovation and creativity.
• NSW Health is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for this position.

About the role:

With your skills and experience, you can contribute to the millions of ways we’re enhancing health and wellness while developing your career as part of the largest health organisation in Australia.

This is a newly created role which provides clinical leadership for strategic and operational activities to enhance the capacity of the public health system to prevent and better respond to sexual assault, domestic and family violence and child physical abuse and neglect. The role is responsible for providing statewide strategic, policy and clinical expertise and leadership on VAN Integration and for leading the development of integrated, culturally safe and trauma-informed models of care for NSW Health’s violence, abuse and neglect services and programs. This includes leading the development of governance and other statewide leadership systems and activities to support better integration. The role will also facilitate integration between, and collaborate closely with, PARVAN managers and clinical advisers in Government Relations, Strategy and Violence Prevention, Centre for Alcohol and Other Drugs, Health and Social Policy, Mental health, Centre for Aboriginal Health, and Sydney Children’s Hospitals Networks.

Health Manager level 6, starting salary from $182,575 - $199,405 plus Super and annual leave loading, with a 38-hour work week.

What you will do

• Provide high-level expert strategic and clinical advice regarding Violence, abuse and Neglect (VAN) Integration and service and system redesign for health services focussing on responses to people who have experienced violence, abuse and neglect.
• Lead the development of: strategic policy; service improvement; integrated, evidence-based and comprehensive models of care; statewide governance; and other leadership and capacity building activities to support VAN Integration and implementation of the VAN Redesign Program across NSW Health. This includes leading implementation of NSW Health’s Integrated Prevention and Response to Violence, Abuse and Neglect (IPARVAN) Framework and the development; Centres of Excellence in VAN Integration; and Adult Survivors Program draft program model. 
• Provide high-quality, evidence-based clinical advice to address current and emerging strategic, systems and clinical issues in health and interagency service and policy responses to violence, abuse and neglect.
• Provide clinical advice and capacity-building, including in relation to complaints, investigations, reviews or coronial inquests, to improve: the health response to victims of sexual assault, domestic and family violence, and child physical abuse and neglect; and integration efforts across the different forms of violence, abuse and neglect and other health issues, psychosocial, medical and forensic responses, adult and child services, and between health and interagency partners (government and non-government).
• Lead collaboration with clinicians, including clinical advisors, and other stakeholders and represent PARVAN and NSW Health in key NSW Health and interagency committees and advisory groups related to violence, abuse and neglect.

About you:

We are seeking motivated and committed individuals who can support the work of NSW Health with: 

• Relevant psychosocial tertiary qualification and/or practice credentials such as in Social Work or Psychology or Counselling (3-year degree or equivalent).
• Extensive clinical and management experience in Violence, Abuse and Neglect Services, policy and/or programs in NSW Health and/or in Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations.
• A sound understanding of evidence-based best practice in relation to providing appropriate, safe, high quality, effective and efficient trauma-informed, culturally safe, and integrated psychosocial and medical and forensic models of care to victim-survivors of all forms of violence, abuse and neglect and their families.
• Demonstrated ability to operate with an elevated level of autonomy in exercising judgement on critical issues, particularly in relation to the integration, quality, safety and effectiveness of VAN Services and programs including the frequent resolution of unusual and complex problems and complex clinical cases.
• Demonstrated experience in leading strategic change and system redesign and ability to negotiate complex issues and facilitate solutions through effective communications and stakeholder engagement.

How to apply

At The Ministry of Health, we want you to make the most of the opportunities you’ll get to grow your skills and your career, surrounded by authentic, smart people and leaders.

Please review the role description and submit your up-to-date resume (up to 5 pages) and cover letter (1-2 pages) explaining your interest and motivation in applying for this role and highlighting your relevant skills.

Closing Date: Sunday 15 June 2025 (11:59PM)