Chief Executive Officer

Brooker Consulting; Robinvale; On-site; AUD 300,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Robinvale District Health Services, a respected rural public health service in Victoria, seeks a Chief Executive Officer to steer strategic growth and organisational development across Robinvale, Manangatang and the Mallee region.

Reporting to the Board, the CEO will lead strategy, governance, financial stewardship and accreditation, while building leadership capacity and partnerships to meet evolving rural healthcare needs.

Qualifications

• Executive leadership in health or integrated community health services.
• Strong governance and financial stewardship capabilities.
• Experience implementing strategy and driving organisational performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across the organisation.
• Lead implementation of the Strategic Plan with governance oversight.
• Develop leadership capability and partner with the Board and Executive Team.
• Build relationships with government, health services, Aboriginal organisations and partners.

Skills

Executive leadership

Governance

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Financial management

Job description

Chief Executive Officer | Robinvale District Health Services

Lead a respected integrated rural health service and make a lasting impact on the health and wellbeing of regional communities.

Robinvale District Health Services (RDHS) is seeking an exceptional Chief Executive Officer to lead one of Victoria's respected integrated rural public health services through its next phase of strategic growth and organisational development.

Governed by an engaged Board, RDHS delivers acute and urgent care, residential aged care, primary and community health, allied health, early years and renal dialysis services across Robinvale, Manangatang and the broader Mallee region.

This is a significant opportunity to lead a financially sustainable organisation committed to delivering safe, high-quality and person-centred healthcare.

The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the Board, the CEO will provide strategic and operational leadership across the organisation, leading implementation of the Strategic Plan while ensuring strong governance, financial stewardship, accreditation and regulatory compliance.

Working in partnership with the Executive Team, you will strengthen organisational capability, develop leadership capacity, foster strategic partnerships and position RDHS to respond to the evolving needs of rural healthcare.

The Board is seeking a visible, authentic and values-driven leader who will become part of the Robinvale community and inspire confidence across the organisation, community and broader health sector.

You will bring:

• Demonstrated executive leadership within health, aged care or integrated community health services
• Experience partnering effectively with Boards and Executive Teams
• Strong governance, financial management and strategic planning capability
• Proven experience implementing strategy and delivering sustainable organisational performance
• Experience maintaining accreditation and regulatory compliance within a complex healthcare environment
• A track record of building high-performing teams, developing leadership capability and fostering a positive organisational culture
• Outstanding stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to build trusted relationships across government, health services, Aboriginal organisations and community partners
• An understanding of rural and regional healthcare, contemporary aged care reform and integrated service delivery will be highly regarded

Why RDHS?

This is an opportunity to lead a respected Victorian public health service, partner with an engaged Board and Executive Team, and influence the future of integrated healthcare across acute, aged care, primary and community health services.

Importantly, it is an opportunity to become part of one of Victoria's most culturally diverse regional communities and make a meaningful and lasting contribution to rural healthcare.

Remuneration: The successful candidate will be appointed in accordance with the Victorian Department of Health Health Executive Employment and Remuneration (HEER) Policy. An attractive executive remuneration package, including salary packaging and relocation assistance where applicable, will be negotiated with the successful candidate.