Program Manager: PEPA SA

Palliative Care SA; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 54,000 - 78,000; Part time

Job summary

Palliative Care South Australia (PCSA) is seeking a part-time Program Manager for the PEPA SA program to deliver and coordinate activities across the state. You will lead participant engagement, coordinate placements, and promote palliative care education through workshops and networks, ensuring quality and continuous improvement.

The role requires RN with AHPRA, strong relationship skills, and the ability to work independently.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration.
• Experience in palliative care practice preferred.
• Experience coordinating programs or projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver the PEPA program across South Australia, ensuring participants, host sites and stakeholders are supported.
• Manage the participant journey from Expression of Interest through to placement completion, including placement matching and learning objectives.
• Facilitate palliative care education, workshops, presentations and professional learning activities.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with health services, host organisations and community services.
• Lead the PEPA SA Sites Network and other health professional networks and stakeholder groups.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Time management

Microsoft Office / collaboration tools

Education

Nursing registration with AHPRA

Tools

Microsoft Office

Online collaboration tools

Job description

Palliative Care South Australia (PCSA) is a leading charity and independent peak body representing palliative care providers, consumers and their families and those with an interest in palliative care in South Australia. PCSA was established in 1985 and is a membership-based organisation, supporting individuals, families, carer's, community members, as well as specialist and generalist health care professionals working with South Australians experiencing serious illness, dying, death and grief.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic person to join our team on a part-time basis (0.6 FTE, 22.8 hours per week) as a Program Manager: PEPA SA.

The PEPA Program Manager is responsible for the delivery, coordination, promotion and continuous improvement of the Program of Experience in the Palliative Approach (PEPA) across South Australia. The role leads participant engagement throughout the PEPA placement cycle, facilitates palliative care education, develops and maintains strategic partnerships and leads professional networks that support workforce capability and excellence in palliative care practice. The position represents the program at state and national levels and contributes to building sustainable communities of practice across the health care sectors.

Key responsibilities

Coordinate and deliver the PEPA program across South Australia, ensuring participants, host sites and stakeholders are supported throughout the placement process

Manage the participant journey from Expression of Interest through to placement completion, including placement matching, approvals, learning objectives, participant support, and review of post-placement requirements

Facilitate palliative care education, workshops, presentations and professional learning activities that build workforce capability in the palliative approach

Build and maintain effective relationships with health services, host organisations, community services and other key stakeholders

Lead and facilitate the PEPA SA Sites Network and other relevant health professional networks, communities of practice and stakeholder groups, including meeting coordination, chairing and secretariat support

Represent the PEPA program at state and national meetings, forums, working groups and collaborative initiatives

Monitor program activity and outcomes, maintain accurate records and prepare reports to meet organisational, funding and national program requirements

Contribute to continuous quality improvement, evaluation activities and the development of systems, resources and processes that strengthen program delivery and participant experience

Contribute to continuous improvement of the organisation's business management system

Ensure appropriate knowledge management documentation is in place in your area

About you

Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration

Demonstrated experience in palliative care practice

Experience coordinating programs

Experience facilitating education, training or professional development activities

Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and meet deadlines

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and online collaboration systems

Current driver's license

Right to work in Australia

Position Description available on our website: palliativecaresa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20261009-PEPA-Manager-PD.pdf

Applications close Wednesday 21stof October 2026 (may be extended at the discretion of PCSA)

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• How many years' experience do you have as a programme manager?
• Do you have a current nursing registration from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)?