Senior First Nations Strategy & Partnerships Lead

FIRST PEOPLE Recruitment Solutions; Canberra; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Silverchain Group, a leading in-home care provider in Australia, seeks a Senior Leader for First Nations Strategy and Partnerships. You will shape engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, lead strategic advocacy at the Executive and Board level, and rollout the First Nations Partnership Strategy and RAP across the national footprint.

The role reports to the Executive Director, Community Impact and Inclusion, and focuses on culturally safe, equitable care and meaningful

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading First Nations engagement strategy or partnership roles.
• Ability to provide culturally informed strategic advice on health equity and access.
• Senior-level experience in stakeholder engagement and governance.
• Track record delivering strategic initiatives and leading organizational change.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation and delivery of the First Nations Partnership Strategy, ensuring initiatives are delivered on time and within scope.
• Lead delivery of the current RAP and work with others to develop future RAPs.
• Provide the Executive and Board with culturally informed strategic advice on health equity and access.
• Lead or contribute to governance mechanisms that bring First Nations voices into decision-making (advisory groups, RAP Working Group, community reference panels).
• Build respectful, reciprocal relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, peak bodies and ACCHOs across jurisdictions.
• Co-design initiatives and service models reflecting community priorities and Closing the Gap commitments.
• Collaborate with People & Culture, Clinical Governance and operations to embed cultural safety in workforce development, care delivery and policy.
• Work with Procurement to grow First Nations suppliers and deliver a First Nations procurement strategy.
• Lead policy initiatives to improve recruitment, retention and career progression for First Nations employees.
• Identify and secure resources and funding to strengthen First Nations programs.
• Monitor, evaluate and report progress using community feedback and data, supporting First Nations data sovereignty and ethical engagement protocols.
• Lead and support the Aboriginal Program Lead.
• Represent Silverchain at sector forums, working groups and partnerships.

Skills

First Nations engagement

Strategic advisory

Stakeholder engagement

Governance facilitation

Job description

Silverchain Group, a leading in-home care provider in Australia, seeks a Senior Leader for First Nations Strategy and Partnerships. You will shape engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, lead strategic advocacy at the Executive and Board level, and rollout the First Nations Partnership Strategy and RAP across the national footprint.

The role reports to the Executive Director, Community Impact and Inclusion, and focuses on culturally safe, equitable care and meaningful