Who are we?
healthAbility, as the name suggests, plays a unique and valuable role in the health system. We work to address the root causes of vulnerability, prevent disease and promote lifelong health outcomes, empowering people in our community to live their best life.
Our role is also supporting people to self-manage long-term health conditions, such as diabetes and mental health challenges, with multidisciplinary teams delivering community-based programs in a comfortable setting. We also support people, including older people and people with disability, to stay living at home longer and to live well in their community.
Our broad range of primary health services, care management and in home and community support services can be tailored to an individual’s needs and with major hubs in Box Hill and Eltham, these services can be delivered locally, in the Eastern and North Eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
Why work with us?
Although our clients are at the heart of what we do and we strive to positively impact our communities and those who need it most, the wellbeing of our employees is just as important.
When joining healthAbility’s supportive, kind, caring and ethical culture, you are welcomed by multi-disciplinary teams passionate about the health and wellbeing of clients and communities, from prevention through to specialist care, and passionate about continually learning and building on their areas of expertise. We embrace this passion and are values driven, offering careers with meaning and environments that are flexible, evolving, creative and connected.
healthability is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. This means we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, LGBTIQ+ and from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this job, with age being no barrier.
The opportunity:
We are seeking a Senior Program Manager – Complex and Integrated Care to join our supportive and professional multidisciplinary teams in an ongoing, full‑time capacity, working across Box Hill and Eltham.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Provide strategic and operational leadership, supervision and support to the complex and integrated care program to enable a positive and engaged workforce.
- Develop and oversee budgets and financial sustainability ensuring resource allocation matches the needs of the service, community, and budget.
- Collaborate with staff and key stakeholders to optimise processes, workflows and client outcomes.
- Contribute to the design and development of service models that meet funder, referrer, and consumer expectations, and oversee service delivery projects and their evaluation.
- Provide comprehensive financial and program oversight to enable Executive decision‑making on viability, efficiency, and future resource management options.
Our ideal candidate:
- A tertiary qualification in nursing or an allied health discipline.
- 3–5 years’ management experience leading high performing teams that deliver efficient and effective services.
- Demonstrated ability to positively lead a team through change.
- Strong engagement and interpersonal skills with demonstrated capacity to establish, manage and maintain internal and external stakeholder relationships.
- Demonstrated skills in business development, including the achievement of identified targets and budget management.
- Demonstrated experience working in health or community‑based environments.
- A current Victorian Driver’s Licence.
How to Apply
To apply, please submit a current resume and a brief cover letter outlining your interest in the role.
Applications close 10 April 2026. Applications will be assessed as they are received, so early submission is encouraged. Please note that this ad may close sooner if a suitable applicant is found.
Any enquiries can be made to Natalie Francis, Executive – Primary and Complex Care at Natalie.Francis@healthability.org.au
See the video to hear from our employees why this opportunity is much more than a job and how healthAbility offers careers with meaning.
