NSW Health (View other jobs from this organisation)
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Employment Type: Permanent
Role Classification: Grade 9/10
Remuneration: $110,745 - $122,038 plus superannuation and annual leave loading
Location: St Leonards
Closing Date: 24 January 2020
Hours per Week: 35
Requisition ID: REQ146134
About this role
The Media Advisor supports and proactively promotes NSW Health services, expertise, key priorities and policy initiatives to a wide audience with the aim of increasing public awareness of the organisational and government support for initiatives that improve public health in NSW.
The role is also responsible for responding to enquiries from media organisations reporting on the public health system and supporting various branches within NSW Health, Local Health Districts/Networks and related agencies to communicate the health services they provide to the people of NSW.
The role requires extensive knowledge of media issues that may impact NSW Health on a daily basis, while having the foresight to anticipate emerging issues which may affect the delivery of essential health services more broadly in the context of Government sectors across Federal, State and Local jurisdictions.
Where you'll be working
NSW Health currently employs more than 100,000 people across the public health system.
We aim to have a health system that values its workforce as a vital resource and treats its staff fairly.We recognise the importance of having a health workforce that is trained, organised and deployed creatively and intelligently to meet the changing needs of health consumers, carers and the wider population of New South Wales.
The NSW Ministry of Health Media Unit promotes our world-class health system, liaising closely with Local Health Districts, clusters and Networks.
What you'll be doing
Need more information?
For role related queries or questions contact Amy Cook on amy.cook1@health.nsw.gov.au
If you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact Hana Maalla at Hana.Maalla@health.nsw.gov.au
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If you do not include responses to the below questions your application will not be considered.
The Ministry of Health values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTI, people with a disability and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
To be eligible for employment in these roles you must be one of the following:
You can only be offered employment in this role for the duration that your current visa allows you to work in Australia, and you can only be offered ongoing employment if you have a permanent visa that allows you to work in Australia.
To learn more about working at the Ministry of Health, please visit our career portal.
Applications Close: 24 January 2020
This position is no longer advertised and available only for reference.