Plans, organises, directs, controls and co-ordinates a primary health organisation that provides a broad range of out-of-hospital health services.

• Provides overall direction and management for the service, facility, organisation or centre; develops, implements and monitors procedures, policies and standards for medical, nursing, allied health and administrative staff; coordinates and administers health and welfare programs and clinical services; monitors and evaluates resources devoted to health, welfare, recreation, housing, employment, training and other community facilities and centres; controls administrative operations such as budget planning, report preparation, expenditure on supplies, equipment and services; liaises with other health and welfare providers, boards and funding bodies to discuss areas of health and welfare service cooperation and coordination; advises government bodies about measures to improve health and welfare services and facilities; represents the organisation in negotiations, and at conventions, seminars, public hearings and forums; controls selection, training and supervision of staff.

• Frequently works indoors in offices and meeting rooms situated within a health centre, hospital or other medical facility.
• Work spaces will usually be heated, ventilated, clean and well maintained.

• This is sedentary work with a requirement for frequent sitting in offices or in meetings.
• Stands and walks frequently in office and clinical areas.
• Lifting, carrying or pulling is not a significant component of the job.
• Bending, squatting or crouching is unlikely to be required
• Stretching, twisting, climbing is unlikely to be required.
• Occasional to frequent requirement for repetitive hand and finger movements when using hand-held objects including pens, calculators and using a keyboard and mouse.
• Driving is not typically a significant component of the job.
• Mental skills necessary include a high level of cognitive functioning with communication, interpersonal, public speaking, financial, organisational, problem solving, critical thinking and decision-making capabilities.

• A relevant tertiary qualification or at least five years applicable experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.

• There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.