Introduction About Us Adelaide Primary Health Network (Adelaide PHN) is an independent, not for profit, primary health care organisation based in Adelaide. We aim to improve the health and wellbeing of the Adelaide community by coordinating and integrating health and community services and by working in partnership to identify local needs and create strategies in response to keeping people well and out of hospital; improving their experience AND their health outcomes – to deliver on our vision of ‘shaping the health system to deliver better outcomes for vulnerable people, and a healthier Adelaide’. Why you should come work with us Adelaide PHN offers a great range of benefits to our employees, including: Competitive remuneration and work-life balance. Access to generous not for profit salary packaging benefits, including up to $15,900 for living expenses and $2,650 for meal and entertainment. Additional paid leave between Christmas and New Year, in addition to annual leave entitlements. Three special leave days with pay each year that can be used for any purpose. Support for cultural diversity and employee wellbeing, including up to ten days of cultural leave per year. Eight weeks of paid parental leave. Option to substitute public holidays. Generous allowance toward professional development. Family friendly and flexible working arrangements. Free Employment Assistance Program. Description The Role The Project Lead – Right Care Right Place will collaborate closely with the National Eating Disorders Collaboration (NEDC) to continue implementing and refining a service navigation model tailored to Adelaide PHN's regional requirements, which is flexible and scalable and aligned with the NEDC's eating disorder system of care framework. This position is a critical component of the Department of Health and Ageing funded Right Care Right Place: Eating Disorder Care in my Community (RCRP) project. A significant focus of the role will be building the capacity of primary care providers across the Adelaide PHN region to identify, respond to, treat and support recovery from eating disorders, streamlining referral pathways, and fostering collaborative practice within the primary healthcare system in Adelaide. The RCRP project assists in addressing practical barriers and strengthening enablers for people experiencing eating disorders so that there is access to effective evidence-based treatment through primary care providers across the Adelaide PHN region. For more information, you can view the position description here (SEEK, Indeed and LinkedIn applicants please go to our website). This position is offered as a part-time (0.6 FTE), 12 month fixed-term parental leave backfill. There is flexibility to work from home 1 day per week post induction and training. Skills And Experiences About You To be successful in this role you’ll need: Qualifications Relevant tertiary qualifications in a health-related field. Formal project management qualification (desirable). Experience Program management experience, including multi-stakeholder projects. Demonstrated experience coordinating and leading knowledge management activities with a focus on best practice. Experience in or well-developed understanding of the primary/tertiary and allied health care context. Experience working in a primary care setting (desirable). Experience working across the social services and/or health-related sector, with a focus on eating disorders, disordered eating and mental health (desirable). Experience in eating disorders, disordered eating and mental health sector project management and delivery (desirable). Skills Demonstrated skills in project management, including project planning, execution, and evaluation, and project management methodologies. Strategic, analytical, problem solving and planning skills. Strong communication skills both verbal and written and ability to communicate with a range of stakeholders (internal and external). Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to develop and maintain strong collaborative partnerships with diverse stakeholders, create harmonious working relationships and contribute to a multidisciplinary team approach. Ability to be self-directed and demonstrate high-level time management skills. High-level information technology skills and strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office. Knowledge (or ability to rapidly acquire is desirable) Understanding of care coordination. Knowledge of eating disorders, disordered eating, mental health and referral pathways. Knowledge of the primary and tertiary health sectors. Knowledge of the Australian primary health care sector, particularly in relation to General Practice. Knowledge of, and experience with, navigating local medical and social support services. Knowledge of the Medicare Benefits Schedule, including Enhanced Primary Care items Health Assessments, Team Care Arrangements, Eating Disorder Treatment Plans and GP Management Plans. How to Apply Apply now by clicking on and include a maximum 2 page cover letter outlining your suitability for the role along with your resume. Applications will ONLY be considered when received through our careers portal. To apply, you must have the legal right to work in Australia and your employment will be subject to an acceptable National Police Check. Applications close 12noon Monday 2 March 2026 . However, shortlisting for this position may commence earlier . For further information about this role, please contact Stacey Roy, Project Lead – Right Care Right Place, on 08 8219 5900 or sroy@adelaidephn.com.au . All enquiries and applications will be handled professionally and with the strictest of confidence. Adelaide PHN strives to foster an environment where the diversity and intersecting identities of our people and communities are represented, valued, and celebrated. We welcome people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and diversity in culture, language, ethnicity, race, age, disability, neurodiversity, religion and beliefs, lived experience, intersex variations, sex characteristics, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and people across the LGBTIQA community. Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Adelaide PHN is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Adelaide PHN vacancies.
