PRINCIPAL POLICY OFFICER, PARVAN SEXUAL ASSAULT & MEDICAL AND FORENSIC

• Employment Type: Full Time, Ongoing
• 35 hour working week, in a hybrid working environment
• Lead and manage staff undertaking policy development and evaluation activities and projects for the Ministry of Health and related government agencies addressing current and emerging policy issues in the prevention of and response to violence, abuse and neglect.
• Ensure sound clinical responses to integrated psychosocial medical and forensic responses to violence abuse and neglect with consideration of patient and interagency requirements that are trauma informed and trauma specific.
• Join a team committed to improving the health outcomes for children, young people, adults and families that have experienced violence abuse and neglect

ABOUT THIS ROLE

Are you interested in making a real difference by improving health system responses for children, young people, adults and families who’ve experienced violence abuse or neglect? If so, then this position is an excellent opportunity to lead a small team working closely with government and non-government agencies to prevent and respond to sexual assault, child abuse and domestic and family violence, with a specific focus on sexual assault and integrated medical and forensic responses.
Crown Clerk Grade 11/12, salary from $149,739 - $73,174 p.a. (plus Super and annual leave loading)
For more information, read the full role description

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

The role will lead and manage a team of staff in the development and evaluation of best practice policies, programs, projects, and activities for the Ministry of Health, public health organisations, and related government agencies to support the achievement of NSW Health’s objectives in relation to the prevention of and response to violence, abuse and neglect with a particular focus on sexual assault integrated psychosocial medical and forensic responses.

The Unit is responsible for a diverse and interesting range of policy and program work that:

• Leads the development of policy, clinical guidelines and data system and analytics improvements to respond to children, young people, adults and families that have experienced sexual assault, child physical abuse and neglect or domestic and family violence
• Works collaboratively across NSW Health and the government and nongovernment sectors to improve delivery of services for people that have experienced violence abuse and neglect and
• Responds to various health-related reviews and inquiries including the Closing the Gap Targets, NSW Health’s Future Health Strategy and the National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Childre