- Work for Australia’s most trusted and iconic charity
- Permanent full-time, position available
- Access to salary packaging options to reduce your taxable income

The Organisation
Proudly serving Australians since 1928, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) provides emergency aeromedical and allied health services for people in rural and remote Australia. We strive towards improving the health and wellbeing of our rural communities and believe in creating opportunities, so all Victorians have the choice to access essential primary health care services.

About the Role
As the Remote Specialists and Programs Manager, you’ll lead specialist telehealth and health programs at RFDS Victoria. You’ll shape the future of care through initiatives like the Victorian Virtual Specialist Consult (VVSC) and Kids Specialist Access Program, while integrating services to improve access for rural and remote communities. You’ll mentor a skilled workforce, build strategic partnerships, and ensure high-quality, evidence-based care. By driving innovation, and best-practice models, you’ll make a lasting impact on community health.

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Provide leadership, guidance, and coordination to ensure efficient service delivery across multiple sites and programs.
- Design and implement innovative telehealth initiatives and service models that meet emerging community health needs.
- Mentor and support clinical and non-clinical staff, driving performance, wellbeing, and professional growth.
- Manage program performance, strategic partnerships, and equitable access to high-quality, client-centred care.
- Oversee key programs (VVSC, Kids Specialist Access), ensure compliance, and drive continuous improvement aligned with governance and safety standards.

To be successful, you will need:
- Tertiary qualification in Primary Health, Public Health, Nursing, or a related field.
- Proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams, including clinical coordination, staff performance, and change management.
- Minimum five years’ experience delivering specialist health services across community, public, or private healthcare settings.
- Demonstrated expertise in clinical governance, risk management, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Strong strategic, resource, and performance management skills to drive sustainable, evidence-based models of care.
- Satisfactory completion of safety screening including a current Working with Children's Check, National Police Check, and the right to work in Australia.
Desirable:
- Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse or Allied Health professional.
- Postgraduate qualifications in public health, health administration, management or a related field.

Our Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Salary packaging: up to $15,900 for everyday expenses + $2,650 for meals each Fringe Benefit Tax year
- Five non-accruable Office Closure Leave days each year
- Fitness passport – a discounted gym membership to gyms and pools that both you and your family can enjoy
- Enjoy a full-time role with flexible work arrangements to work from home and at our offices, as well as options for purchased leave
- Great parental leave benefits in addition to government parental leave

Need more information?
For any enquiries, please email careers@rfdsvic.com.au
To access the position description and to apply please click the ‘Apply’ to be redirected to our Career Centre.

Applications close on Tuesday 23 December 2025.

Due to the Christmas period, shortlisting may be delayed and will resume in the New Year.

Please note that we are unable to accept late applications, or applications submitted via email.

We aim to fill vacancies as quickly as possible. This means that we will close advert as soon as we have found the right candidate, and this may be before the published closing date. We would therefore advise interested applicants to apply as early as possible.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service, Victoria, is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from individuals of underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including but not limited to, those from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally and linguistically diverse and LGBTQI communities.