Senior Policy and Project Officer - Single Digital Patient Record

Position: Senior Policy and Project Officer - Single Digital Patient Record
Award: Health Manager Level 3
Employment Type: Full Time - Exempt up until 31/12/29

• Opportunity to work from our modern Chatswood, St Leonards office
• Attractive salary starting from $132,236 up to $150,222 + 12% Super and annual leave loading
• Allocated day off per month, salary packaging, discounted fitness passport and more!
• Join the team enriching health in millions of ways every day through digital innovation

Applications Close: 11:59pm, Thursday 18 June 2026

About Us - Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR), NSW Health
Be part of the team leading the largest digital transformation in Australia's public health history. NSW Health's SDPR program is transforming the way patient care is delivered and experienced - creating a single, secure, holistic, and integrated view of patient information across the entire state.

By connecting every corner of the NSW public health system, this groundbreaking program empowers clinicians and care teams with real-time access to unified patient data - enabling safer, more transparent, and quality care for every person, anywhere.

Join us now and contribute to the millions of ways we're enriching health every day.

About the Opportunity
As a Senior Policy and Project Officer within our Single Digital Patient Record Implementation Authority (SDPRIA), you will support for key committees including the SDPRIA Advisory Board and Board sub-Committees and the provision of high-quality accurate advice to the SDPRIA Senior Executive to support the achievement of the objectives of the Single Digital Patient Record.

In this role, you will:

• Lead high-quality briefings and advice for senior executives.
• Provide end-to-end secretariat support for the Advisory Board and its sub-Committees, including agenda setting, papers management, records of decision and follow up of actions to ensure effective decision making
• Support program development, review and evaluation by facilitating information flow and ensuring robust documentation and reporting.
• Engage stakeholders and apply research to support evidence-based decisions.

About You

We are looking for someone who has:

• Significant experience providing high-level secretariat support in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of policies and legislation impacting on whole of health issues
• Demonstrated skills and experience supporting all stages of the policy cycle, with a particular focus on preparing high-quality briefings, coordinating consultations, tracking actions and ensuring effective implementation through governance frameworks.

You will succeed in this role if you:

• Enjoy working in an environment where no two days are the same.
• Are motivated by tight deadlines and problem solving on the go.
• Can juggle multiple priorities while staying calm and outcome focused.
• Thrive when collaborating with others to deliver results in a fast moving space.

Need more information?

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• Learn more about Single Digital Patient Record

Working at SDPR

Our people are at the heart of who we are. We support our people with great benefits so they can enrich health in millions of ways every day:

• Professional growth and career development
• Allocated day off per month
• Salary packaging
• Various health and wellbeing programs to support our team

How to apply

Share with us your cover letter most up to date resume (up to 5 pages), highlighting your relevant skills and experience.

We recognise that AI tools are increasingly being used to assist with resumes and applications. While we accept their use, we're eager to see your personality and get to know the person behind the application!

Role-specific enquiries: If you have any questions about the role, please contact the hiring manager Clare Fyvie on [email protected]

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: If you require assistance, have any questions about the recruitment or require adjustments to the recruitment/interview process, please contact Joe Lusaynon on [email protected]

Additional information

• This role may require evening, night, weekend and/or shift work, in accordance with operational needs and Award provisions.
• This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
• To be eligible for this role you must have current Australian work rights (Australian citizen, permanent resident, New Zealand citizen with a current passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia).
• 'Exempt' is defined as a fixed term contract with a length greater than 13 weeks.

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