Director Community Programs (EPC DON)

Director of Community Programs & Director of Nursing – Grampians Early Parenting Centre (Ballarat based role) 

Grampians Health | Senior Leadership role in Community & Family Care 

Grampians Health is seeking an experienced leader to oversee Community Programs and provide strategic nursing leadership at the Grampians Early Parenting Centre (EPC). This dual role will drive service excellence, ensuring that community programs and early parenting services are safe, effective, and innovative. 

As Director, you will lead service integration, workforce planning, and program development, ensuring alignment with best practice, clinical governance, and evolving health needs. You will also provide nursing leadership at the EPC, working closely with the Nurse Unit Manager and executive leadership to support families with young children. 

What You’ll Do 

• Oversee the strategic direction and operational leadership of Community Programs and EPC 


• Provide clinical governance, workforce leadership, and financial oversight 


• Drive quality improvement, risk management, and evidence-based care 


• Foster collaboration with internal teams, external agencies, and community stakeholders 


• Ensure compliance with legislation, best practice guidelines, and service standards 


• Provide expert leadership within the Aged and Community Care executive team 

What You’ll Bring 

• Proven leadership experience in community healthcare, early parenting, or nursing management 


• Strong understanding of clinical governance, strategic planning, and workforce leadership 


• Expertise in service integration, stakeholder engagement, and quality improvement 


• A commitment to patient-centred care and continuous improvement 

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This is a unique opportunity to lead impactful services that support the health and wellbeing of families and communities. Apply today! 

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About Grampians Health

Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. 

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Culture & Benefits 

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset.  We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities


• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays


• Access to Fitness Passport membership


• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Ballarat Region

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city.  Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping.  Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat

Diversity and Inclusion

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check. All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.