VAD Regional Care Coordinator

Voluntary Assisted Dying Service | Senior Clinical Role

About the Role

Provide expert clinical guidance and leadership in the delivery of Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) services across the Grampians region. As the VAD Navigator, you’ll support individuals, families, clinicians and health services to understand and navigate VAD processes, ensuring care is safe, compliant and person‑centred. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence system capability, improve access and support end‑of‑life care across a statewide network.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide advice and support to people, carers and families


• Guide clinicians through VAD legislation and processes


• Coordinate referrals and access to appropriate care pathways


• Deliver education and build regional service capability


• Identify gaps and lead continuous service improvement


• Collaborate with statewide and regional stakeholders

Skills & Experience

• Senior clinician with relevant registration (AHPRA or equivalent)


• Strong knowledge of end‑of‑life care and clinical practice


• Experience in education, leadership or program delivery


• Ability to manage sensitive conversations with empathy


• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

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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

Interested?

Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Susan Jury Director, VAD Navigator Service 0499-721-797 for a confidential discussion. 

Job applications close: 21 July 2026

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+.

This position is paid in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2028. The classification is Clinical Nurse Consultant (ZA7) which is $68.06 per hour.