Clinical Incident Lead and Clinical Safety Lead

The Australian Digital Health Agency leads the national effort to digitally enable Australia’s health system. We support the delivery of person-centred, connected healthcare through the development and adoption of digital health services and systems. Our work includes managing My Health Record, Electronic prescriptions, and the 1800MEDICARE app, ensuring a healthier future for all Australians through connected healthcare.

Our opportunities

We are seeking clinical safety, and clinical incident management experts to join our clinical safety incident management team.

The recruitment process will fill two APS6 roles – Clinical Incident Lead, and Clinical Safety Lead. Candidates will be assessed for both through a single application.

Combined these opportunities will provide expert advice, analysis, and stakeholder coordination across the full lifecycle of digital health systems.

Responsibilities will include:

• Leading, identifying, assessing, monitoring and mitigating clinical risks.
• Apply clinical expertise to evaluate complex systems and workflows to ensure safe outcomes
• Provide clear executive level advice on clinical safety risks and incident outcomes
• Operating autonomously within Commonwealth frameworks, apply policy, standards and evidence.

What you need

To be successful in either opportunity, you will need to possess the following:

• Registration as a healthcare professional, or ability to maintain a registration as a healthcare professional (essential)
• Demonstrated experience as a healthcare provider with proven capability in undertaking clinical risk management activities is highly desirable.
• Strong technical literacy in digital health systems, including an understanding of relevant standards and their application within clinical workflows, is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in preparing and providing clear executive-level advice and reports is highly desirable

How to apply

To apply for these opportunities, please submit your resume and a cover letter (1 page maximum) addressing the requirements outlined above and in the candidate pack.

To learn more about the Agency, our employee benefits, and what our people have to say about working with us, visit our Careers page.

For queries relating to the application process, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at ***email_hidden***. For position-specific enquiries, please refer to the contact details provided in the candidate pack.

The position may be filled in Brisbane, Sydney or Canberra, and other locations may be considered.

Closing date: Sunday 5 July 2026, 11:30pm

Salary: $101,379 - $114,373 plus 15.4% superannuation, depending on skills and experience.