Executive Commissioning and Health Equity

Drive system‑level change in primary healthcare and lead commissioning that improves equity and outcomes across our region.

Are you a strategic leader with a passion for health equity, system reform and turning population insight into real‑world impact? We’re looking for an Executive Commissioning and Health Equity leader to join our Executive Team and shape the future of primary healthcare across the Murrumbidgee.

In this pivotal executive role, you’ll provide end‑to‑end leadership of commissioning and priority population portfolios, ensuring investment decisions are evidence‑informed, equity‑driven and focused on improving access, experience and outcomes for our communities.

Why you’ll love this role

In this role, you’ll join a purpose‑driven executive team committed to improving health outcomes for populations most in need. You’ll lead diverse commissioning portfolios and multidisciplinary teams, influence system‑level reform, and work closely with government, service providers, Aboriginal organisations and communities to create meaningful and sustainable change.

With a strong focus on health equity and population need, you’ll shape commissioning strategy, guide major investment and procurement decisions, and ensure services deliver value, cultural safety and measurable impact. This is a rare opportunity to lead at scale, influence system performance, and leave a lasting legacy across a complex regional health environment.

What you’ll do

• Provide executive leadership for end‑to‑end commissioning, embedding consistent, equity‑focused commissioning principles across the organisation

• Lead major commissioning, procurement and contracting decisions, ensuring services are outcome‑focused, well governed and financially sustainable

• Oversee priority population portfolios including Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs, Suicide Prevention, Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing, Healthy Ageing and Palliative Care

• Ensure population health intelligence, performance data, evaluation and lived‑experience insights inform investment decisions and continuous improvement

• Build and maintain senior system relationships with government agencies, health partners, Aboriginal organisations, providers and communities

• Provide high‑level advice, assurance and reporting to the CEO, Executive Team and Board on commissioning performance, risk and outcomes

• Lead, mentor and develop senior teams, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and innovation

• Drive improvements to commissioning governance, systems, policies and reporting across the organisation

Essential criteria

• Tertiary qualifications in Health Management or a related discipline

• Senior executive experience leading end‑to‑end commissioning, funding or complex service systems in health, social services or the public sector

• Demonstrated expertise in commissioning practice using a population health and health equity lens

• Proven ability to provide executive‑level governance, risk oversight and strategic advice to Boards and senior leaders

• Strong system leadership skills, with the ability to build influence and effective partnerships across government, providers and communities

• High‑level analytical, strategic thinking and communication capability

• NSW Driver Licence and ability to pass a Criminal History Check

Experience working within primary health care or with priority populations will be highly regarded.

Please apply through Seek here

Applications close: Monday 4 May 2026

For a confidential conversation about this opportunity, please contact

Ericka Burgun
Human Resources Manager
0416 182 782
ericka.burgun@mphn.org.au