About Derbarl
The Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service (DYHS) was established in 1974 and is the largest Aboriginal community-controlled health service provider in Western Australia, providing care to over 20,000 Aboriginal patients across four clinics in East Perth, Mirrabooka, Maddington and Midland. Our staff enable the delivery of culturally responsive primary health services, focusing on prevention, early intervention, comprehensive care and care coordination including chronic disease management. We are in an exciting phase of growth, innovation and service transformation — and we’re seeking an exceptional medical leader to help shape the next chapter.
The Opportunity
We are seeking a highly experienced Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to oversee clinical governance, lead our multidisciplinary medical workforce, and strengthen the delivery of high-quality, culturally grounded primary health care. As our most senior GP, you will balance 50% clinical practice with 50% strategic leadership, governance and relationship management, ensuring our clinics operate at the highest standards of safety, quality and community-centred care. This role is ideal for a medical leader who is passionate about Aboriginal health, committed to excellence, and ready to influence system-wide outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Provide outstanding clinical leadership:
Drive quality, safety and service improvement:
Shape strategy and service design:
Represent Derbarl at the highest level:
About You
You are a respected medical leader who brings:
Essential
Desirable
Other Requirements
Why Join Derbarl?
This is more than a leadership role — it’s a chance to be part of a legacy and help create healthier futures for Aboriginal families across Perth. A copy of the full Position Description can be obtained by contacting People Services Team on 1800 311 888 or work@dyhs.org.au
How to Apply
Click Apply Now and submit:
✔ Your current CV
✔ A short cover letter outlining your clinical leadership experience and interest in Aboriginal health
Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service Aboriginal Corporation is an equal opportunity institution, providing educational and employment opportunities without regard to race, colour, gender, age, or disability.
Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service reserves the right to contact the current or most recent employer and evaluate past employment records of applicants selected for interview.
The organisation reserves the right to re-advertise the position or to delay final selection if it is deemed that applicants for the position do not constitute an adequate applicant pool.
Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service Aboriginal Corporation is committed to a smoke free environment across all buildings, grounds and vehicles.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
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In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
