Job Description

Non-Executive Board Member

People First Healthcare | Victoria | Non-Executive / Board Position

About Us

At People First Healthcare, we’re dedicated to placing people at the centre of every decision we make. As an inclusive and values-driven organisation, we deliver high-quality care and services designed to meet the unique needs of our diverse communities. Guided by our core values of Respect, Integrity, and Continuous Improvement, we empower both our consumers and our team members to thrive.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Non-Executive Governing Body Member to provide independent judgement, strategic insight and governance oversight to our growing healthcare organisation.

Working with the Chair, Governing Body and Executive Leadership Team, you will provide oversight across strategy, clinical governance, quality, risk, compliance, financial sustainability and organisational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to strategic direction and long-term organisational sustainability.
• Provide independent oversight of organisational performance and effectiveness.
• Oversee quality, clinical governance, participant outcomes and consumer experience.
• Monitor organisational, clinical, financial, operational and regulatory risks.
• Review incidents, complaints, feedback, audit outcomes and improvement actions.
• Oversee compliance with relevant Aged Care, NDIS and regulatory requirements.
• Provide constructive challenge and support effective executive decision-making.
• Promote a respectful, inclusive and accountable organisational culture.
• Ensure participant rights, dignity, choice and wellbeing remain central to governance.

About You

You will ideally have:

• Experience as a Board Director, Non-Executive Director, Governing Body Member, senior executive or governance professional.
• Experience in aged care, NDIS, healthcare, community services or another regulated environment.
• Strong governance, risk, compliance and strategic oversight skills.
• An understanding of clinical governance and quality systems.
• Strong financial and organisational analysis skills.
• Sound judgement, integrity and ethical decision-making.
• Confidence to constructively challenge and influence at governance level.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A genuine commitment to person-centred care, participant rights and inclusion.

What We Offer

• An opportunity to influence the strategic direction of a purpose-driven healthcare organisation.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to older Australians and NDIS participants.
• A collaborative and values-driven governance environment.
• Opportunities for governance education and development.
• If you are an experienced governance professional or Non-Executive Director passionate about safe, high-quality and person-centred care, we welcome your application.

People First Healthcare is an equal opportunity organisation and encourages applications from diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.