Last updated: 23 September 2026
Two director-level health roles remain open: Director of Medical Services for the Lower Mid North Coast Sector and Deputy Director Aboriginal Health. Their mandates and eligibility differ substantially, so start with the official advertisements.
The medical-services position carries clinical leadership and workforce responsibilities. The Aboriginal Health role focuses on culturally safe practice, planning and accountability across a local health district and is an identified position with specific requirements.
Both roles were still open when checked on 23 September 2026 and close in early October. Open the individual checklist for the application task and confirm details in the official vacancy.
Compare these director roles
- Check the mandate and eligibility
- Read the mandate behind the director title
- Write at the level of mandate, risk and enterprise result
- Director of Medical Services – Lower Mid North Coast Sector – Incentives Offered
- Deputy Director Aboriginal Health
- Questions about this shortlist
Check the mandate and eligibility
A director title alone cannot establish fit. Compare the professional requirements, decision-making scope, reporting line and service outcomes for each vacancy.
Read the mandate behind the director title
The Director of Medical Services leads medical services and workforce performance through a hospital redevelopment and across the Lower Mid North Coast Sector. The Deputy Director Aboriginal Health works across facilities and directorates to strengthen culturally safe planning and practice.
For either role, show the mandate you held, the people and services affected, the risks you managed and the outcome. Follow the specific professional and identified-role requirements in the official advertisement.
Write at the level of mandate, risk and enterprise result
A director application needs an example that shows the mandate you held and the system you influenced. Explain the organisational risk, the stakeholders whose support mattered, the choices you made and how you maintained accountability through implementation. Include evidence of the result across service quality, workforce capability, financial performance, governance or community outcome.
For a transformation example, make the starting problem concrete and show how you moved the executive group and delivery teams toward a workable model. For clinical or operational leadership, explain how you balanced service demand, professional standards, resources and staff capability while protecting the quality of care.
Two director roles to compare
Director of Medical Services – Lower Mid North Coast Sector – Incentives Offered
Manning Base Hospital’s redevelopment gives this Director of Medical Services role an immediate service-change context. The successful applicant will lead medical services and workforce performance across the Lower Mid North Coast Sector while partnering with the General Manager and nursing leadership. A network of Director of Medical Services colleagues across Hunter New England adds system-level collaboration to the regional remit.
What this application asks for
Submit a current CV. No page limit or separate written response is listed.
Evidence to lead with
Foreground medical workforce scale, executive partnership and a service or culture improvement achieved during redevelopment or organisational change.
Deputy Director Aboriginal Health
Aboriginal Health Impact Statements and culturally safe district practice give this Deputy Director role a concrete system-change focus. Based at Royal North Shore Hospital, the position works across facilities and directorates to strengthen planning, policy, accountability and Aboriginal health workforce capability. This is an identified Aboriginal position with specific proof and NSW Health screening requirements.
What this application asks for
Upload the completed OASV Undertaking/Declaration Form, completed TB Assessment Tool and any vaccination evidence available. No resume or cover-letter format is stated.
Evidence to lead with
Use an Aboriginal health initiative showing culturally grounded leadership, data-led planning, influence across health-service leaders and a clear outcome for culturally safe care.
Before you begin a director application
Confirm the classification, remuneration basis and professional eligibility before drafting. Then test whether your examples demonstrate a comparable mandate, breadth of influence and consequence, using evidence that senior assessors can trace to a clear organisational result.
Open the individual guide for the exact application task. The NSW Government cover letter template can help you plan a self-written submission, or you can request Team 3Thirty application support for a tailored senior application.
Compare NSW Government job grades
This page owns current director role-list intent. Use the wider jobs guide and grade analysis to compare director titles with Grade 11/12 and executive-band responsibilities.
Start with the NSW Government jobs guide, then use the grade and salary analysis to compare the market across levels.
Questions about this shortlist
How current are these director roles?
Both listed roles were verified as open on 23 September 2026. Recheck the official advertisements for any change before applying.
Are all NSW Government director roles executive bands?
No. These two positions have different NSW Health classifications and professional or identified-role requirements.
What evidence should a director application include?
Strong examples show an executive mandate, judgement under organisational risk, influence across senior stakeholders and a measurable enterprise, service or workforce result.