Regional Training Hub Coordinator – SA
Position Details
Full-Time | Fixed term until December 2027
Professional HEO6 | $94,456 - $100,710
Location: Any Rural and Remote SA Campus
About the Role
The Regional Training Hub Coordinator plays a pivotal role in supporting and strengthening rural medical training pathways across South Australia. Working within the Rural Education team, you will collaborate with academic leaders, health services, government agencies and industry partners to coordinate programs, events and initiatives that enhance student and trainee experiences, foster workforce development, and contribute to positive rural health outcomes. This role offers the opportunity to build meaningful stakeholder relationships while supporting the growth and success of the Regional Training Hub across regional communities.
The position offers flexibility to be based at any of Flinders University’s Rural and Remote Health South Australia campuses.
Key responsibilities include:
Coordinating high-quality programs, services, events and learning opportunities that support medical students and trainees pursuing rural training pathways.
Developing and maintaining strong partnerships with health services, government agencies, industry partners and other stakeholders to expand rural medical training opportunities.
Providing expert advice, operational support and guidance to students, academics and healthcare professionals on Regional Training Hub initiatives and pathways.
Supporting project delivery, reporting, evaluation and promotional activities to ensure the ongoing success and growth of the Regional Training Hub across South Australia.
This position makes a significant contribution to the University’s strategic plan to change 10 million lives, Every One Matters, by 2035 by working towards strengthening our Stronger Together core enabler. Through collaboration with academic leaders, health networks, regional training hubs and external partners, the role supports initiatives that build a sustainable and connected rural health workforce.
About You
You are a highly organised and relationship-focused professional who thrives in a collaborative environment and enjoys working with a diverse range of stakeholders. With strong project coordination skills and a proactive approach, you can successfully manage multiple priorities while delivering high-quality outcomes. You are an effective communicator, confident in providing advice, building partnerships, and supporting initiatives that contribute to rural education, training and workforce development.
To be successful in this position, you will have:
Demonstrated experience coordinating projects, programs and events, with the ability to manage activities through all stages of the project lifecycle.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build productive relationships and influence positive outcomes across a range of stakeholders.
Strong analytical, reporting and organisational skills, including experience interpreting policies, managing competing priorities and meeting deadlines.
A collaborative and proactive mindset, with sound judgement, initiative and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
Flinders Rural and Remote Health SA
Flinders Rural and Remote Health SA (FRRHSA) facilitates high-quality multidisciplinary health education and research in our State's regional areas.
We have a strong national and international reputation for providing community-engaged inter-professional training for medical, nursing, and allied health students. This includes the SA Rural Medical (SARM) program and multidisciplinary rural clinical placements.
Through this practice, we bring new and exciting opportunities to actively engage and work with rural communities.
Life at Flinders
They say know your place. We say you've found it right here.
Flinders University was founded on the belief that learning should open minds, celebrate individuality and give people the freedom to pursue their own point of view. That spirit lives on in our community of thinkers, doers and changemakers who challenge convention, and each other, to shape what comes next.
Rising to a challenge is nothing new for Flinders. During our first 60 years, we’ve navigated revolutionary changes in social and cultural norms, and have responded to transformative economic, environmental and technological developments. Through it all, we’ve continued to deliver for our students and community, innovating in learning and research to prepare graduates for the changing world they help create.
Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them.
17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
Flexible working arrangements
Awarded the AHEIA Higher Education Award for Workplace Culture Excellence due to our commitment to wellbeing through our Thriving@Flinders staff wellbeing program
Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers
We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff, as shown through our three SAGE Cygnet Awards.
Recognised as a Veteran Employer of Choice
Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment
Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.
Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan
Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy
Prescribed Conditions for Employment
Appointment to this role is conditional on the completion of required pre-employment checks and declarations, each of which must be satisfactory to the University.
These include:
Flinders University will require a current completed Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Gender Based Violence Declaration which is satisfactory to the University. The contract of Employment is conditional upon the receipt of these completed compliance checks. A disclosable outcome will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.
Staff working in a health care setting are strongly recommended to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in line with the SA Health policy.
It is a requirement of this position that the incumbent maintain a current Working with Children Check which is satisfactory to the University in accordance with the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA).
A valid South Australian Driver’s License is an essential requirement of this position and must be maintained for the duration of employment.
How to Apply and Information
You are required to submit a CV, along with a Suitability Statement as a separate document. The Suitability Statement must be no more than two pages in length and should specifically address the first three Position Capabilities outlined in the position description.
Flinders University is committed to providing an environment where staff with disability are valued, supported and encouraged to participate fully and independently in the life of the University. If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the selection process, please contact the Recruitment Team so that we can make appropriate arrangements through [email protected] or call 08 8201 2383.
For more information regarding this position, please contact Emma Widdison-Duke.
Certification
Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:
05 Oct 2026At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.
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