Director Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

About the role

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. With three Care Groups (Alfred, Peninsula and Regional), 15 main sites and more than 22,000 staff, Bayside Health provides exceptional, equitable and locally connected care. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. The foundation of Bayside Health’s People and Culture Division (P&C) is service delivery excellence. As an enabling function P&C exists to support the workforce to focus on the delivery of patient care and research and has a pivotal role to play in supporting the integration of Bayside Health services. Reporting to Bayside Health’s Chief People & Culture Officer (CPCO), the role sits within an integrated matrix structure that delivers some services within Care Groups and others enterprise-wide across Bayside Health. The Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion leads a ‘Centre of Excellence’ and is responsible for enterprise-wide development, implementation, and evaluation of a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Plan to deliver on Bayside Health’s commitment to an inclusive, safe and respectful workplace. As part of the P&C Leadership Group, the role will support