The Victorian School Nursing Program - Primary School Nurse - Latrobe Valley Area - SEVR - 20008241

Location Profile

About the Department
The Department of Education (DE) leads the delivery of education and development services to children, young people and adults both directly through government schools and indirectly through the regulation and funding of early childhood services, non-government schools and training programs.
Information about the structure of the Department, including details about each of our Ministers, key staff, regional offices, strategy and annual reports are available at: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/department/Pages/default.aspx

Role Context
Schools and Regional Services comprises 17 Areas within four regions across the state, as well as five central Divisions. The responsibilities of Regional Services include:
Service delivery including performance, contract management, funding delivery and acquittal
Program implementation including detailed implementation planning and delivery
Local area engagement, advice, support and partnerships
Workforce capability development, professional practice leadership and delivery
Emergency management including critical incident response.

The Area-based regional operating model is designed to:
Provide greater responsiveness, innovation and joined-up responses to local needs
Enable a focus on place as an organising structure for schools and other services
Enable regional staff to engage more effectively with our service providers, schools, students and learners, families and local communities, and to understand what they need
Facilitate better relationships and collaborative networks that more effectively support learners…