Job Satisfaction at Department of Health and Aged Care

Busy Taskforce work. Briefings to Ministers and Departmental Exec, working with stakeholders to implement national measures to strengthen health system.

Developing policy and programs to achieve outcomes.

Enjoy it, could be more technically challenging

work is interesting and varied but can often be urgent and include conflicting priorities

My role is busy, dynamic and intellectually stimulating. I am a scientific evaluator in the pharmacovigilance space, working on surveillance and targeted review of medicines marketed in Australia.

Creating communications resources, secretariat tasks, web publishing

I am currently doing grants work

Leading and managing projects (small to mid-sized). Policy development.

Inbox management, listen to Royal Commission hearings and prepare briefings for Royal Commission, project management, interacting with stakeholders

I work in a medical area focussing on a national program for women. I am able to help across a range of projects including procurement, contracts, finance, communications, and secretariat duties. The subject matter is important, and I am able to see the direct impact of the program on Australians.