A two-year talent development program designed to lift participants from potential to exceptional health managers and leaders.
In 2027, the ACHSM NSW Branch Council is excited to be transitioning to a new leadership program that will replace the Health Management Internship Program.
The Health Leadership Accelerator Program (HLAP) is a two year talent development program, designed to lift participants from potential to exceptional Health Managers and Leaders.
Delivered inline with the ACHSM Health Service Management Competency Framework, participants will develop their management and leadership competencies through a combination of face-to-face workshops, coaching sessions, facilitated learning groups, online learning and mentoring consultations.
Participants will be employed by a placement organisation and supported over two years to refine their health management capabilities and self-awareness to be the most effective manager and leader they can possibly become.
There are three entry pathways available to placement organisations who want to grow and develop their future health management capabilities:
·External recruitment to bring new talent into your organisation
·An internal pathway for early career health managers
·An internal pathway for mid career health managers
Please contact the program manager Leticia Whelan if you would like to learn more about becoming a Placement Organistion.
To be eligible for this program, applicants must:
Provide proof of Australian Citizenship, permanent Australian residency status or have permanent full work rights until the end of 2028 at the time of submitting an application.
Hold BOTH a relevant undergraduate qualification and a Master's level postgraduate qualification in Health Management and Leadership.
Have a minimum of three years' full time relevant work experience.
Agree to undergo all required pre-employment health screening and checks, which includes but may not be limited to Working with Children Check, Police Check, Aged Care Check, National Criminal Record Check, and Health Checks including COVID vaccinations required by placement organisations.
We value Aboriginal people's individual and collective knowledge, skills and leadership capabilities in our workforce, and ACHSM strongly supports Aboriginal people to apply to complete this program.
Applications are now open to apply for the inaugural 2027 NSW intake for this program!
The Inaugural 2027 NSW HLAP intake is now accepting applications
This recruitment is only open to people who want to work in NSW in 2027/2028. The Victorian Branch are not recruiting for this program at this time.
Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to attend one of these information sessions.
All potential applicants must read the 2027 Candidate Guidelines before applying.
2027 applications are open from Monday 13th July to Friday 7th August 2026.
Important: Please read all documents prior to completing your application, and make sure to submit all of the required documentation to support your application by the close off date.
You must complete and submit the application form on Survey Monkey.
There are three rounds of interviews outlined in the 2027 Candidate Guidelines that will be conducted from August to October 2025.
For shortlisted applicants, the first two interview dates are:
Virtual 20 minute individual interviews on Tuesday 25th August
Group Assessment Centre interviews in the Sydney CBD on Monday 31st August
Final details of the interviews will be sent to applicants who are successful in reaching each stage of the application process.
Please ensure you are available for the interview dates before applying.
Successful applicants will be invited to accept a preliminary offer in the program in late September so that a placement can be secured by the end of October.
If you accept the final placement offer, a one-off Program fee of $1200+GST is applicable, to be paid by the end of November 2025.
You will commence in the program in the first week of February 2027.
