Chief Executive Officer | CareSouth

February 25, 2026

Lead CareSouth's vision to empower children, families & people with disability across regional NSW.


Bullet Points

  • Empower young people, families, people with disability & regional communities
  • Would suit candidates from the child protection and out-of-home-care sectors
  • Competitive executive salary | Work from one of seven NSW regional offices


Full Job Description

  • Empower young people, families, people with disability & regional communities
  • Would suit candidates from the child protection and out-of-home-care sectors
  • Competitive executive salary | Work from one of seven NSW regional offices


The Organisation

With approximately 600 staff across NSW including Wollongong, Nowra, Batemans Bay, Goulburn, Wagga Wagga, Griffith, Deniliquin and Orange, CareSouth provides early intervention, child protection, youth support, permanency support and foster care, residential housing, clinical support and NDIS services to young people, families and whole communities.


A quickly growing, determined, bold and big-hearted organisation, CareSouth strives for service excellence and an enhanced quality of life for the clients and communities it works with. Following significant project completion from the 2022 to 2025 strategic plan, the CareSouth board looks forward to working collaboratively with the incoming CEO in the development of priorities for the next strategic plan.


The Role

You will lead and drive the organisation’s vision and strategic direction through campaigns, programs and partnerships in collaboration with the sector. As the CareSouth visionary you will be responsible for overall organisational management and governance, and oversee planning, advocacy, and operations.


Working in close partnership with the board and maintaining a very strong presence across all regions, you will ensure CareSouth remains adaptive to community needs, sector developments, and emerging opportunities.


You will ensure the leadership team delivers high quality and exceptional services, that adhere to the standards set out by the Department of Communities and Justice, Office of the Children’s Guardian, the NDIS, Youth Support Services and Community Housing, and that the organisation operates in accordance with funding agreements.


Key responsibilities include:

  • Strategic leadership and execution
  • Stakeholder engagement, influence and advocacy
  • Oversight of service delivery and operational excellence
  • Financial stewardship, sustainability and diversification
  • Shaping a long-term vision that maximises impact and reach
  • Risk management and compliance with all legal, contractual, legislative and governance obligations


Skills Required

You’re an energetic, passionate and visionary leader who brings a proven track record in organisational development and leadership in the context of change and transition. You have progressed your executive career ideally within a child protection, out-of-home care or other complex service delivery environment.


You’re politically astute with innate advocacy and engagement skills, committed to cultural safety and inclusivity in leadership, decision-making, and organisational processes.


With experience overseeing program development and delivery, you have an excellent understanding of the federal, state and local government policy context for the delivery of family, youth and children’s services, particularly in the area of out-of-home-care.


You also have:

  • Experience overseeing regulatory and governance requirements
  • Demonstrated success in financial and risk management and reporting
  • Success in generating new revenue streams, ensuring financial sustainability
  • Highly developed leadership and staff management skills ensuring a high-performance environment
  • Cultural competency to support the self-determination of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, families and communitiess

CareSouth strives to be a culturally safe and inclusive workplace that values a diverse range of skills, backgrounds, and lived experience and encourages applications from all backgrounds.

If developing and driving strategy to provide opportunities for people in regional NSW to enhance their lives is your next career and personal challenge, please contact Richard Green or Louise Furlong at NGO Recruitment on 02 8243 0570 to discuss your interest or to receive an information package. Apply by submitting your resume with a cover letter addressing the skills required section above quoting reference #1395793


If you decide to apply for the role, please detail in your cover letter which one of the regional areas you would choose to work from, and if you would be relocating. On your CV and cover letter please include the suburb/town where you currently reside.

Please note there is no formal closing date for this role, if you are interested, we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

NGO Recruitment values equitable recruitment practices and is committed to representing candidates reflective of the diverse organisations and communities we work with. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages, and identities, and are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs. If you are interested in this position and have most of the skills or experience we are looking for, please go ahead and apply.

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