Healthcare

Executive Search for the Healthcare Sector | Recruiting Leaders Across Australia’s Health Sector

The healthcare sector is undergoing rapid transformation — from workforce challenges to digital innovation and new models of care. Appointing the right leaders has never been more critical. We partner with hospitals, private health providers, not-for-profits, and health technology organisations to identify and secure senior executives who can deliver impact in complex environments.

Our Approach

We combine in-depth healthcare expertise with a rigorous executive search methodology to deliver leaders who thrive in high-stakes, high-complexity settings.

  • Tailored search strategy aligned with your organisation’s mission.

  • National and international candidate networks across health and health-adjacent services.

  • Strong cross-sectoral networks across core ANZ markets.

  • Emphasis on candidate experience, discretion, and long-term cultural fit.

Some of the roles we recruit for:

GoodWörk appoints to the following roles & their derivative senior leadership teams

C-Suite Executives

Chief Executive Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Medical Officer
Chief Nursing Officers

Corporate & Strategy

Chief Financial Officer
Chief People Officer
Chief Information Officer
Strategy & Transformation Leadership

Clinical & Operational Leadership

Director of Nursing
Hospital General Manager
Service Line Directors

Clinical & Specialist Leadership

Medical Directors
Clinical Leads
Heads of Department

Health Ecosystem Leadership

Community & Primary Health Leadership
Aged Care & Disability Services Leadership
HealthTech & Digital Health Leaders
Research Institutes & Not-for-profit Health Organisations

Governance

Board Chairs
Non-Executive Directors
Advisory Board Members

Why work with us?

We understand the unique pressures facing healthcare organisations:

  • Talent shortages in critical leadership pipelines.

  • Complex regulatory environments demanding compliance and governance strength.

  • Integration of innovation and digital health requiring change-ready leaders.

  • Patient-centric care expectations driving cultural and operational change.

Our team has proven success in placing healthcare executives across public, private, and not-for-profit organisations with our approach incorporating:

  • Experience across the full continuum of healthcare, from primary to complex quaternary services.

  • Relationship-driven approach that ensures the right fit in practice, not just on paper.

  • Insight into both clinical and corporate leadership needs through deep sector experience.

  • Highly extensive cross-sector networks to draw from the best talent pools across the Australian market, and not from the same sources as our competitors.