Hospital Quality Improvement and Assurance Mentor

We’re looking for a Hospital Quality Improvement and Assurance Mentor who can live and volunteer for 12 months in Palau.



• To be considered for this role, you’ll need a degree in Health Administration, Public Health, Nursing, Medicine or a related field, formal training or certification in Quality Improvement or Quality Assurance, and experience in hospital-based quality systems, clinical audits and mentoring healthcare staff.
• You will be working alongside the hospital's Quality Improvement and Assurance Administrator, department heads, and clinical and administrative teams at Belau National Hospital to strengthen quality management practices and support sustainable improvements in healthcare delivery
• As a volunteer, you will support the development and implementation of hospital quality improvement and assurance systems, strengthen policies and monitoring processes, and provide training and mentoring to build local staff capacity and improve patent safety

About the partner organisation 

The Ministry of Health and Human Services (MHHS) is the national government agency responsible for delivering public health, hospital services, preventive care and community health programs across Republic of Palau. Belau National Hospital, located in Koror, serves as the country's national referral hospital, providing inpatient, outpatient, emergency and specialised medical services. The Ministry is committed to improving healthcare quality and patient safety by strengthening quality improvement and assurance systems, developing local workforce capacity and promoting evidence-based practices. 

About the Australian Volunteers Program  

The Australian Volunteers Program is an Australian government-funded initiative. We support partner organisations across the Pacific, Asia, and Africa to achieve locally led change.  

Volunteers are supported throughout their volunteer journey. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds and abilities to volunteer and aim to make the program as accessible and inclusive as possible. If you have accessibility requirements, please contact us to discuss how we can support you to volunteer with us - [email protected]. Learn more about our commitment to inclusion.