Administration Assistant

Palliative Care SA; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 66,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Daw Park – Mental Health Services is seeking an Administration Assistant for Older Persons Community Mental Health. This part-time role supports the mental health team at Daw Park, SALHN, until June 2027.

Responsibilities include confidential reception, client record maintenance, appointment scheduling, and general clerical tasks. A background in community health and experience with CBIS/DB systems are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in a community health environment.
• Experience using electronic diaries, word processing and database systems.
• Experience with Microsoft Office software.
• Experience with patient management systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide confidential reception and clerical service.
• Maintain client records and CBIS Database.
• Schedule appointments and answer phone and counter enquiries.
• Establish and maintain efficient office systems.
• Manage vehicles in line with State Fleet Agreement.
• Prepare client lists for clinical meetings and reviews.

Skills

Community health experience

Electronic diaries

Database systems

Patient management systems

Tools

Microsoft Office

CBIS Database

Job description

• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Daw Park – Mental Health Services
• Salary $66,442 - $69,504 p.a. (Pro Rata) ASO2
• 18.75 Hours per week contract until June 2027 (Potential for more hours)

Administration Assistant – Older Persons Community Mental Health

Part-time administration role supporting Older Persons Community Mental Health at Daw Park, SALHN, until June 2027.

About the role:

The Administrative Assistant is a member of the multi-disciplinary team within Mental Health Services for Older People and is responsible to the Regional Administration Manager for ensuring a confidential reception and clerical service adhering to policies and procedures of the service. The Administrative Assistant maintains client records and CBIS Data Base, schedule appointments, answer telephone and counter enquiries.

• Responsible for establishing and maintaining effective, efficient and appropriate office systems and procedures
• Responsible for management of vehicles in accordance with State Fleet Agreement.
• Prepare client lists for clinical meetings and case review conferences.
• Ensure services function efficiently by performing secretarial and clerical tasks involved in the area.

About you:

• Ensure services function efficiently by performing secretarial and clerical tasks involved in the area.
• Experience within a community health related environment.
• Experience in the use of electronic diaries, word processing and data base systems
• Experience in the use of Microsoft Office software
• Experience with patient management systems

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact:

Andrea Cawley, Regional Admin Manager, Ph: 0402 388 619, [e-mail]

Application Closing Date:

11.55 pm Wednesday 25th of November 2026

Attachments:

• Administrative Assistant RHP Older Persons Community Mental Health Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 955100