Administration Coordinator

Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service; Miles; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development funding

Career pathways

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Darling Downs Health is seeking an Administration Coordinator to lead a dedicated administrative team supporting healthcare services in Stanthorpe. The role focuses on coordinating operations, guiding staff and improving systems to ensure patients, clinicians and the community receive efficient, responsive service daily.

You will build strong local connections, drive continuous improvement and work with diverse colleagues to support positive outcomes for the community.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or supervising administrative teams in a busy service environment.
• Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Confidence using business systems, digital tools and data to support decision-making.
• A commitment to quality, continuous improvement and workplace safety.
• Experience in rural or healthcare settings and/or relevant qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support an administrative team to deliver high-quality services and strong workplace performance.
• Coordinate resources, rosters and workflows to keep services running efficiently.
• Drive improvements to systems, reporting and administrative processes.
• Build strong relationships with clinical and operational teams to support shared goals.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Digital tools

Data-driven decisions

Education

Business/Administration leadership qualifications

Tools

MS Office

Data reporting tools

Job description

Lead a dedicated administration team supporting healthcare services in Stanthorpe. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by coordinating operations, guiding staff, improving systems and helping ensure patients, clinicians and the community experience efficient, responsive service every day. Build strong local connections while growing your leadership career in a supportive rural health environment.

What Your Day Could Look Like

As Administration Coordinator, you'll help create the foundations that enable quality healthcare delivery. From leading a skilled administration team to improving business processes and service coordination, you'll work closely with colleagues across the health service to support positive experiences for patients, staff and the wider community.

Every Day, You'll Contribute By

• Leading and supporting an administrative team to deliver consistent, high-quality services and strong workplace performance.
• Coordinating resources, rosters and workflows to keep services running efficiently and effectively.
• Driving improvements to systems, reporting and administrative processes that enhance service outcomes.
• Building strong relationships with clinical and operational teams to support shared goals and continuous improvement.

Let's Talk About You

You're a confident and approachable leader who brings organisation, integrity and genuine care to your work. You know how to support people, build accountability and create positive team culture. You'll take pride in helping services run smoothly behind the scenes, knowing your work contributes to better experiences for patients, colleagues and the community. You're not just focused on processes, you're focused on making a difference and helping teams succeed together.

Here's What Will Help You Thrive In This Role

• Experience leading or supervising administrative teams in a busy service environment.
• Strong communication, organisational and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Confidence using business systems, digital tools and data to support decision-making.
• A commitment to quality, continuous improvement and workplace safety.

You’ll stand out from the crowd if you have experience working in a rural or healthcare setting and/or relevant business, administration or leadership qualifications.

Above all, you’ll bring Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage to every interaction, helping create positive outcomes for the community we serve.

Why Join Darling Downs Health?

At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It’s complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.

Whether you’re a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you’ll see your impact firsthand. Here, you’ll find opportunities that simply don’t exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.

Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.

Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:

• Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
• Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
• Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.

For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits

Occupational group Administration

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