Administration Officer - Casual

Sa-Health; Millicent; On-site; AUD 66,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual loading 25%

Superannuation 12%

Leave loading

Salary sacrifice

Job summary

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network is seeking a Casual Administration Officer to provide efficient administrative support across Millicent & District Hospital and Sheoak Lodge Aged Care Facility. Reporting to the Administration Manager, you will manage welcoming counter and telephone services, direct patients and visitors, respond to enquiries, and connect callers with staff.

Key duties include supporting admissions, emergency presentations and theatre patients through the Sunrise system,

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering confidential, efficient administration and high-quality customer service.
• Advanced experience using Microsoft Office, databases, spreadsheets, email and general office equipment.
• Strong organisational, communication and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and work with minimal supervision.
• Experience maintaining records and files while handling confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
• Experience engaging respectfully with diverse customers, including Aboriginal consumers, with cultural awareness and willingness to undertake further training.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient administrative support across Millicent & District Hospital and Sheoak Lodge Aged Care Facility.
• Manage welcoming counter and telephone services and direct patients and visitors.
• Respond to enquiries and connect callers with staff.
• Support admissions, emergency presentations and theatre patients through the Sunrise system.
• Enter outpatient information, process mail and maintain stationery and forms.
• Collaborate with clinical, administrative and aged care teams while protecting confidentiality.

Skills

Administration

Customer service

Confidentiality

Time-management

Communication

Cultural awareness

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Office

Databases

Spreadsheets

Email

Job description

Job no: 948625

Work type: Casual

Location: South East

Categories: Administration, Business and Management

• Casual

ASO2 | $66,442 - $69,504 p.a. + 25% Casual Loading

12% Superannuation | Leave Loading | Salary Sacrifice

Location: Limestone Coast, Millicent & District Hospital and Health Service

About The Role

The Casual Administration Officer provides efficient administrative support across Millicent & District Hospital and Sheoak Lodge Aged Care Facility. Reporting to the Administration Manager, the role delivers welcoming counter and telephone services, directs patients and visitors, responds to enquiries, and connects callers with staff. Key responsibilities include supporting admissions, emergency presentations and theatre patients through the Sunrise system, entering outpatient information, processing incoming and outgoing mail, and maintaining stationery and forms. The officer works closely with clinical, administrative and aged care teams, prioritising competing demands, following established procedures, protecting confidentiality, and remaining calm and courteous under pressure at all times.

About You

You are an organised and adaptable administration professional with strong communication, customer service and data entry skills. You work calmly under pressure, manage competing priorities and maintain confidentiality. Your attention to detail, respectful approach and ability to follow procedures enable you to support patients, visitors and multidisciplinary healthcare teams effectively.

• Proven experience delivering confidential, efficient administration and high-quality customer service.
• Advanced experience using Microsoft Office, databases, spreadsheets, email and general office equipment.
• Strong organisational, communication and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and work with minimal supervision.
• Experience maintaining records and files while handling confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
• Experience engaging respectfully with diverse customers, including Aboriginal consumers, with cultural awareness and willingness to undertake further training.

About the Limestone Coast Local Health Network

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) delivers essential health services to more than 67,000 people across South Australia's south-east, while also supporting communities in Western Victoria. With over 1800 staff and approximately 250 volunteers, LCLHN is a major regional employer committed to safe, high-quality, and community-focused care.

Our services extend from the Victorian border to the iconic Limestone Coast, delivering acute, community, and aged care services across a diverse network of sites. Working at LCLHN means being part of an organisation that plays a vital role in the health and wellbeing of its communities.

Beyond the work, LCLHN offers an exceptional lifestyle in one of Australia’s most liveable regional destinations, where professional impact is matched with genuine work–life balance.

Why the Limestone Coast Local Health Network?

Make a meaningful difference as a trusted and valued part of the community.

Enjoy relaxed, affordable living with access to beaches, national parks, and outdoor adventure.

Be part of a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative team culture.

Access professional development, education, and flexible working options.

Benefit from salary packaging, wellbeing initiatives.

Live midway between Adelaide and Melbourne, with the best of regional and city life.

Conditions of Employment

A current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check(NCCHC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position.

Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category B

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network is committed to building a flexible, diverse and inclusive culture, planning for and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as diverse community groups and ages including, LGBTQI+, people living with a disability and other diversity groups. The LCLHN recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and consumers in being an employer of choice.

Enquiries

For any enquiries, please feel free to contact Jackie Wells, Administration Manager on 87330100 or email [e-mail]

Applications to be submitted before 11:59pm (ACDT) Sunday 6 September 2026.

Advertised: 21 Aug 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time

Applications close: 06 Sep 2026 11:55 PM Cen. Australia Standard Time