Administration Officer - Wudinna

SA Health; Wudinna; On-site; AUD 66,000 - 70,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

12% Superannuation

Leave loading

Salary sacrifice benefits

Flexible school-hour options

Job summary

SA Health is seeking a diligent Administration Officer for Eyre and Far North Local Health Network in Wudinna, WA. This permanent part-time role offers Monday and Tuesday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm with flexibility for school hours and a strong community focus.

You will provide front-line reception, coordinate appointments, manage records, and support clinical staff while ensuring confidentiality and security across health information systems.

Qualifications

• Experience providing administrative and clerical support in a customer-facing environment.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office and accurate data entry.
• Ability to communicate clearly with people from diverse cultural backgrounds and varying needs.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Sound understanding of confidentiality and information security practices.
• Knowledge of, or genuine interest in, primary health care and community health principles.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality, confidential reception and administrative support.
• Manage appointments, correspondence, data entry and records in line with SA Health confidentiality and information security requirements.
• Support clinical and allied health staff with clerical tasks to keep services running smoothly.
• Maintain accurate client records using Microsoft Office and health-specific software systems.

Skills

Administrative support

Microsoft Office

Data entry

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Confidentiality & information security

Cultural awareness

Primary health care knowledge

Tools

Health information systems

Job description

• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network - Community Health, Wudinna
• Salary: ASO2 $66,442 - $69,504 p.a. (Pro-rata) + 12% Superannuation + Leave Loading and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Permanent Part-Time position working 15 hours per week
• Working days: Monday and Tuesday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, (with school-hours flexibility available)

Overview

Community health in regional South Australia is built on people who genuinely care. If you bring strong administrative skills and a commitment to respectful, culturally aware service, this part-time opportunity with the Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) offers meaningful work supporting the Wudinna community.

Working Mondays and Tuesdays, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, this role offers a great work-life balance and the opportunity to make a valued contribution to the local community. Flexible hours can be arranged to accommodate school hours, making it an ideal opportunity for those balancing work with family commitments.

What You'll Be Doing

As Administration Officer, you will be the first point of contact for clients, staff and visitors accessing Community Health services across the Eyre and Far North Region.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering high quality, confidential reception and administrative support to a diverse community health client base
• Managing appointments, correspondence, data entry and records in line with SA Health confidentiality and information security requirements
• Supporting clinical and allied health staff with clerical tasks to keep services running smoothly
• Maintaining accurate client records using Microsoft Office and health-specific software systems

What You Bring

• Demonstrated experience providing comprehensive administrative and clerical support in a customer-facing environment
• High level proficiency in Microsoft Office programs and confident, accurate data entry skills
• Proven ability to communicate clearly and respectfully with people from diverse cultural backgrounds and with varying needs, including in challenging situations
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise competing demands and meet deadlines
• Sound understanding of confidentiality obligations and information security practices, consistent with SA Health policy
• Knowledge of, or genuine interest in, primary health care and community health principles

About Us

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy. We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

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Why Join Us

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year
• Wellbeing and counselling support: support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
• Relocation support: relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from .
• Employee recognition: supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working 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 appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
• Immunisation Risk for this position is - B (indirect contact with blood or body substances)