Administrative Officer

SA Health; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 66,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits up to $9,010

Fitness Passport

Free public transport for SA Health (H

Job summary

Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN) is seeking an Administration Officer to provide confidential secretarial, reception and administrative services. The role covers a roster that includes day and evening shifts within clinical areas and requires flexibility across the administrative service.

The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality patient-focused support, word processing, and records management while contributing to continuous improvement of

Qualifications

• Experience in confidential secretarial and reception duties.
• Ability to work across rostered day/evening shifts in clinical areas.
• Strong customer service and records management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide confidential secretarial and reception services.
• Handle referrals and booking services for patients.
• Support office systems and contribute to safe work environment.

Skills

Administration

Communication

Record management

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Education

Qualifications in administration

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job no: 953860
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Administration, Business and Management

• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Women’s and Babies’, North Adelaide, 5006
• Salary – ASO2 - Administrative Services Officer L2, $66,442 to $69,504+ 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time – 12 Month (Contract)

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility.

About the role

The Administration Officer is responsible for the provision of a confidential secretarial, reception and administrative services to the Women’s and Children’s Health Network. The Administration Officer position works on a roster which may include day and evening shift times within the clinical areas thus being multi-skilled in all aspects of the administrative area. As part of an administrative service the incumbent is required to work in any of the positions falling within the requirements of the position as directed by the Administrative Manager.

Key duties of the role

• Prioritising work, meeting deadlines and working in a highly pressured/high activity area.
• High standard of customer service including maintaining appropriate work performance in all associated tasks in accordance with established work practices and procedures.
• Respond to enquiries within the scope of the position and assist in maintaining an efficient and effective records management service.
• Provide efficient, accurate, fair and equitable patient-focused referral entry and computerised booking services for new patients, the department, consumers and referring agencies.
• Provide clinical word processing support, contribute to the continuous improvement of office systems, and promote a positive and safe work environment within the department.

Skills and Experience

• Ability to work independently, as part of team and to function in and promote a multi-disciplinary team approach.
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively with consumers, staff, external agencies and members of the public, both face to face and over the telephone demonstrating a high level of interpersonal skills.
• Experience in dealing with a diverse range of staff and organisations whilst ensuring the highest quality of service is provided.
• Demonstrated experience to set priorities, trouble shoot, work to deadlines and perform all duties effectively and with a high level of accuracy.

Enquiries can be directed to

Bec Baxter

Admin Manager -Women's & Babies

81617509

[e-mail]

To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• [role description]
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Tuesday 10 November 2026 11:55PM

Advertised: 27 Oct 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 10 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time