Administrative Officer - Administration Services Unit

SA Health - Women’s and Children’s Health Network; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits up to $9,010

Fitness Passport

Free public transport for staff

Employee Assistance Program

Relocation financial support may be a3

Job summary

The Administrative Officer at Women’s and Children’s Health Network provides confidential secretarial, reception and administrative support across the Administrative Services Unit in North Adelaide. The role operates on a rotating weekly roster across clinical areas and back‑office services to support patient flow and records.

Ideal candidates will have strong reception and admin experience, excellent communication, and demonstrated initiative, organisation and attention to detail within a busy

Qualifications

• Experience in confidential reception, secretarial and administrative support.
• Effective communication with empathy for diverse people in a courteous manner.
• Knowledge of office procedures and data entry skills.
• Demonstrated initiative, strong organisation and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide an effective and efficient administrative & reception service.
• Deliver a patient-focused booking and scheduling service.
• Assist with efficient record management and filing.
• Contribute to a positive, safe work culture within the department.

Skills

Reception support

Communication skills

Office procedures

Initiative

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Administrative Officer - Administration Services Unit

• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Finance and Business Services - Administrative Services Unit, North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary – Classification - ASO2 - Administrative Services Officer L2 - $37.51 to $40.35 per hour
• Multiple Casual positions available, Contracts up to 12 months

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 Administrative Officer is responsible for the provision of a confidential secretarial, reception and administrative services to the Women’s and Children’s Health Network. Administrative Officer positions work on a weekly rotation roster, across various shift times within the clinical areas and Administrative Services Unit across the Health Network.

Key duties of the role

• Provide an effective and efficient administrative & reception service.
• Provide an efficient, fair and equitable patient focused booking service
• Assist with the provision of an efficient and effective record management service
• Support and actively participate in a positive culture and safe work environment within the department.

Skills and Experience

• Experience in providing a confidential reception, secretarial and administrative support service.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work with empathy with a diverse range of people, while demonstrating in a courteous and polite manner.
• Working knowledge of office and administrative procedures and systems, including, competent keyboard and data entry skills.
• Demonstrated initiative, good organisational skills and attention to detail.

Enquiries can be directed to

Position: Service Development Cons, Corporate Admin Services

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:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: 28th March 2027 - 11:55PM