HR Administrator

State Government of Victoria, Australia; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Wellbeing program

Onsite childcare

Job summary

Austin Health is seeking an HR Administrator to support onboarding and HR records. This full-time, fixed-term position (6 months) offers hybrid work options and a base salary of $60-67k plus salary packaging and super. The role supports Talent Acquisition and handles pre-employment checks, onboarding, and HR data management.

Working within HR Services, you’ll engage with a dynamic team and contribute to a smooth recruitment process across Melbourne campuses. Applications close soon.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented with strong multitasking and organisational skills.
• Experience or familiarity with HR administration and onboarding processes.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate end-to-end onboarding using SuccessFactors.
• Manage pre-employment checks and visa verifications.
• Create and maintain electronic employee records.
• Generate HR reports and manage access for new starters.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Customer service

HR systems

Onboarding coordination

Education

HR-related qualification (bonus)

Tools

SuccessFactors

Job description

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: 6283

If yes, please log in to the Austin Health careers website via 'Employee Login' using your network login details to search, view and apply for all career opportunities available.

• Full-time, Fixed-term position for 6 months
• Base salary $60-67k (dependent on experience) + generous salary packaging + super
• Monthly ADO & 5 weeks annual leave
• Hybrid working options available

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About HR Services

Are you detail-oriented, tech-savvy, and passionate about people? Join the HR team at Austin Health as an HR Administrator, where you'll play a key role in supporting new and existing employees and ensuring a smooth onboarding experience.

This is a dynamic and people-focused administrative role that supports the Talent Acquisition function. From coordinating new starter processes to managing pre-employment checks and HR records, you'll help ensure all recruitment administration runs seamlessly. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, digital-first environment and enjoys supporting others.

What you'll be doing:

• Coordinate end-to-end onboarding using SuccessFactors
• Manage pre-employment checks, police checks, WWCCs, and visa verifications
• Create and maintain electronic employee records
• Generate reports and facilitate IT and Security access for new starters
• Submit badge requests and update internal systems
• Triage and manage incoming HR queries
• Support HR Solutions with system-based administrative tasks

About you

To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:

• Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• The ability to work independently and within a team
• Competent digital skills and confidence using HR systems
• Bonus if you have previous HR admin experience or a related qualification — but not essential.

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
• Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards.If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager:Tom Booth, HR Services Manager at [e-mail]

Applications close Monday 12 October 2026 at 11.59pm