Senior Administration Officer - Child Health and Development

Palliative Care SA; Mount Barker; Hybrid; AUD 82,000 - 86,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport

Job summary

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network is seeking a Senior Administration Officer to support the Child Health & Development program in Mount Barker. This 0.5FTE, temporary position focuses on planning, coordination and delivery of CHAD and NDIS initiatives, with data analysis, reporting and governance duties.

Salary is ASO4 $82,212 to $86,180 p.a. pro rata, with temp, part-time terms until July 2027.

Qualifications

• Provide high-level administrative support to committees and meetings.
• Prepare agendas, reports and correspondence for committees.
• Coordinate meeting documentation and records.
• Maintain professional relationships with stakeholders.
• Support compliance, quality assurance and continuous improvement activities.

Responsibilities

• Participate in team activities and organisational initiatives.
• Analyse data and prepare reports to support service improvement and project outcomes.
• Provide high-level administrative support to committees and meetings, including preparing agendas and correspondence.
• Maintain professional relationships with stakeholders and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
• Support SA Health policies and procedures through compliance activities.

Skills

Executive support

Confidential data handling

Task prioritisation

Stakeholder communication

Team collaboration

Job description

Senior Administration Officer - Child Health and Development

Job no: 948043
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide Hills
Categories: Administration, Business and Management

• Mount Barker
• Salary: ASO4 $82,212 to $86,180 p.a. (pro rata)
• Temp, Part time (0.5FTE), until July 2027

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

Join our Child Health & Development team and help drive meaningful improvements for children and families across the region.

The Senior Administration Officer - Child Health & Development plays a key role in supporting the planning, coordination and delivery of initiatives across the Child Health & Development (CHAD) and NDIS programs within BHFLHN.

The role involves project planning and monitoring, data analysis, identifying opportunities for service enhancement, and preparing reports, briefings and recommendations to support informed decision-making.

WHO ARE WE?

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network offers opportunities across our sites, from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.

WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK

Mount Barker, located 40 minutes from Adelaide in the Adelaide Hills, is a perfect blend of natural beauty, local heritage, and gourmet food. Key highlights include hiking the panoramic Mount Barker Summit, exploring the picturesque Laratinga Wetlands , riding the historic Steam Ranger Heritage Railway, and visiting local wineries and the Saturday farmers' market. Visit Mt Baker here.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Are you ready to provide high-level administrative support, using your organisation and attention to detail to keep executive operations running smoothly?
• Can you manage confidential information, correspondence and records with professionalism, accuracy and discretion?
• Do you have the ability to prioritise competing tasks, respond to changing needs and ensure important matters are progressed on time?
• Are you a skilled communicator who can build positive relationships and provide responsive support to a range of stakeholders?
• Can you demonstrate a commitment to teamwork, continuous improvement and upholding SA Health values in everything you do?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions - then read on…

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

• Participate in team activities and organisational initiatives, contributing to the successful delivery of key projects and priorities.
• Analyse data and prepare reports to support service improvement and project outcomes.
• Provide high-level administrative support to committees and meetings, including preparing agendas, reports and correspondence, and coordinating meeting documentation.
• Maintain professional relationships with stakeholders while contributing to a collaborative and values-driven team environment.
• Support compliance, quality assurance and continuous improvement activities through effective administration and adherence to SA Health policies and procedures.

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:

• 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
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities.
• Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:

• You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (job ref: 948043), or reach out to Leah Blieden, Business Support Coordinator on phone: [phone] or email: [e-mail]

Applications Close on 17 November 2026 at 11:55PM

Advertised: 03 Nov 2026 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 17 Nov 2026 11:55 PM Cen. Australia Daylight Time

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