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• Salary: ASO3 / $67,589.00 - $72,033.00 p.a.
• Full Time / Term Contract (12 Months)
• Riverland / Murray Mallee (Can be negotiated)

About Us:

SA Ambulance Service (SAAS) is South Australia’s provider of emergency ambulance transport, clinical care, and patient transport services.

We are committed to ensuring South Australia has access to the best possible emergency medical care, non-emergency transport, and rescue and retrieval services.

Our Vision: An innovative, patient focused, technology enabled, evidence driven, emergency response and health care ambulance service; achieved by exceptional people.

Our Mission: Providing emergency response and health care ambulance services within South Australia, designed and development around patient and community needs, enabling timely and equitable access for our patients to the most appropriate point of care.

Our Purpose: To ensure South Australia thrives by enabling access to emergency and non-emergency ambulance health care and alternative patient pathways while contributing to our state’s emergency preparedness and health response capability.

Our Values:

PATIENT FOCUSED: We will put our patients and the safe and quality care we provide them first; in everything we do.

TEAMWORK: We will work across SAAS, our health system, our partners, stakeholders and the community to achieve our goals.

INTEGRITY AND HONESTY: We accept and uphold the standards and expectations of our organisation and communities.

RESPECT AND COURTESY: We will always be respectful and courteous toward our patients, each other, and all those we work with.

COMMUNITY COLLABORATION: We value our role in the community, and we value the communities we serve.

CHANGE READY: We know our communities’ needs will evolve and we must adapt to meet them.

AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP: We will support leadership development for our people at every level.

The position of Administration Assistant is responsible for supporting set outcomes and objectives within the Region through efficient and effective customer service including administrative support. Exercising initiative and judgement and responding to requests for administrative assistance. 

1 month training period requiring flexibility with location.

What We Offer: 

• Work in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment with a culture of inclusion and diversity.
• Giving back to the people of South Australia! Play a vital role in enhancing the well-being of our community.
• We take care of you! Access to a range of staff and wellness support programs!

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain day-to-day office procedures, administrative functions and systems while managing financial processes including budget monitoring, invoice processing and monthly reporting
• Provide high-level confidential administrative support to the Operations Manager and Country Management Team, including calendar management, meeting coordination and correspondence preparation
• Manage electronic filing systems, records management and performance data collection while maintaining regional vehicle and equipment information databases
• Handle all customer enquiries and stakeholder communications through multiple channels, ensuring professional, timely and confidential responses to staff, volunteers and the public
• Coordinate project activities, conduct research and develop business plans while supporting the implementation of regional initiatives within agreed timeframes and budgets
• Foster positive team culture based on SA Health values, contribute to continuous improvement processes and provide leadership through modelling desired workplace behaviours

Application Information: 

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply for this role. 
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including 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/or additional relevant history screening that may be applicable and appropriate Immunisation screening. 
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Job ref: 930676
Enquiries to: Paula Parker, Operations Manager Murray Mallee - paula.parker@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: Tuesday, 10 March 2026 @ 11:55pm

Attachments

 SAAS Country Operations Administration Assistant Role Description V12.pdf

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