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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Women’s and Babies Division, North Adelaide 5006
• ASO2 - Administrative Services Officer L2
• Salary - $64,195 to $67,154 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part Time - Fixed term contract (temporary up to 24 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. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

The Administrative Assistant provides a high level of administrative and reception support services to the Department and maintains and ensures accuracy of clerical documentation. Assists in the management of outpatient clinic bookings and maintains systems and processes to assist the streamlining and efficiency of timely processes and workload within the Department.

Please Note: - This position requires working night shifts as part of our service delivery model.

Key duties of the role

• Ensure day to day, high level administrative and reception support services are provided to the Department.
• Quality maintenance of Patient Information Systems
• Provide culturally sensitive records management 
• Efficient processing of patient presenting for care requiring admission.
• Appropriate appointments for patients are made on discharge as directed by clinical staff.
• Recording patient movements transfer and discharges.
• Effective time management skills to coordinate and manage workload demands.

Skills and Experience

• Communicate, both verbally and in writing, to a wide range of people on a range of sensitive and complex issues.
• Work independently and under limited direction to meet deadlines with maturity and empathy.
• Previous administrative experience, using Microsoft Office, typing reports, and supporting senior staff.

Enquiries can be directed to

Bec Baxter

Admin Manager -Women's & Babies

81617509

bec.baxter@sa.gov.au

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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:

• ASO2 - Administration Assistant WAS - Role Description - 938637.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

If you would like further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

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: Monday 15 June 2026 11:55PM