• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child and Family Health Service, Adelaide 5000
• Salary – ASO3, $71,589.00 - $76,033.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Temporary (fixed-term) contract up until 31 December 2026

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 Executive Assistant provides confidential administrative support to the Deputy Director and team, managing diaries, meetings, and correspondence. The Executive Assistant delivers high-level customer service, administrative, and financial tasks, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and teamwork across administrative functions within CaFHS.

Please look to address the essential minimum requirements highlighted in the attached Role Descriptor within a 2 page cover letter.

Key duties of the role

• Alert the Director to emerging issues and enquiries and aid in responding to such enquiries.
• Manage and coordinate diary appointments, room bookings, meetings, and events.
• Receive and manage telephone and email enquiries appropriately.
• File, retrieve, and track electronic and hardcopy documents.
• Receive and check timesheets, leave forms, and Bonafide reports.

Skills and Experience

• Experience providing a confidential secretarial and administrative support service.
• Demonstrated ability to provide services for meetings/projects.
• Experience in the preparation of briefings and high-level correspondence.
• Ability to use discretion and maintain a high level of confidentiality and professionalism.
• Demonstrated ability to draft routine and more complex correspondence.

Enquiries can be directed to

Jessica Stearnes

Principal Manager, Business Services

Jessica.Stearnes@sa.gov.au

8303 1502

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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:

• ASO3 - Executive Assistant - Role Description - 927124.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: Tuesday 09 June 2026 at 11:55pm