• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Allied Health, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – ASO5, $89,007.00 - $98,991.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Ongoing/Permanent

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 Administration Manager leads administrative services for Allied Health, ensuring effective staffing, recruitment, and workforce planning. The Administration Manager provides advice to managers, oversees performance and development, resolves conflicts, and ensures consistent, high-quality administrative support aligned with service demands and projects.

Key duties of the role

• Provide advice to Heads of Unit, managers, and administrative staff across the Sub-Acute and Allied Health Directorate.
• Ensure administrative needs are identified and resourced appropriately to meet service demand.
• Undertake workforce planning to ensure adequate skills mix.
• Provide a Human resource service to the Division for recruitment and selection for non-nursing staff.
• Ensure employment appointments are in line with current Organisational HR policies, procedures and consistent with relevant standards, awards and legislation.

Skills and Experience

• Experience in an administrative management role within the public sector environment.
• Experience in providing and management of a range of human resources functions.
• Knowledge of legislation relevant to the SA Health public hospital system.
• Proven leadership skills and the ability to supervise, foster collaboration and manage staff.
• Ability to effectively manage and allocate resources to achieve defined outcomes

Enquiries can be directed to

Alex Prior

Administrative Manager - Sub Acute and Allied Health

0478 276 523

Alex.prior@sa.gov.au 

Want to learn more about career opportunities at WCHN? Click Here to discover how you can Realise Your Potential and join one of our many teams making a positive difference in the community.

Stay connected with us! Follow WCHN on LinkedIn to keep up to date with new job opportunities and the latest news from across our network — Click Here to join the conversation

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:

• ASO5 - Administrative Manager Allied Health - Role Description - 935342.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: Thursday 21 May 2026 at 11:55pm