Address- Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Community Mental Health Team, Port Pirie
- Salary $57,842 - $62,221 p.a. - ASO2
- Temporary Full Time (up to 27 February 2026)
Overview
The Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN) Mental Health Services cover the areas including Yorke Peninsula, Clare Valley, Lower North and Mid North areas of South Australia. This area includes 16 health services at Balaklava, Booleroo Centre, Burra, Clare, Crystal Brook, Jamestown, Laura, Maitland, Orroroo, Peterborough, Port Broughton, Port Pirie, Riverton, Snowtown, Wallaroo and Yorketown.
YNLHN Mental Health Service has opened a Mental Health Alternative Care Service (MHACS) to support people experiencing mental health distress in Mid North area. The service offers a calm space to help consumers reduce distress, understand their immediate needs and develop a care plan for support into the future. Using a combination of peer-led recovery and clinical support, the service is co-delivered by an experienced Mental Health Clinician and non-clinical Mental Health Support Workers.
About the Role
The Administration Officer is responsible for providing quality, timely and confidential administrative support to assist in the delivery of projects, programs and/or services within the multidisciplinary YLHN Mental Health Team.
Provide a range of responsive, professional and efficient secretarial support services by:
- providing quality word processing services, including the preparation and editing of letters, minutes and other correspondence in accordance with the LHN MH practices and procedures;
- assisting in the maintenance of accurate and effective record management systems;
- responding to queries and urgent issues, in a timely manner, including liaising with internal and external staff and stakeholders in order to obtain and disseminate accurate and relevant information;
- arranging appointments with a range of stakeholders, as required;
- providing a responsive point of contact, delivering accurate information, and organising appointments, for visitors and telephone callers;
- performing general administrative duties.
Eligibility
If you have demonstrated experience in providing an efficient range of administrative support services, including the preparation of documents, letters and reports, the coordination of meetings, minutes and agendas, the provision of a responsive reception service, the monitoring and maintenance of office supplies and have experience in Microsoft Office software packages, we encourage you to apply today.
Please refer to the Job Pack below for selection criteria.
About Us
A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network
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Important Information
In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is. For information about Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.
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.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Check(s)
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category C
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 864334.
Enquiries
Kylie Backshall
Mental Health Team Leader
Phone: 08 8638 4***
E-mail: ***************@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
26 May 2024 - 11.55PM
Attachments
864334 Administration Officer Job Pack.pdf
Australian applicant guidelines
International applicant guidelines
