The Team:

Working at the Roy Fagan Centre – A Career with Purpose:

Who We Are:

The Roy Fagan Centre (RFC) is Tasmania’s statewide specialised inpatient mental health facility for older persons, and part of Older Person’s Mental Health Service (OPMHS). We provide compassionate, person-centred care to individuals experiencing acute mental ill health, neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia, and complex psychiatric conditions. Our multidisciplinary team works across four purpose-built units, each designed to support dignity, safety, and therapeutic engagement.

What We Do:

We deliver:

Acute psychiatric careDementia and neuropsychiatric treatmentGeriatric rehabilitationPalliative and end-of-life careRehabilitation and recovery-focused programsSupport for families, carers, and community transitions

Our patients are older Tasmanians age 65+, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50+, who require specialised mental health support. We also support individuals with young-onset neurodegenerative conditions.

Our Values and Culture:

At RFC, live by the One Health CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. We also embrace:

Flexibility and inclusivityTransparency and teamworkHolistic and trauma-informed careCollaboration with families, carers, and community partners

We foster a welcoming, non-clinical environment where music, nature, and creativity are part of everyday life. Staff are encouraged to personalise spaces, build meaningful relationships, and support consumers with empathy and respect.

To further enrich our culture, we actively implement the My Home Life program—an evidence-based approach that promotes quality of life for people living and working in care settings. Through this program, we focus on:

Enhancing positive communication between staff, consumers, and familiesStrengthening relational care and emotional connectionEncouraging shared decision-making and reflective practiceCreating a culture of kindness, dignity, and mutual respect

My Home Life helps us ensure that every interaction is meaningful, every voice is heard, and every person—staff or consumer—feels valued and supported.

Why Work with Us?

We offer:

A deeply supportive and inclusive workplaceStructured supervision, mentoring, and professional developmentOpportunities to specialise in dementia care, trauma-informed practice, and aged mental healthAccess to professional development opportunities tailored to your role and interests, including training in dementia care, trauma-informed practice, and mental health support.A vibrant, multidisciplinary team cultureA chance to make a real difference in the lives of older Tasmanians

We value diversity, lived experience, and resilience. Whether you're a nurse, allied health professional, support worker, administrator, or environmental services, your contribution matters.

What We Look For:

We seek individuals who:

Are compassionate, curious,



and collaborativeValue dignity, autonomy, and person-centred careAre committed to continuous learning and reflective practiceCan work respectfully with families, carers, and diverse communities

The Role:

Administrative Officer – Roy Fagan Centre / Older Persons Mental Health Services

Provide high-level administrative, reception and operational support to the Roy Fagan Centre and Older Persons Mental Health Service (OPMHS), ensuring productive day-to-day service delivery.Coordinate and supervise administrative staff, including rostering, leave management, training, induction and ongoing team support. Manage administrative systems, records, filing and information retrieval processes to maintain accurate and confidential documentation.Support senior management with correspondence, reports, ministerial briefings, Right to Information requests and special projects.Liaise professionally with clients, clinicians and stakeholders, handling complex enquiries while delivering excellent customer service and maintaining confidentiality.Assist with recruitment, staffing, meeting coordination, minute-taking, asset management, reporting and quality improvement activities across the service.

You will need:

Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in contemporary office management practices including knowledge of medical terminology, or the ability to quickly acquire, and well-developed computer skills and sound organisational skills.Ability to assist with the training and guidance of less experienced administrative staff, and the orientation of new employees including delegating administrative duties to ensure the development of team members.Proven ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team environment, including the ability to: cooperate and work well with other team members both in the administrative and clinical areas; respect the needs and ideas of others; provide support and assistance to team members; resolve conflicts; and appropriately share information with team members.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment:

Fixed term part time, day worker position, working 45.6 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible until 01 January 2027.

Notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary:





$76,849 to $82,996 per annum (Pro - rata). Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2025.

Salary Packaging:

You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.

Benefits available to eligible candidates:

Professional development and accelerated pathways.A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility:

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents:

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Statement of Duties:

Administrative Officer Band 3

Application Guide:

Applicant Guide

How to apply:

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.

You will be prompted to complete a 1–2-page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.

For more information:

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.

Name: Stuart Beard

Position: Director of Nursing

Phone number: 0499 874 501

Email address: [email protected]

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Department of Health has achieved the “Carer Accredited Employer Status” providing support to employees with caring responsibilities. (Find out more under the Carer Recognition Act 2023).

Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health do. This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.

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