Location: Barwon South West - Warrnambool

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Looking for a lifestyle change? Join a workplace that’s both friendly and welcoming! Located in the beautiful Great South Coast, South West Healthcare offers a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, and psychiatric services. Serving over 110,000 residents, we provide 282 beds and a wide array of primary and community services.
Warrnambool features excellent sports facilities, educational opportunities from preschool to university, and a vibrant social and cultural scene. Explore the award‑winning foreshore promenade—a 5.7km coastal path with stunning views stretching from the breakwater to the Hopkins River mouth.

Position overview

- Employment Type: Full time (80 hours per fortnight), Fixed term position
- Commencing: As soon as possible, Ending: February 2027
- Location: Warrnambool Campus
- Classification: Administration Grade 3
- Salary Range: $77,426.44 - $85,597.72 pro rata, plus superannuation

About the role

South West Healthcare (SWH) has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Clinical Coder to join our Health Information Services team. This position is responsible for the completion of clinical coding and participation in case mix reviews and quality audits. This role offers a diverse case mix with opportunities for further growth.

What you bring

As a Clinical Coder you will have experience and skills delivering sound knowledge of classification of diseases and procedures using ICD-10-AM and knowledge of DRG's and case mix funding.

Appropriate accredited clinical coder qualification is a must, with eligibility for membership with Health Information Management Association Australia (HIMMA).

What we offer

You will enjoy benefits such as:

- Excellent salary packaging options including meals & entertainment, novated leasing and additional superannuation contributions
- Internal and external professional development opportunities




- A range of internal development opportunities focusing on personal development such as resilience and mentoring workshops and comprehensive leadership programs
- Excellent terms and conditions of employment

Who we are

As an organisation SWH prides themselves on their values; Care, Respect, Excellence, Integrity and Leadership and their overall dedication to the local community. Learn more about SWH here .

SWH is the largest health service in South West Victoria, providing acute, mental health, rehabilitation, and aged care together with an extensive range of primary and community health services across the South West catchment.SWH is the lead agency for the South West Local Health Service Network, presenting an exciting prospect for SWH to provide strong leadership and support across the entire region. With a population of 39,000 and a catchment of 100,000 Warrnambool is the regional centre to Victoria's Great South Coast.

To learn about the vibrant town and region please visit:

Employment Terms and Conditions will be in line with the Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement .

The successful applicant will be required to be eligible for and undergo the following:

- Police Record Check
- Employee Working with Children's Check, where required
- Current Immunisation status

South West Healthcare is an Equal Opportunities employer and commits to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity by providing a trusting workplace that is safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We are committed to The Child Safe Standards, which aim to protect children and young people.

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Applications close Sunday 16 August 2026 at 11.59pm

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📌 Clinical Coder (Warrnambool)
🏢 State Government Of Victoria, Australia
📍 Warrnambool