Employment Type: Casual Positions Available
Location: Queanbeyan
Position Classification: Administration Officer Level 3
Remuneration: $37.28 - $38.44 per hour
Hours Per Week: Dependent on the needs of the health service
Requisition ID: REQ706687
Applications Close: 20 November 2026
Interview Details: Scheduled within 10 days of closing
Be the Backbone of Our Rural Health Service
Are you organised, productive, and passionate about supporting healthcare teams to deliver excellent patient care?
At Southern NSW LHD our Administration Officers play a crucial role in ensuring smooth operations across clinical and non-clinical departments. Your skills will help keep our rural health service running effectively and support our community’s wellbeing.
Join us and help keep our health service running smoothly for the benefit of our community.
Where you'll be working
Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Outstanding Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people. As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities. To
Support for
- Working within SNSWLHD
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Salary packaging options
- Health and Wellbeing benefits including Fitness Passport, and annual Influenza vaccinations
- A team that values your expertise, invests in your development and supports your lifestyle
- Moving to the area?
What you'll be doing
Providing a comprehensive range of high quality, timely and efficient administrative and customer service duties.
Working collaboratively with members of a multidisciplinary health team to support patient care and “to improve the wellbeing of the community we serve”.
Selection Criteria
- Demonstrated experience in administrative or clerical roles, preferably within a health or service‑based workplace.
- Demonstrated organisational and time‑management skills and the ability to prioritise competing workloads, exercise initiative and apply problem‑solving skills to adapt to changing demands, both independently or in a team.
- Proven communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to provide professional, respectful and empathetic customer service to patients, families
- Demonstrated ability to use computerised information systems for data entry and record management, with a solid focus on accuracy and timeliness.
- Demonstrated understanding of confidentiality and privacy obligations, including appropriate access to patient records in accordance with legislation, policy and ethical standards.
- Proven commitment to learning, professional development through active participation in training, to enhance performance and capability to improve work practices and contribute to continuous improvement within the workplace.
- Evidence of a current unrestricted drivers’ licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.
We look forward to learning more about you and what you can bring to our team.
Information for applicants
Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to closing the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As part of this commitment, the Stepping Up website has been developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants through the NSW Health recruitment process. The site provides guidance, resources, and tools to help applicants confidently apply for roles and build meaningful careers in health.
Southern NSW Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
At Southern NSW Local Health District, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, inclusion is part of everyday practice, and our people are supported to succeed. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and others who bring diverse experiences and perspectives to our workforce.
If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact
[email protected] for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases
This is a Category ‘B’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015
All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs
To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. www.immi.gov.au
Need more information? the Position Description
For role related queries or questions contact Kerrie Rogers on
[email protected]
📌 Casual Administration Officer - Queanbeyan Hospital
🏢 Southern NSW Local Health District
📍 Queanbeyan