Prison Administration

Posted Tuesday 12 August 2025 at 2:00 pm

• Full Time, Ongoing leadership opportunity
• $110k + Superannuation + Up to $9,010 Salary Packaging & Other Benefits

About the Role

This position is based in Derrimut.

The role of the Administration Support Lead is to oversee and provider support and leadership to administrative services within Forensicare's Prison Services in the context of the boundaries set by legislative requirements and organisational policies, practices, and directives.

In collaboration with Program Managers, the Administrative Support Lead ensures the effective planning and development, recruitment, selection, training and deployment of administrative resources across Prison Services, including oversight of the casual bank.

As the Administration Support Lead, You will:

• Provide leadership and support to the administration workforce across the Prison Service.
• Coordinate leave coverage across the prison administration team.
• Promote and support a work environment that is free of harassment, bullying and intimidation.
• Work with Prison Services leadership to review current internal and external reporting requirements and identify sustainable future reporting solutions.
• Conduct clinical audits pertaining to prison medical records & forms.
• Ensure appropriate systems and processes are in place to ensure all accreditation criteria are met for health information maintained by prison administration staff
  
  

About You:

• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and supervision of staff.
• Ability to work autonomously and to deadlines whilst contributing effectively as part of a team.
• Demonstrated high level interpersonal, oral and written communications skills.
• Previous experience with JCare, Rapid/CMI, Patient Administration Systems, Scanned or Electronic Health Records.
• Demonstrated understanding of clinical data, with the ability to prepare and present reports.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with clinical and non-clinical staff.

To view the full Position Description, click the following link: Link to PD

• A mental health and wellbeing program provided
• Professional Development training opportunities to suit your career goal
• Access to an employee assistance program – an external, confidential, self-referral employee wellbeing program, for personal or work-related matters.
• Fitness passport – discounted unparalleled access to a wide range of gyms, pools and fitness centres
• Refer a friend program, get up to a $1000
• Salary sacrificing of $9,010 and $2650 meal allowance per annum
• Social Club, access to discounted cinema tickets, AFL games, Zoos, Concerts etc
• Comprehensive Orientation Day before you start, and buddy system available
• Influenza and Immunisation Evidence
• This position is subject to a Police Check

To Apply

Applications must include a current resume and a detailed cover letter outlining your interest in the position.

Applications will close by midnight on the 10 th of September 2025.

For queries please contact Georgina Ormiston via

Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Forensicare promotes our guiding principles of RESPECT, INTEGRITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, HUMAN RIGHTS ; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.