Oohc Administration Officer

**Join Our Children in Care Health Program — where teamwork, compassion and purpose come together.**

**Remuneration**: $68,338.79 - $70,468.72 Per Annum + Superannuation + Salary Packaging
**Location**: Negotiable across Hunter New England Local Health District
**Employment Type**: Temporary Full Time - ending 30th June 2028
**Position Classification**: Administration Officer Level 3
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ604902
**Applications Close**: Tuesday, 7th October 2025**About the Role**:
We are seeking an Administration Officer to join our district-wide Children in Care Health Program. This important service supports improved health outcomes for children in care, and as part of the team you’ll provide vital administrative support to ensure services run smoothly and efficiently.

This role offers variety and purpose - you’ll be a key communication point between the team and our consumers, managing correspondence and phone calls, processing referrals, and assisting clinicians by gathering information and maintaining accurate records. You’ll also work with spreadsheets, databases and working documents to ensure up-to-date information is available when needed.

**In this role, you’ll**:

- Provide a central point of communication between consumers, carers and the team.
- Accept and process referrals, following up additional information where required.
- Maintain accurate medical records, spreadsheets and working documents.
- Support clinicians with administrative tasks to ensure smooth service delivery.
- Handle correspondence and phone enquiries in a professional and timely manner.

**About You**:
You’re a detail-oriented, adaptable administrator who thrives in a collaborative team environment. You bring professionalism, accuracy and excellent communication skills, and you’re motivated by contributing to positive outcomes for children in care.

**You must have**:

- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in your work.
- Teamwork skills and the ability to build positive relationships.
- Awareness of privacy and confidentiality requirements (with training provided regarding children in care).

**Why Join Us?**

When you join the Children in Care Health Program, you’ll be welcomed into a supportive, person-focused team dedicated to making a difference.

**You’ll benefit from**:

- Individual training and ongoing mentoring tailored to your role.
- Regular check-ins with your manager and colleagues.
- Mandatory and ongoing education opportunities to develop your skills.
- Guidance and support around the unique considerations of working with children in care.

This is more than an administrative position - it’s an opportunity to be part of a compassionate, committed team improving the health and wellbeing of some of the most vulnerable children in our community.

**Additional Information**:

- An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.
- This position is full time; however, part time/job share arrangements may also be considered.

**Need more information?**

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**Information for Applicants**:
**This is a Category B position.** Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category B positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

Hunter New England Health employees may be **eligible for a range of**benefits** such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.

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