Administrative Assistant

Reference Number: 4238

Category: Management & Administration

Department: Cancer Services

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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About Cancer Services department

Cancer Services provides a comprehensive range of services for cancer patients and their families, including radiotherapy, medical oncology, surgical oncology, clinical haematology – including autologous and allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Supportive care, wellness and palliative care are integral components of the service, along with teaching, education and research. Services are provided in a range of inpatient and ambulatory settings. Inpatients services include two acute cancer wards and a palliative care ward. Ambulatory services include radiation oncology, day oncology, apheresis and multidisciplinary cancer clinics which operate on a Monday-Friday basis. A cancer clinical trials centre manages trials in inpatient and ambulatory settings.

About the role

To provide high quality administrative and secretarial support to the Director and Palliative Care unit located within the Olivia Newton-John Cancer, Wellness and Research Centre.

A regular day will see you:

• Provide secretarial & administrative support to the Director which includes preparation, typing of documents, letters, medical and research reports, flyers, copying, faxing and scanning
• Provide exceptional face-to-face, phone and email communication, including discretion and confidentiality on sensitive matters
• Preparation of clinic templates and monitor against leave requests

About you

As the Administration Assistant, You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You'll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• High level of experience in computing skills in word processing, spreadsheet and presentation packages
• An ability to manage incoming work with competing priorities, meet deadlines, and advanced attention to detail and accuracy in all activities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Programs including Microsoft Teams

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
• Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don't meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager:

Donna Vains, Administrative Manager at

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read theposition description for further details.

Application closing date: 23 November 2025