Administration Officer

Job no: 914950

Work type: Casual

Location: Adelaide Hills

Categories: Administration, Business and Management

• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network
• Position based at Strathalbyn District Health Service
• Salary: ASO2 $ $32.28 per hour + 25% casual loading
• Casual Pool

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

As an Administration Officer in our Casual Pool, you'll be a vital part of our healthcare team, helping to keep the wheels turning behind the scenes at Strathalbyn District Health Service

This is a great opportunity to enjoy the flexibility of casual work while supporting your local community. From patient admissions and reception duties to records management and general admin, your day will be varied, fast-paced, and rewarding.

WHO ARE WE?

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network runs from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas (this position is in Strathalbyn). We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Do you enjoy working with people and have strong communication skills, including with people from diverse backgrounds?
• Can you manage competing priorities and stay calm under pressure, even during busy or changing situations?
• Are you confident using Microsoft Office and data entry systems, and able to learn new processes quickly?
• Do you thrive in a team setting but can also work independently with professionalism and confidentiality?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions – then read on….

WHAT DO WE STAND FOR?

At BHFLHN our values underpin everything we do and the way we behave every day. We also look for people who align to our values and we believe that our passion must be yours to be a success, our values are Trust, Respect, Integrity, Collaboration and Kindness

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

• Provide exceptional customer service at front-of-house and over the phone, supporting patients, visitors, and staff with professionalism and warmth.
• Maintain accurate patient records and assist with admissions, discharges, and data entry into our clinical systems.
• Support theatre and ward administration, ensuring all paperwork and communication processes are timely and efficient.
• Work flexibly across departments, contributing to a positive team environment and helping improve systems and services through continuous improvement efforts.

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:

• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information
• Access to professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:

• You will need to be immunised. Please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries. Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy. Further information is in the application for to help guide you.
• You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.

NEED TO RELOCATE?

At Barossa Hills Fleurieu we offer you financial support to relocate if you need to move. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health. Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at:

HELP IS HERE

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (Job ref: , or reach out to Kimberley Ackland, Acting Administration Supervisor and Personal Assistant on Phone: or via email E-mail:

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DON'T HESITATE Applications Close on 11 September 2026 at 11.55PM. We will be shortlisting and interviewing throughout this period so we encourage you to submit you application as early as possible to be considered for the next shortlisting round.

Advertised: 25 Sep 2025 Cen. Australia Standard Time

Applications close: 11 Sep 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time