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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child Protection Service, North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary – ASO3 - $67,589.00 to 72,033.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Employment Full time - Ongoing Permanent

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

The Administration Officer provides confidential administrative support to the Paediatric Forensic Medical Service (PFMS) and the Child Protection Service (CPS). Working independently, they ensure efficient operations, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-quality customer service. The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team to contribute to the overall effectiveness of CPS, while maintaining the organisation and meeting deadlines.

Key duties of the role

• Typing medico-legal reports, statutory declarations, and routine correspondence, ensuring accuracy and professionalism.
• Transcribing reports and correspondence, and carefully reviewing documents for spelling/grammar errors and correct client information.
• Ensuring all correspondence is sent to referring agents (SAPOL/Dept for Child Protection) while maintaining strict confidentiality and prioritizing workload demands.

Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated competence in accurately typing and transcribing complex medical documents, including proofreading and editing.
• Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, with a diverse group of consumers in challenging and emotionally distressing situations.
• Proven ability to handle sensitive information with integrity whilst always maintaining confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while contributing to a multi-disciplinary team to achieve outcomes.
• Experience and competence, in the use of computers including Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel and Outlook) and image manipulation (i.e. Paint 3D)

Enquiries can be directed to

Lisa Knight - Position: Administrative Manager - Phone: 8161 7248 - E-mail: lisa.knight@sa.gov.au

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• ASO3 - Administrarion Officer - Medical - Role Description 916258.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Friday 24^th of October 2025 (11:55pm)