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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child and Family Health Service, Adelaide 5000
• Salary – ASO4, $79,432.00 - $83,266.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• 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 Personal Assistant & Office Manager provides confidential support by coordinating workflows and ensuring efficiency across Corporate Services. The incumbent manages projects, records, communications, and policy processes, serving as a key contact for internal and external stakeholders and the integration of administrative practices across divisions and sites.

Key duties of the role

• Provide leadership to ensure effective business continuity and system improvements.
• Ensure that service provision and the activities of the support staff is customer focussed and professionally conducted.
• Provide technical guidance and support to the administrative staff.
• Lead and coordinate operational, administrative, and support systems to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Lead day-to-day delivery of a range of efficient and professional administrative and organisational support.

Skills and Experience

• Experience as an executive assistant, personal assistant or equivalent to senior management.
• Experience arranging and providing high-level support for meetings, conferences, and functions.
• Experience in managing a busy office, including the ability to prioritise workload and meet multiple competing demands.
• Ability to liaise, negotiate, mediate, and develop effective working relationships.
• Proven ability to analyse complex situations and devise innovative and creative solutions.

Enquiries can be directed to

Melissa Cestaro

Administrative Manager

Melissa.Cestaro@sa.gov.au

0428 103 142

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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:

• ASO4 - Personal Assistant & Office Manager - Role Description - 932779.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

If you would like 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.

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 8 April 2026 at 11:55pm