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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Research, Innovation and Digital Health and Finance and Commercial (RIDH & F&C), North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – ASO4 - Administrative Services Officer L4, $82,212 to $86,180 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time - Permanent Ongoing Position

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 Assistant Business Manager provides high-quality administrative and business support to ensure the efficient operation of the Division. The role is responsible for financial and administrative management, supporting staffing, business, and operational processes, and providing advice on relevant policies and procedures. It also contributes to information management, business improvement initiatives, effective resource allocation, and the coordination of research support functions to enable the delivery of quality services.

Key duties of the role

• Contribute to the development of the Division’s financial, workforce, and management information systems and reporting
• Provide effective and responsive administrative, workforce, financial, and business support services to staff across the Division
• Assisting Business Manager with contracts and leasing processes including following up as directed for required documentation 

Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated experience leading administrative, financial, workforce, and business operations at an operational level.
• Proven communication, stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and customer service skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Sound knowledge of human resource management, WHS/OHS requirements, business processes, and relevant legislation and policies.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and database systems.

Enquiries can be directed to

Lara Li

Business Manager

8348 0428

lara.li@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:

• ASO4 - Assistant Business Manager - Role Description - 944583.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: 05 August 2026 11:55PM