Administrative Officer Grade 2 - CHYMS & Specialty

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• Administrative Officer - Mental Health Division, Permanent, Full-time position
• Mon-Fri 08.30-17.00 (with monthly ADO)
• Classification YC89 (Grade 2 Admin)

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 the Mental Health Division:

The Mental Health Division forms part of Austin Health. It provides a comprehensive range of child, adolescent, youth and adult mental health services to the areas of northeast metro Melbourne along with inter-regional and statewide specialist services, which are provided on both an inpatient basis and in community settings. The Mental Health Division is strongly committed to providing recovery-oriented services by providing holistic, compassionate care and offering partnership in recovery.

About the role:

Working in Mental Health Administration services at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose and engaging in meaningful work every day.

A regular day will see you:

• Have direct interaction with consumers, their families or care givers both face to face and over the phone and ensure that our services meet their needs
• Perform general and local area administrative tasks
• Work as part of a supportive admin team meeting accountability requirements for the Department of Health in line with the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act (2022)

About you:

We are seeking an experienced, proactive, motivated and highly organised Administration Officer to join to join our team within the Infant Child Youth Mental Health Service (ICYMHS) Community setting. You will be the “go to” person providing essential support to a multidisciplinary clinical team.  This is a dynamic role, requiring you to take initiative and build strong relationships with internal staff across our division sites, supported by a team of experienced admin officers to ensure your success in the role.

Interested and would like to know more? A list of duties and expectations of you in the role along with key selection criteria are outlined in the position description.

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. 
• Five weeks annual leave, plus purchase leave options

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: Annie Knight, Administrative Team Leader - CHYMS & Specialty at Annie.KNIGHT@austin.org.au.

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

Application closing date: Sunday 12 April 2026