Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 3
Salary: $78,755 - $84,284 plus superannuation
Position No: 30584 - 02QJN
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 27 May 2026
Contact Officer: Melinda Symon on [email protected] or 0401 080 052
What can we offer you:
- Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital
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Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
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Flexible working conditions.
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Access to Employee Assistance Program.
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Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
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Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.
About the Role:
We have an exciting opportunity for an Administration Support Officer to join our acute hospital-based Occupational Therapy team. Acute Occupational Therapy services are provided to a range of clients in the acute inpatient setting and specialised outpatient services at Canberra Hospital. Under general direction you will be required to provide administrative support within the acute allied health services departments reporting to the manager of the department. You will be responsible for booking and scheduling, client appointments, banking/cash handling, data entry, and general administration tasks. We are inviting suitably qualified Administration Support Officers to apply. Previous experience working in a hospital setting is desirable although not required.
As the Canberra Hospital continues to expand, so does our Occupational Therapy Department. Our department provides Occupational Therapy services across the Canberra Hospital and Centenary Hospital for Women and Children, including critical care units, medical and surgical wards, outpatients and maternity and paediatrics.
Our Admin Support Officer is supported by a team of Occupational Therapists and Allied Health Assistants. They are also supported and provided mentoring support from other Admin Support officers working across the Acute Allied Health Service division.
We highly encourage interested applicants to reach out to our contact officer for more information. Your queries are important to us, and we look forward to addressing them.
Please address the selection criteria in your submission; otherwise, your application cannot be accepted. Please note a merit list will be completed through this recruitment process and will be used to fill any upcoming vacancies over the next 12 months.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
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Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
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Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra
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Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”
Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory's history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.
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