Administrative Assistant - Mental Health, Justice Health, Alcohol and Drug Services
ACT Health Australia
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Key points we found
- Provide administrative support for the Service and Transformation team functions.
- Assist with training, education, and workforce development.
- Support projects and policy initiatives.
Administrative Assistant - Mental Health, Justice Health, Alcohol and Drug Services (
Job Number:
02Q7M)
Description
Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Administrative Services Officer Level 4 (PN 60836)
Salary: $86,750 – $93,416 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: City Health Centre (and occasionally other CHS facilities)
Section: Mental Health, Justice Health, Alcohol and Drug Services – Service and Transformation
Closing Date: 27th April 2026
What can we offer you:
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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 Division:
Mental Health, Justice Health, Alcohol and Drug Services (MHJHADS) are provided in hospital, rehabilitation, community health, and custodial settings. Service delivery encompasses a holistic continuum of mental health care by way of prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation options across the lifespan. Collaboration with consumers, family/carers, and other service providers ensures that healthcare outcomes are met.
Located in the City Health Centre, Moore Street, the Service and Transformation team provides strategic support across MHJHADS. This includes high-level coordination, liaison, project management, change management, service review and redesign, policy development and review, research, reporting, and advice on specific issues aligned to the strategic objectives in the Divisional business plan. Service and Transformation coordinate division wide planning, delivery and evaluation of professional development, and are leading the expansion of the lived experience workforce, and consumer and carer engagement across the Division.
About the position
This role provides administrative support for all Service and Transformation team functions. Broadly these are:
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Training, education, and workforce development.
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Projects and policy support.
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Lived experience and Peer pathways program.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for thePosition Description.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
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Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
To Apply:
Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page Response to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.
***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***
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.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Judith Ingwersen at (02) 5124 0316 or at [email protected].
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Job
: General/Administrative
Salary Range
: 86,750.00 - 93,416.00
Contact Email
Closing Date
: 27/Apr/2026, 1:59:00 PM
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ACT Health
ACT Health provides a strong policy and population health capability based on a foundation of world-leading health and medical research.
We develop strategies and set the direction to ensure health services meet community needs and expectations, delivers improved outcomes, and that the system is innovative, effective and sustainable now and in the future.
ACT Health has responsibility for:
• developing strategic policy and stewardship of the health system, including working with the Commonwealth on key health improvement initiatives
• managing demand for and supply of health services across Canberra
• improving the health and wellbeing of the ACT population by promoting healthy behaviours and lifestyles and through ongoing monitoring and evaluation of health programs and policy
• preventing, and providing a timely response to, potential public health incidents
• leading the health workforce and clinical training strategy, including building strong partnerships with key academic institutions and training providers
• commissioning and managing multi-million dollar contracts for the provision of health services, including partnerships with community sector organisations, peak bodies and advocacy groups
• managing a portfolio of infrastructure programs to ensure the ACT has world class, sustainable, fit for purpose clinical and patient care facilities
• monitoring and enforcement of public health regulations, and
• providing public health advice.