Administrative Assistant to Operational and Clinical Directors, CAMHS
Full-time Temporary with a Possibility of Permanency
Closes: 26 February 2026
Classification: Administrative Services Officer Class 4
Salary: $86,750 - $93,416 plus superannuation
Position No: 21840 - 02PKN
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 10 February 2026
Contact Officer: Kalvinder Bains on
Kalvinder.Bains@act.gov.au
or
(02) 5124 1652
What can we offer you:
- Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
- Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
- Flexible working conditions.
- Access to Employee Assistance Program.
- Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
- Onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.
About the Role:
Are you a highly skilled administrative assistant and looking for a new opportunity? There is an exciting temporary opportunity available for a reliable and organised individual to join the Central Management team, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services within Canberra Health Services.
The CAMHS Administrative Assistant provides high-level administrative and secretariat support to the Clinical Director, Operational Director, and Senior Managers to ensure efficient, responsive, and well-coordinated service delivery for high volume of work.
Some of the key responsibilities for this role include calendar, diary and inbox management, drafting and editing documents in response to requests for information, monitoring and tracking deliverables to ensure timely submission, liaising with a wide range of staff and stakeholders, providing secretariat support for committees, data and records management and the ability to remain calm, efficient and focused in a busy office environment.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
- Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
- Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
Note: This is a temporary position available for a period of 10.5 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.
Applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position.
For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”
Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.
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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Note
This is a temporary position available for a period of 10.5 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.
Career interest categories:
Administration and Governance
Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services