Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Administration
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 4852
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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 Austin Health Board Secretariat
The Board Secretariat is situated within Executive Services and supports the operations of the Austin Health Board and its seven Committees. The Board Secretariat engages with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
About the role
The Board Administrative Officer reports to the Board Secretary and is responsible for providing high level administrative and governance support for the effective and efficient operations of the Austin Health Board.
A regular day will see you:
About you
As the Board Administrative Officer, you will be someone who has highly developed interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a range of stakeholders. You will act with diligence, integrity, professionalism, and a high degree of discretion and confidentiality.
To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:
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:
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: Sharon Olivier, Board Secretary, [email protected]
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Monday 9 March 2026