Administration Manager

Job no: 944552

Work type: Full time

Location: Adelaide Metro Eastern

Categories: Administration, Business and Management

Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network

Rural and Remote Mental Health - Parkside

Salary: ASO5 $92,122 - $102,456 per annum

Full-Time, Temporary up to 8th January 2028

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

The Administration Manager provides leadership and coordination of administrative services across the Rural and Remote Mental Health Service, and Barossa Hills Fleurieu Community Mental Health Team (CMHTs), ensuring the delivery of efficient, high-quality day-to-day operations including workforce planning, rostering, recruitment and performance management. It plays a key role in fostering a positive, customer-focused team culture while providing strategic HR and operational support across onboarding, staff development, workforce administration and compliance, and driving ongoing improvement in systems, processes and service delivery.

The position contributes to effective governance and strong business operations through committee coordination, reporting and capital processes, working collaboratively with senior leaders, clinicians and stakeholders to support integrated service delivery. It also supports budget monitoring, operational and workforce planning, funding submissions, quality improvement activities and project work, while assisting with high-quality reporting and responses to enquiries and consumer matters.

WHO ARE WE?

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network offers opportunities across our sites, from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.

WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK

Parkside, South Australia is a well-located inner-southern suburb just minutes from Adelaide’s CBD, known for its leafy streets, convenient transport options, and easy access to local cafés, parks, and everyday amenities.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

How do you build effective working relationships and communicate with a wide range of stakeholders across an organisation?

Are you motivated to lead and inspire a high-performing administrative team in a dynamic healthcare environment?

Do you take pride in delivering efficient, high-quality services while continuously improving systems and processes?

Are you driven to build strong, collaborative relationships with leaders, clinicians and stakeholders to achieve shared goals?

Do you thrive on planning, organising and coordinating workforce and operational priorities in a fast-paced setting?

Are you committed to maintaining high standards of governance, accountability and customer-focused service delivery?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions - then read on…

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

You will……….

Lead and coordinate the delivery of administrative services across mental health programs

Oversee workforce planning, rostering, recruitment and performance management

Manage HR processes including onboarding, staff development and compliance

Support governance through reporting, committee coordination and business operations

Contribute to planning, budgeting, quality improvement and project activities

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:

Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information

Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities.

Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program.

Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:

You will need to be immunised. Please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries. Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy. Further information is in the application for to help guide you.

You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

NEED TO RELOCATE?

Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health. Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: https://movetomore.com.au/

HELP IS HERE!

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (job ref: 944552), or reach out to Michelle Howard, Administration Manager, on Phone: 0481 483 606 or via E-mail: michelle.howard@sa.gov.au

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DON’T HESITATE! Applications Close on Wednesday 29th July, 2026 at 11:55PM

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

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Advertised: 15 Jul 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time

Applications close: 29 Jul 2026 11:55 PM Cen. Australia Standard Time