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Experience everything Cairns has to offer while working as an Administration Officer (Community Health) with Child Development Services. In this role, you will provide professional and effective administrative support and high-quality customer service to health professionals and clients within a multidisciplinary environment. Supporting Child Development Service practitioners across Cairns & rural locations, you will coordinate services across various specialties and health facilities to ensure seamless, efficient care delivery.

Job details

Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Administration
Classification AO3
Workplace Location Cairns region,Far North Qld
Job ad reference QLD/CAH683759
Closing date 09-Jun-2026
Job duration Please see Role Description
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About us:

The Child Development Service is a community based, multidisciplinary, paediatric early intervention assessment allied health service. The service provides integrated and holistic assessment, brief intervention/transitional supports and referral for children aged 0-16 years with complex developmental needs and their families across two distinct service streams: 0-5y Child Development Service (CDS) and 5-16y Paediatric Allied Health Team (PAHT). This role sits operationally under the Team Leader for the Child Development Service and provides clinical services within a multidisciplinary pathway. This position reports professionally to the CHHHS Director of Physiotherapy.

Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

About your role:

In your new role you will....

  • Provide general administrative support including maintaining stationery and equipment, handling of incoming and outgoing mail, collection and distribution, photocopying and filing, booking and management of rooms as required through RMS (Resource Management System) for videoconferencing, telehealth, clinic rooms, groups and meetings.
  • Operate with a high level of autonomy to achieve work targets with limited supervision and contribute to the team goals in a changing environment. Manage workload appropriately: prioritising tasks, ensuring work is completed with designed timeframes, demonstrate high work ethics and a high level of pride in work.
  • Effectively communicate with clients, stakeholders and staff, ensuring high standards of service are provides when answering client enquiries via the telephone ensuring the enquiries are directed to the appropriate staff member within acceptable timeframes. Screen calls and re-direct where appropriate, answer routine queries and prioritise calls.
  • Participate in the development, implementation, review and maintenance of internal systems, processes and work practices within the team structure. Identify and report areas for improvement and recommend/collaborate enhancements to existing practices.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest. 

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Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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Last updated
2 May 2023

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