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Administration Officer (Cooktown)
Cooktown
Keeping services moving, connecting care to community
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Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Administration |
| Classification | AO3 |
| Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/TC685358 |
| Closing date | 02-Jul-2026 |
| Job duration | Permanent Full-Time |
| Contact person | Sonnette Harrigan |
| Contact details | 0447 287 243 Access the National Relay Service |
Administration Officer
Cooktown | Permanent Full-Time
Ready for a meaningful role that starts with a yarn?
Contact Sonnette Harrigan on 0447 287 243 - she'd love to hear your story and answer any questions about the role.
About the Role
Join the Torres and Cape Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Service (MHAODS) as part of a multidisciplinary team providing essential administrative, reception, and clinic support.
You will coordinate travel and logistics for clinical staff travelling across Cape York communities, ensuring smooth operations and accurate, timely communication across the service. Attention to detail is essential as you support managers, clinicians, clients, and the broader administrative team.
Why This Role Matters
Your work plays a vital role in supporting the delivery of mental health services across remote communities. By ensuring coordination, accuracy, and efficiency, you enable frontline clinicians to focus on delivering high-quality care.
What's on Offer
- Salary range: $79,272 – $88,158 p.a.
- Workplace benefits | Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
- 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
- Salary and benefits | Careers (health.qld.gov.au)
- Generous leave entitlements, including 17.5% annual leave loading
Life in Cooktown
Your next adventure awaits in Cooktown - where rainforest meets reef, and every day brings new opportunities to live, work, and explore in tropical North Queensland.
- Explore Finch Bay and Cherry Tree Bay
- Fish from the jetty, estuaries, or nearby reefs
- Discover walking trails around Mount Cook
- Learn about the deep connection between local Aboriginal communities and Country
- Enjoy a relaxed, laid-back coastal lifestyle
Grow your future, live your adventure
Working in Torres and Cape HHS means building a career with purpose while experiencing personal and professional growth in a truly unique part of Australia.
Explore more about the region via Torres and Cape HHS and the Cooktown and Cape York the Tropical North Queensland website.
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Torres and Cape HHS Values - Courage | Accountability | Respect | Engage
How do I apply? Applications should be submitted ONLINE via the Smart Jobs and Careers website.
Please no unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies
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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