Overview
Executive Assistant to Director Governance and Performance
SA Health
Job reference:
Location: 5600 - WHYALLA
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
- Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network - Whyalla
- ASO3 | Full Time | Ongoing
- Base Salary Range: $67,589 - $72,033 p.a
- In addition to base salary, this position attracts Superannuation, Leave Loading, and Salary Sacrificing Benefits (salary packaging).
Role and Responsibilities
Join our team as an Executive Assistant and play a pivotal role in strengthening governance and performance, ensuring high-quality services and positive outcomes across our community.
About Us: The Flinders and Upper North region offers a relaxed lifestyle, breathtaking views, endless adventures and friendly and diverse communities.
With a short commute to work, you’ll have more time in your day to spend with family and friends and explore the many attractions of the Flinders and Upper North region.
With wide-open spaces, parks and sports and access to many recreational activities, you’ll find something to enjoy outside of work.
There is access to public and private schooling, including tertiary education, making it a great place to raise a family.
Working at the Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network, you will become a part of a collaborative and supportive work workplace, with flexible working arrangements and opportunities to develop and grow.
Whatever your role is at FUNLHN, it is vital in supporting the smooth operation of our health care services.
Find out more about working with the Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network at: Working at the FUNLHN
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Relocation and Accommodation Assistance:
- Financial assistance for relocation may be available for eligible applicants for appointments prior to 31 December 2026.
Further details regarding this can be found here
- Accommodation support may be available - conditions apply
Responsibilities
The Executive Assistant to the Director Governance & Performance is responsible for delivering confidential, efficient, and high-quality secretarial and administrative support to both the Director and the Governance & Performance Directorate.
This role supports governance functions across the LHN in line with policies, frameworks, and accreditation standards, including undertaking minor research projects, preparing executive and board-level reports, monitoring compliance with action plans, and collating evidence for accreditation and related requirements.
As a key member of the FUNLHN Governance & Performance Directorate, the Executive Assistant ensures resources and information are accurate and current across both internal and public-facing platforms.
The role also plays an important part in emergency management, including pandemic preparedness and response, contributing to the effective coordination of the LHN's governance and performance functions.
About You / Qualifications
- Proven experience in providing confidential and skilled administrative support with efficiency and accuracy.
- Experience in providing accurate and professional administrative services to Committees including minute taking, preparing agendas and other relevant material, and attending to relevant action items.
- Proven experience in establishing, reviewing, maintaining and improving systems, practices, and procedures.
- Experience in undertaking minor research projects, including data compilation and preparation of high-level briefing documents and summary reports.
- Experience in the use of computing software to produce high quality documents and presentation materials.
Please refer to the role description below for more detailed information on the position, responsibilities, and qualifications.
Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category C
Compliance & Additional Information
- Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
- SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
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Want To Know More?
Contact: Lisa Taylor - Director Governance & Performance,,
Application Closing Date: Saturday 11th October 2025 - 11.55PM
Attachments:
ASO3 Role Description.pdf
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International applicant guidelines
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and versatile ways of working including part-time.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
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