About the role
Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Administration Officer role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Gippsland Regional Public Health Unit at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive.
Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) is looking for Administration Officer (Public Health) to join our growing team on a full-time (1.0EFT), ongoing basis.
The Administration Officer (Public Health) plays a vital role in supporting the Gippsland Public Health Unit. This position provides high-level administrative and project support to the Directors, managers, and the broader team, ensuring a smooth delivery of GRPHU's public health operations. This role offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced administrator or early-career public health professional to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic regional health setting.
Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service
The role of the Administration Officer (Public Health) is to:
- Provide high-level administrative support including scheduling, correspondence, document management, and handling enquiries.
- Coordinate meetings, projects, training and events, ensuring agendas, papers, minutes and actions are delivered on time.
- Supporting purchasing, finance processing, fleet management, and facilities compliance.
- Assist with data collection, reporting, and preparation of strategic documents, presentations, and communication materials.
- Contribute to stakeholder engagement activities, including forums, workshops and surveys.
- Uphold confidentiality, compliance, and professional standards while fostering a culture of continuous improvements.
About you
Ideal candidates for this role will have:
- Demonstrated experience in administration, preferably in the health or the community sector.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadline.
- High-level computer literacy, including Microsoft Office, and tool such as Canva.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with diverse stakeholders.
- Initiative, adaptability, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:
- Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
- Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
- Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
- A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
- Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
- Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.
Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Alyce Wilson, Director Gippsland Regional Public Health Unit via email: ************@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion.
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About us
Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.
LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.
Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.
Diversity and inclusion
We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: ***************@lrh.com.au
How to apply
Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.
Applications close: 15th October 2025
We encourage early applications as shortlisting and interviews may take place before the advertised closing date.
Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.
Before commencement, the successful applicant will
Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.