Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Cooma
Position Classification: Admin Officer Level 4
Remuneration: $75,176.80 - $76,897.65 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ636517
Applications Close: Sunday 8 February 2026
Interview Information: Scheduled within 10 days of closing
About The Service
Administration Officer – Be the Backbone of Our Rural Health Service
Are you organised, efficient, and passionate about supporting healthcare teams to deliver excellent patient care?
Our Administration Officers play a crucial role in ensuring smooth operations across clinical and non-clinical departments. Your skills will help keep our rural health service running effectively and support our community's wellbeing.
Join us and help keep our health service running smoothly for the benefit of our community.
Support for
* Working within SNSWLHD
* Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
* Salary packaging options
* Health and Wellbeing benefits including Fitness Passport, and annual Influenza vaccinations
* A team that values your expertise, invests in your development and supports your lifestyle
* Moving to the area? Visit The Welcome Experience | NSW Government
What You'll Be Doing
Responsibility for managing the release of information against externally generated requests for Health Information in accordance with the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002, NSW with the guidance of the Health Information Privacy Manual 2015.
Selection Criteria
* An ability to acquire or hold a comprehensive understanding of the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 NSW, the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998, NSW; the Health Information Privacy Manual 2015 and Health Information Privacy Principles to make consistent and accurate decisions to release health information.
* Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both written and oral. Explain the requirements to access health information to family, patients and external third parties.
* Demonstrated competency to navigate, identify and extract pertinent information in health information related applications such as the electronic medical record (eMR), and the patient administration system, Adobe Pro and secure email applications.
* Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision and to work effectively in a small team supporting the delivery of an accurate and effective health information service.
* Experience in managing and prioritising a work load to ensure that deadlines are met and information is provided that meets the request.
* Evidence of a current unrestricted driver's licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays as required.
Information for applicants
Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to closing the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As part of this commitment, the Stepping Up website has been developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants through the NSW Health recruitment process. The site provides guidance, resources, and tools to help applicants confidently apply for roles and build meaningful careers in health.
Southern NSW Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health's commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well‐being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
At Southern NSW Local Health District, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, inclusion is part of everyday practice, and our people are supported to succeed. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ+ people, and others who bring diverse experiences and perspectives to our workforce.
If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact estelle.roberts1@health.nsw.gov.au for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier‐free application process.
To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. www.immi.gov.au
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For role related queries or questions contact Robyn Lunt on 02 6455 3260 or Robyn.Lunt@health.nsw.gov.au
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