Business Support Officer - Healthy Ageing

Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Murray Bridge
Salary $58,70+ to $63,154 p.a. - ASO2
Temporary Full Time Contract (up to 8 January 2026)

Make a difference in your community – support aged care services with your skills and passion!

Are you passionate about making a real difference in your community? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment where your organisational skills and customer service expertise can shine? Join our dedicated team at Riverland Mallee Coorong Health Services, where you’ll play a key role in supporting aged care programs and contributing to the wellbeing of our local community.

As a Business Support Officer at Country Health Connect, you’ll be at the heart of our operations, providing high-quality administrative services to both consumers and staff. You’ll manage staffing schedules for community aged care programs while ensuring excellent customer service and accurate record-keeping. Your attention to detail and ability to work under pressure will be essential in this rewarding and fast-paced role.

This is an exciting opportunity to support aged care services and contribute to the ongoing success of health services in the Riverland Mallee Coorong region. If you’re looking for a role where your skills will be valued and you can grow professionally, this is the perfect place for you! Please refer to the Role Description below for more detailed information.

Essential Criteria

Proven experience in providing administrative and clerical support.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and capable of developing spreadsheets.
Knowledge of government administrative procedures and relevant legislation.
Familiar with current Microsoft Office Suite programs.
If you have a Certificate III in Business Administration or Recordkeeping, or some experience in an administrative role in the health services sector, that’s great—but don’t worry if you don’t! We still encourage you to apply!

Why Work for Us?

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, (RMCLHN) supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn.

Benefits include:

We will provide support, both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
Offer flexible work arrangements: better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. For information about Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.
Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.

Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements:

National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B
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. Job ref: 887582.

Enquiries

Alison Perks
Aged Care Coordinator
Phone: 08 8535 6800
E-mail: alison.perks@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

3 February 2025 - 11.55PM

Attachments

887582 Business Support Officer - Healthy Ageing Role Description.pdf

Job Capacity Statement - Administration Officer - Admissions.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines