SA Health
Job reference: 934692
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Department for Health and Wellbeing - Clinical System Support & Improvement - Safety and Quality
• Salary: $79,432 to $83,266 - AS04 - Full Time / Ongoing-Permanent

 

Overview:

The Business Support Officer is accountable for the provision of high quality, confidential, organisational and information management support and advice to the Director, Safety and Quality. The incumbent is responsible for building and maintaining effective internal and external relationships ensuring the provision of timely, concise and accurate services, including identifying, monitoring and attending to priority and urgent enquiries to ensure resolution and quality control of responses. This includes providing effective, efficient and confidential administrative services, preparing correspondence and briefs, executive committee support, email, diary and records management.

The purpose of the role is to enable an effective dedicated support service to Director, Safety and Quality, by coordinating and actioning a wide range of administrative functions across the portfolio. The position also provides administrative support to Clinical System Support & Improvement division.

Provision of high level confidential executive support to the Director, Safety and Quality will be achieved through the following activities:

• Providing confidential, high level administrative support to the Director;
• Communicating and liaising with executives and staff at all levels of DHW;
• Assisting the Director to implement organisational projects, plans, milestones and monitoring of key performance indicators;
• Undertake a coordination project role of all relevant programs and projects through monitoring their progress against projected milestones and deadlines. Liaise with responsible Project Sponsors and Project Managers;
• Plan, schedule, arrange and participate in management meetings;
• Contribute to the identification and preparation of responses to emerging and priority issues;
• Liaising with key stakeholders as required by the Director;
• Undertake research tasks;
• Manage the Director's schedule, including travel, meetings and other activities; and
• Identify and take appropriate action regarding report outcomes 

 

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

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

Job ref: 934692

 

Criminal History Screening Requirement

• A 'National Police Certificate' NPC (also known as a 'Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check' NCCHC) for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position (general employment) 

Immunisation Risk for this position is: Category C (minimal patient contact)

 

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

 

Enquiries

Marianne Huish

Executive Coordinator/Project Officer

Phone: 0414 811 608

Email: marianne.huish@sa.gov.au

 

Application Closing Date

 

Wednesday 22 April 2026 - 11:55 PM

 

Attachments

• 934692 - Business Support Officer - Clinical System Support & Improvement - Role Description.pdf
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

 

Applications close: 22/04/2026 11:55 PM

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