Administration Officer

Queensland Health (Organisation site)

Mt Gravatt

The position of Administration Officer will: • Provide the function of administrative support to the clinical staff of the Mt Gravatt child and youth mental health team. • Responsible for providing, developing and maintaining an efficient, effective, ethical and confidential administrative, secretarial and reception support service to the Team Leader and other Clinical and Department Staff. The position must communicate and provide accurate and timely information in assisting staff, clients and external agencies.

Job details

Position status	Fixed Term Temporary
Position type	Full-time
Occupational group	Administration
Classification	AO3
Workplace Location	Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - South
Job ad reference	QLD/H26CHQ686413
Closing date	08-Jul-2026
Fortnightly salary	$3038.50 - $3379.10

| Job duration | | | Contact person | Melinda Tarbuck | | Contact details | 33109444 Access the National Relay Service |

About the Team

The Integrated Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) provides complex secondary and tertiary level health care. CYMHS offers specialised mental health services for families with children and young people (birth to 18 years) who experience severe and complex mental health problems, and where their needs cannot be met by other services. CYMHS provides a comprehensive, recovery-orientated mental healthcare service that aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people and their carer networks. Recovery principles are embedded into service delivery, culture and practice, providing consumers and their families, in collaboration with other services, access and referral to a range of programs that will support and sustain recovery. CYMHS combines hospital and community-based facilities to provide free consultation, assessment and treatment of children and young people experiencing serious mental health disorders and problems with their carer network.

About the Role

In this role you will deliver quality outcomes for children, young people and families (Leader of Self) in accordance with the Children's Health Queensland Leadership Excellence Framework (PDF) and the Queensland Public Service and the CHQ values. Your contribution will include:

• Coordinate and provide effective administrative and reception support to vulnerable children and families accessing the service, as well as to the clinical staff.
• Provide administrative support for the management of referrals, appointments and audits using Smart Referrals and SharePoint.
• Work collaboratively and supportively with other administration and reception staff to support the operations of the child and youth mental health service and the children and families accessing the services
• Support clinic with expense claims and petty cash reconciliation.
• Calendars of the clinical staff including all room and vehicle bookings.

About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)

Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service, our Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.

Inclusion and diversity

To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.

Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS

If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Competitive renumeration
• Annual pay increases
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Salary packaging
• Employee wellness and assistance program
• Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description, Information Pack and Applicant Tool Kit for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• 686413 AO3 Administration Officer RD (PDF)

  CHQ_Applicant Toolkit_2025 (PDF)

  CHQ_Information for Applicants_2025 (PDF)