At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the health and wellbeing of children through vital administrative tasks.
- Company: Join the Child and Adolescent Health Service, a leader in paediatric healthcare.
- Benefits: Gain experience in a supportive environment with opportunities for growth.
- Other info: Diverse workplace committed to inclusion and community health.
- Why this job: Make a meaningful impact on families during sensitive times while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Administrative experience and strong interpersonal skills are essential.
About the Temporary Employment Register: This Temporary Employment Register is a simple way for you to express your interest in a range of key positions within the Administration team within the Child and Adolescent Community Health Service. We actively monitor the Temporary Employment Register and will contact you if an opportunity arises that suits your skills and experience. Applicants assessed as suitable through the Temporary Employment Register may be used to fill vacancies for up to 12 months.
About the Positions: Join the Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) in a highly rewarding Administrative Assistant role where your dedication will directly support the lifelong health and wellbeing of children and young people across Western Australia. Serving as the welcoming first point of contact for Community Health, you will provide vital clerical and reception support—including scheduling appointments, managing correspondence, and facilitating seamless clinical administration—ensuring our clinical teams can focus on delivering exceptional paediatric care.
We are seeking a compassionate professional with demonstrated administrative experience, well-developed interpersonal skills, and the ability to organise and prioritise workloads efficiently under pressure within a multi-disciplinary team. In return, you will become part of a supportive and collaborative workplace driven by our core values of compassion, excellence, and respect, empowering you to make a meaningful difference for families during sensitive and challenging times.
About Child & Adolescent Community Health (CACH): Community Health provides health and developmental assessments, early intervention and health promotion services for children and young people. These services are provided in the community across the Perth metropolitan area at community health centres, in schools, home visits and through telehealth appointments. Services focus on child health, growth and development, behaviour, immunisation and supporting families.
Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have valid Australian work rights. This includes visa holders. Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing employment in Australia. Sponsorship is not currently available for this position.
Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment.
WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities. In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.
These positions may be subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check.
About CAHS: The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State's only dedicated health service for infants, children, and young people. CAHS comprises three service areas: Perth Children's Hospital (PCH) and Neonatology, Community Health and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). With over 7000 employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160 community clinics across the Perth metropolitan area.
CAHS values: To achieve our vision of healthy kids, healthy communities, CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion, Collaboration, Equity, Respect, Excellence and Accountability.
Supporting diversity and inclusion: If you have any access needs that may require adjustment to allow you to fully participate in the application and interview process, including alternate methods of communication, or for any confidential enquiries please contact the CAHS Talent Acquisition Team.
Temporary Employment Register – Administrative Assistant – Community Health in Perth employer: Child and Adolescent Health Service
At Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS), we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that values compassion, collaboration, and respect. As a Staff Development Nurse in the Ambulatory Care Service at Perth Children’s Hospital, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and young people while benefiting from ongoing professional development and a commitment to diversity and inclusion. Join us in a role that not only fosters your growth but also contributes to the health and wellbeing of our community.
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Child and Adolescent Health Service Recruitment Team
