• Part time (0.6 FTE), fixed term role until July 2026
• Parkville location, with multiple public transport options available
• $74,400 - $82,200 (pro-rata for part time) + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave

The Royal Women's Hospital is one of Australia's oldest and most distinguished tertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women's health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.

About the team

The Workplace Health and Safety team is part of the People, Culture and Wellbeing division. The team is responsible for supporting a safe and healthy work environment through the delivery of injury management, return to work, WorkCover coordination, and broader occupational health and safety services. The team works collaboratively with managers and employees to ensure compliance with legislative obligations and to promote wellbeing across the workforce.

About the role

As an Workplace Health and Safety Support Officer you will provide essential administrative support to the Return to Work and Workplace Health and Safety functions. You will play a key role in coordinating injury management documentation, supporting payroll processes for WorkCover claims, and maintaining data and systems that enable the efficient and compliant delivery of WHS services.

A regular day will see you:

• Responding to Return to Work and WorkCover enquiries and maintaining accurate claims records
• Coordinating injury-related payroll processing and liaising with the Payroll team
• Assisting with WHS reporting, training records and document updates
• Supporting the WHS team with general administration and system maintenance

About you

You are a motivated and organised professional who enjoys working in a collaborative team environment. You take pride in delivering high-quality administrative support, communicate clearly, and approach your work with a strong sense of responsibility and attention to detail.

You'll bring with you:

• Proven experience in administrative support, payroll, or WorkCover-related roles
• High-level organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities
• Strong computer literacy, particularly in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A high degree of numerical accuracy and attention to detail, particularly when handling financial or payroll data
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain confidentiality

Our benefits

At the Women's you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day. We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:

• Up to $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists
• Onsite post office, eateries, retail stores and library services
• Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave
• Flexible working arrangements

Inclusion and belonging

The Women's celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited.

Join us!

If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a valid Working with Children Check. Clinical staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, COVID-19, influenza, and a range of other diseases.

Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, or if you require an accessible copy of the position description, you are most welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.

For more information, please view the Position Description for this role.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Lucy Wirtz on 0418 371 019 or [email protected]

Application closing date: 19 June 2025