Prison Administration - Administration Support Lead

Forensicare
Derrimut, VIC
A$110,479 p/a + Superannuation + Salary Packaging
Administration & Office Support → Administrative Assistants
Full-time
On-site

Posted 2 days ago


  • Full Time, Ongoing leadership opportunity
  • Derrimut Forensicare Office
  • $110k + Superannuation + Up to $9,010 Salary Packaging & Other Benefits

About the Role

This position is based in Derrimut.

The role of the Administration Support Lead is to oversee and provider support and leadership to administrative services within Forensicare’s Prison Services in the context of the boundaries set by legislative requirements and organisational policies, practices, and directives.

In collaboration with Program Managers, the Administrative Support Lead ensures the effective planning and development, recruitment, selection, training and deployment of administrative resources across Prison Services, including oversight of the casual bank.

As the Administration Support Lead, You will:

  • Provide leadership and support to the administration workforce across the Prison Service.
  • Coordinate leave coverage across the prison administration team.
  • Promote and support a work environment that is free of harassment, bullying and intimidation.
  • Work with Prison Services leadership to review current internal and external reporting requirements and identify sustainable future reporting solutions.
  • Conduct clinical audits pertaining to prison medical records & forms.
  • Ensure appropriate systems and processes are in place to ensure all accreditation criteria are met for health information maintained by prison administration staff

About You:

  • Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and supervision of staff.
  • Ability to work autonomously and to deadlines whilst contributing effectively as part of a team.
  • Demonstrated high level interpersonal, oral and written communications skills.
  • Previous experience with JCare, Rapid/CMI, Patient Administration Systems, Scanned or Electronic Health Records.
  • Demonstrated understanding of clinical data, with the ability to prepare and present reports.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with clinical and non-clinical staff.

To view the full Position Description, click the following link: LINK TO PD

Benefits:

  • A mental health and wellbeing program provided
  • Professional Development training opportunities to suit your career goal
  • Access to an employee assistance program – an external, confidential, self-referral employee wellbeing program, for personal or work-related matters.
  • Fitness passport – discounted unparalleled access to a wide range of gyms, pools and fitness centres
  • Refer a friend program, get up to a $1000
  • Salary sacrificing of $9,010 and $2650 meal allowance per annum
  • Social Club, access to discounted cinema tickets, AFL games, Zoos, Concerts etc
  • Comprehensive Orientation Day before you start, and buddy system available

Eligibility

  • Influenza and Immunisation Evidence
  • This position is subject to a Police Check

To Apply

Applications must include a current resume and a detailed cover letter outlining your interest in the position.

Applications will close by midnight on the 10th of September 2025.

For queries please contact Georgina Ormiston via [email protected]

Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and developing a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people who identify as LGBTQI, people with a lived experience of disability, as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Forensicare promotes our guiding principles of RESPECT, INTEGRITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, HUMAN RIGHTS; and promotes behaviours that are consistent with these values at all times. Forensicare is an equal opportunity employer and offers a smoke free environment.


About Forensicare

Fairfield, VIC, Australia

Our vision

Clinical excellence and translational research enable our consumers to lead fulfilling and meaningful lives in a safer community.

Our mission

We will provide high quality, specialist clinical services that:

focus on the recovery of our consumers,

support our workforce,

build our translational research capacity; and

work collaboratively with our stakeholders to achieve better and safer outcomes for our consumers and the community.

Our values

Forensicare is guided by the values established by the Victorian Public Sector Commission for the public sector, and promotes behaviours consistent with these values at all times and in all circumstances:

Our story

Forensicare (Victorian Institute of Forensic Mental Health) is the state-wide specialist provider of forensic mental health services in Victoria. Forensicare is the only agency in Victoria that provides clinical forensic mental health services which span all components of the mental health and criminal justice sectors – giving Forensicare a unique perspective on mental health and public safety issues. It is able to provide specialist forensic mental health services tailored to meet the specific needs of both sectors.

We provide forensic mental health services for people:

with a serious mental illness in the criminal justice system

at risk of offending who pose a risk to themselves or others

referred from the general mental health system for specialist advice, support and/or treatment.

Forensicare’s primary focus is the provision of clinical services within a recovery framework. These services include the effective assessment, treatment and management of forensic patients, prisoners and clients.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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