Do you want to be a part of a team that promotes and improves the health of its people and community?

We are currently recruiting for a dynamic and personable Administration Officer for a full time, permanent appointment, working in our Child and Adolescent forensic Service. Part time applicants, interested in a job share arrangement will also be considered.

Suitable applicants to the pool will also be eligible for similar vacancies within the State Forensic Mental Health Services including Fixed Term opportunities for leave relief.

Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur until 31 August 2027

What is our Administration Officer role?

We are looking for a highly capable Administration Officer with excellent customer service skills who is pivotal in the effective running of our brand new Child and Adolescent Forensic Service (CAFS) clinic in Northbridge. You’ll be the first point of contact for people accessing the service – providing a clinic reception, greeting young people and their families attending the clinic, and answering calls from referrers and other stakeholders. Your organisational skills will ensure a smooth-running clinic. You’ll be managing medical records, updating payroll and procurement systems and working in collaboration with the clinical team to support clinical administrative tasks and help facilitate positive consumer and family experiences of the service.

Reporting to the Team Leader, you will be a positive, resilient individual who can use initiative, problem solve and work independently while being a team player. You’ll bring, office management and secretarial skills. High level word-processing skills, awareness and experience in the use of Microsoft 365 applications and a good knowledge of your capabilities is essential to the role.

CAFS is part of the State Forensic Mental Health Service (SFMHS) and is a newly established and expanding statewide specialist community mental health service. The service is aimed at 10–18-year-olds with serious mental health difficulties, who are in contact with the justice system or at risk of serious offending. The CAFS clinical services are delivered in partnership with a non-government organisation, currently Yirra Dandjoo, provided by Centrecare and Waalitj Foundation, who offer psychosocial and cultural support. CAFS forms part of the SFMHS Child and Adolescent stream which also includes the Neurodevelopmental and Mental Health Service within Youth Detention and the Links Children’s Court program.

For more information on the State Forensic Mental Health Service and CAFS, you can visit our website.

While your qualifications and experience tell us part of your story, your values and attitude speak louder still. At NMHS, we aim to ensure our behaviours reflect our core values: Care, Respect, Innovation, Teamwork and Integrity. During the selection process you will be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position while upholding our values.

Want to know more about this role?

We encourage you to contact Kym Gibson on 0478 279 301 to discuss how this role aligns with your personal and career interests.

Selection Criteria: Please see the Job Description Form available at WA Government Jobs | Administration Officer

Application Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply online by clicking on the Apply button or via WWA Government Jobs | Administration Officer

Closing Date: AWST 4:00pm Monday 27 October 2025

We look forward to receiving your application