Administration Officer - Public Health Unit (maternity relief)

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (Part Time considered)(up to Feb 2026)
Position Classification: Administration Officer Level 6
Remuneration: $40.52 - $41.48 per hour (+ superannuation + salary packaging options)
Location: Dubbo, NSW – Find out more
Hours Per Week: 38
Applications Close: 27 Feb 2025 – 11:59pm

Administration Officer (maternity relief)
Public Health Unit

About the role
The role of the Public Health Unit, Senior Administration Officer, is responsible for the provision of professional, confidential and efficient administrative support to the Dubbo Public Health Unit office. (This is a maternity relief position).

At Western NSW Health, we have built a collaborative, people-focused culture. Our vision - Healthier Rural People - Thriving Communities - provides a benchmark for our partnership and leadership approach to improving the health and wellbeing of people living in regional and remote areas of New South Wales.

Life at Western NSW Local Health District is rewarding, progressive and diverse.

The role of the Public Health Unit is to identify, prevent and minimise public health risks to the community: these risks may be infectious, chemical or radiological in nature. They may be caused by other humans, by animals and by the inanimate environment.

Public health staff work closely with general practitioners, community nurses and hospital-based clinicians, pathology laboratories, schools and childcare centres, with local councils and with other government agencies to protect the public health. The team also respond to complaints from the public concerning significant risks to public health.

To find out more about the role click to view the Position Description

A career with Western NSW means you can challenge yourself, make an impact and shape the future of rural health. To explore the benefits of a career in our Local Health District, visit the WNSWLHD website.