Administration Coordinator

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Administration Coordinator role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Community Mental Health Services Team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive. 

Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) is looking for a Administration Coordinator to join our growing team on an ongoing part-time basis.

Are you an experienced administration professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for supporting mental health services? Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) is seeking an Administration Coordinator to lead and coordinate administrative services across Latrobe Valley Community Mental Health Services.

This is a key leadership role, providing high-level coordination, reporting and workforce support while fostering a recovery-oriented, patient-centred approach within the administration team.

About the Role

The Administration Coordinator is responsible for the effective coordination and leadership of the administrative workforce, ensuring high-quality support to mental health programs and the delivery of timely, accurate service and data reporting.

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating and developing administrative services to meet organisational priorities
• Providing high-level administrative support to clinicians and managers, including meeting coordination and reporting
• Leading, supervising and supporting administration staff, including performance management and workflow coordination
• Producing staff rosters to ensure service coverage across the LV site
• Coordinating recruitment, inductions and training for administration staff
• Supporting annual performance appraisals in collaboration with the AOA Manager
• Coordinating timely, high-level reporting for the LV site
• Ensuring accurate, compliant and confidential data entry and record management
• Acting as the key liaison for Facilities and IT, including building maintenance and IT support
• Managing office supplies, equipment orders and service contracts
• Coordinating logistics for clinicians, including vehicle bookings and equipment distribution
• Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

About you

You are a proactive and organised leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and brings a collaborative, compassionate approach to your work. You demonstrate integrity, strong communication skills and a commitment to teamwork, while supporting a positive and inclusive workplace culture.

Essential requirements:

• Formal qualification in Administration or a related field, or a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a senior administrative or management role
• Current Driver’s Licence
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop staff and build effective teams
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report writing

Desirable:

• Experience working in a mental health or health service environment
• Demonstrated ability to introduce and manage change
• Strong conflict resolution and negotiation skills

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Kelly Burroughs – Site and Operations Manager Bairnsdale CMHS, via email: Kelly.Burroughs@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion.

Please click here for a copy of the Position Description

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: AboriginalHealthUnit@lrh.com.au 

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.

Applications close: 5 January 2026

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.