Administration Officer
This frontline support role provides essential support enabling the development and delivery of frontline services, programs and outcomes.
Join Darling Downs Health as an Administration Officer and help keep services running smoothly for patients, clinicians and teams. Based in the Darling Downs region, you'll be the go-to organiser who coordinates information, supports day-to-day operations and helps create a positive experience for those accessing care, while working in a connected and supportive team.About this role
What your day could look like
As an Administration Officer, you'll help create a seamless experience for patients, visitors and healthcare teams. From coordinating information and schedules to supporting essential service delivery, your work will keep operations running efficiently and contribute to quality care across the health service.
Every day, you'll contribute by:
- Keeping communication flowing by coordinating enquiries, information and support across teams.
- Ensuring patient records, bookings and documentation are accurate, timely and well managed.
- Coordinating resources, meetings and administrative processes that help teams stay organised and productive.
- Using initiative to manage competing priorities, solve day-to-day challenges and support positive service outcomes.
Let's talk about you!
You're someone who thrives on bringing order to busy environments and helping others succeed. You communicate with professionalism, integrity and care, build positive relationships with people from all walks of life, and take pride in delivering reliable support when it matters most. You'll enjoy finding solutions, juggling priorities and contributing to services that make a genuine difference for patients and the community.
Here's what will help you thrive in this role:
- Strong administration experience and confidence working with digital systems and business software.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with discretion and confidentiality at all times.
- Proven ability to prioritise workloads, meet deadlines and adapt when priorities change.
- A collaborative approach, paired with initiative and sound problem-solving skills.
You'll stand out from the crowd if you have experience supporting health services or complex service environments and/or experience improving administrative processes.
Most importantly, you'll bring Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage while helping deliver outstanding support and service outcomes
Why Join Darling Downs Health?
At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.
Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.
Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.
Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:
- Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
- Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
- Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
- Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
- Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.
For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits
Your future is here. Where are you?
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.
Click “Apply Now” to submit your application and upload the requested documents.
Find out more about us!
Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:
www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns
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Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
We're building a welcoming, inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe, respected and supported.
Before you apply, please take a moment to read the attached documents to learn about the role and process.
Job details
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Position status Permanent |
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Position type Part-time |
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Occupational group Administration |
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Classification AO3 |
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Workplace Location Toowoomba region |
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Job ad reference QLD/DD2610695602 |
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Closing date 12-Nov-2026 |
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Contact person
Sue Burton |
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Contact details
(07) 4616 5316
Access the National Relay Service |
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Attachments
DD2610695602 Role Description (PDF, 385KB)
Role Description Candidate Application Guide (PDF, 653KB) Information Package for Applicants |
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