Administration Coordinator (Palliative Care)
Date: 20 Oct 2025
Location: 50 Flemington Rd, AU
Company: theroyalch
The Hospital:
The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.
RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.
RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.
The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards.
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.
For further Information on RCH is available here.
Administration Coordinator - Palliative Care
- Excellent employee benefits including salary packaging
- Work for Australia’s leading Children’s Hospital
- Permanent Part Time role, 60.8 hours per fortnight
About the Role
This is a Part Time ongoing position at 60.8 hours per fortnight within the Victorian Paediatric Palliative Care Program (VPPCP).
The role of the Administration Coordinator in the VPPCP is to support the Palliative Care department by establishing and leading key administrative processes and ensuring the efficient operation of the of the Department. This includes assistance with budget management, team recruitment and orientation, coordinating research and education activities, stakeholder engagement, and strategic development activities. The Administration Coordinator will take a key role in coordinating operations, administration, reporting and financial management functions of the Department.
Classification for this position will range from Grade 5 Level 1 to Level 5 (base salary <$XX to $XX> per annum, plus superannuation)
What you’ll achieve:
- Coordinate administration workflow to ensure optimal outcomes within prescribed timelines.
- Maintain data and report on non-clinical and clinical service activities and operational performance for the Director of Palliative Care and the Department of Health
- Monitor budget performance, prepare financial reports, and provide insights to support decision-making.
- Prepare reports on departmental performance indicators and strategic priorities
- Participate in workforce planning to meet operational demands and service needs.
- Champion continuous improvement initiatives to enhance service quality and operational efficiency
Your skills and experience
- Tertiary qualification with a minimum of 4 years’ experience in the field or similar role.
- Experience managing a complex program or business function with multiple competing tasks.
- Ability to work autonomously, and within a team.
If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.
About the Department
The Victorian Paediatric Palliative Care Program (VPPCP) is an alliance between The Royal Children’s Hospital, Monash Health and Very Special Kids, managed by and under the auspices of the RCH. The Program uses a multi-disciplinary consultation-liaison model of care that provides consultation to health professionals across Victoria in the acute paediatric and community palliative care sectors.
What we offer:
- Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
- Employee Assistance Program
Other requirements:
- Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
- Valid Working with Children Check
- Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure
Application process
To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
For more information about this position please contact Dr Bronwyn Sacks, Director of the Victorian Paediatric Palliative Care Program Ph: 03 9345 5374 Email: bronwyn.sacks@rch.org.au.
Why work at the RCH?
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.
We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.
The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.
It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.
It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.
Are you ready to join our team?
Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button
Applications close 4 November 2025