Administration Lead

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.

Job Title:

Administration Team Leader, SASH (Support After Sexual Harm)

• Parkville Location
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Full time, ongoing role

About the Role

This is a Full-Time, Ongoing position at 80 hours per fortnight at SASH at The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH), Parkville.

You will be responsible for the coordination, delivery, and continuous improvement of SASH administrative functions, and management of the SASH administration workforce. You will oversee the daily provision of high-quality administrative services that support all aspects of SASH service delivery, strategic commitments, and engagement with internal and external stakeholders including client access and flow, coordination of data, timelines and reporting; procurement and purchasing in accordance with financial compliance requirements; asset management, staff onboarding and offboarding, and stakeholder liaison and communication.

Classification for this position will be Managers and Administrators Grade 4 Year 1-5 ($87,003.80 - $96,181.28 Per annum plus superannuation plus salary packaging). 

What you’ll achieve:

• Effective development, review and implementation of SASH’s daily clinical operations including scheduling, access and flow processes for SASH clinical services using the RCH electronic medical system (EMR)
• Development and management of a team providing high level customer service to children and families and other stakeholders
• Identification of opportunities for continuous administrative systems and process improvements  

Your skills and experience:

• Several years’ experience in a similar field or post-secondary qualification and 2-3 years’ relevant industry experience (preferably in healthcare)
• Experience leading/managing a small-medium sized team  

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.

About SASH 

SASH is a directorate of the Royal Children’s Hospital and a specialist sexual assault service.

SASH provides counselling and support for Children who have experienced sexual harm or engaged in harmful sexualised behaviour and their family members and carers living in the Brimbank Melton or Western Melbourne areas (Moonee Valley, Maribyrnong, Melbourne Hobsons Bay and Wyndham LGAs) or who are inpatients at the the RCH. Services are provided at the service’s community sites in Melton, Werribee and at the RCH. SASH also provides 24/7 sexual assault crisis response support at the RCH.

What we offer:

• Parkville location and close to public transport
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!

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 Fran Hardcastle, Workforceand Service Development Lead Ph: 0435260947 Email: fran.hardcastle@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 staff benefits such as 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 3 September 2026