About us:

Central Queensland Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Service (CQMHAODS) provides specialist mental health, substance and alcohol related care to residents of Rockhampton, Capricorn Coast, Gladstone, Central Highlands and Banana areas (catchment in excess of a population of 250,000) with services located in each area.

About the role:

To deliver efficient and confidential business and administrative support to a Central Queensland Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Services team to ensure optimal delivery of clinical services.

Comprehensive skills and experience in providing a broad range of administrative and business support services to a multi-disciplinary team. To be flexible in managing workload according to urgent and immediate tasks to achieve organisational / team goals to meet conflicting deadlines. Perform general administrative duties including, but not limited to; manage generic email and calendar accounts.

About you:

High level of experience in Microsoft Office and ability to operate a range of software programs demonstrating a high degree of accuracy. Ability to work within agreed priorities, able to work independently on routine tasks and accept more challenging tasks. Screen telephone calls, identify and immediately escalate distressed or consumers of concern to the relevant case worker, clinical lead or manager as documented in the frontline procedures. To deliver efficient and confidential frontline business and administrative support to a Mental Health and/or Alcohol and Other Drugs team to ensure optimal delivery of clinical services.

What we offer:

Total monthly remuneration value of up to $8,138 p.m. is comprised of:

An hourly rate between $38.81 - $43.16 p.h. 12.75% employer superannuation contribution17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits

Ongoing Professional Development and Education OpportunitiesFlexible Work-Life Balance and VarietyGenerous Salary Sacrificing OptionsPaid Parental LeaveEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Discounted Private Health InsuranceFitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

How to apply:

To apply, please submit the following:

Your current CV or resume, including referees. A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description. Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

For assistance:

Contact Recruitment.CentralQueensland@health.qld.gov.auQuote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) RK6A674179.

Applications close: Thursday, 5 February 2026.

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Further information

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