Program Support Officer
- Full-time or Part time with an Ongoing Contract.
- Attractive Salary Packaging
- Culture that Supports Work-Life Balance
About Sunraysia Community Health Services
SCHS is a dynamic organisation promoting health, wellbeing and independence in a social model of health to prevent illness, disease and injury. Influencing the agenda for health policy, providing access and equity to health services for our community and encouraging innovation and flexibility to ensure services match community need is a priority.
The Role
We are looking for a friendly, reliable and organized Program Support Officer to join our Community Health team. This role is essential in supporting health professionals and assisting clients to receive a smooth, welcoming and efficient service.
The Program Support team play a vital support role by helping services run smoothly and efficiently. They handle tasks such as scheduling appointments, managing client records, and answering phones. They often coordinate communication between clients, clinicians, and service providers ensuring information is accurate and shared appropriately. Overall, their work helps healthcare professionals focus on client care while ensuring SCHS is organized, accessible and responsive to the needs of our community.
Applicant Requirements:
- Highly developed interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to collect information in a sensitive manner, with practical regard to cultural requirements, language issues, special communication needs, privacy and confidentiality.
- Well-developed computer skills including word processing, database management and electronic information exchange.
You’re someone who:
- Has knowledge of the health service sector, including SCHS and local health and welfare services.
- Takes pride in meticulous attention to detail.
- Understands client privacy laws and can handle sensitive information appropriately.
- Is reliable and able to work with minimal supervision
For a confidential discussion, please contact Jackie Reddick, General Manager Primary Care & Nursing via jreddick@schs.com.au or 5022 5444.
Apply
To apply, please forward your covering letter, CV, responses to Key Selection Criteria and contact details of three professional referees addressed to Manager Human Resources, careers@schs.com.au
Applications must be received by 8:00 Tuesday January 27th, 2026.
Compliance
PLEASE NOTE: SCHS is committed to the application of the Child Safe Standards. All positions are subject to thorough credentialing and safety screening prior to commencing employment. This includes reference checks and National Police Check for all SCHS employees. Any prospective employee who has resided and worked overseas in the past 10 years for a continuous period of 12 months or more will be required to undergo an International Criminal History Check. Where applicable, employees may also be required to hold a current Working With Children check issued in the state of Victoria and have a current NDIS Clearance (NDIS Worker Screening Check).
For more information on the NDIS Worker Screening Check, please click here.
Department of Health Guidelines for Immunisation of Health Care Workers require all staff to demonstrate immunity to specific preventable diseases. As part of the recruitment process, the preferred applicant is required to provide evidence of immunisation (and/or serology) to confirm they are protected from risk.
