Introduction
The Mental Health Senior Administration Officer at Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District provides confidential support within a busy mental health service. The role includes diary management, meetings, correspondence, records and other executive-support functions. It also involves guiding, orienting and supporting administration staff so the service has consistent ways of working.
Applicants considering how to apply for Mental Health Senior Administration Officer should prepare evidence for all seven advertised requirements. These cover confidential support, communication and judgement, business systems, improvement, meeting administration, adaptability and organisation under pressure. Your examples need to show how you maintained accuracy while helping leaders and colleagues manage competing demands.
The role is based at Nepean Mental Health Centre, which supports people experiencing acute mental health issues. A careful and respectful approach to information is therefore central to the work. Use examples that show discretion and dependable support without disclosing private details about patients, colleagues or previous employers.
View the official Mental Health Senior Administration Officer vacancy.
Contents
- Role snapshot
- Application requirements
- Candidate evidence
- Example application structure
- Before you submit
- Role enquiries
Mental Health Senior Administration Officer role snapshot
| Role | Mental Health Senior Administration Officer |
| Organisation | Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District |
| Location | Nepean Mental Health Centre |
| Work type | Permanent full time, 38 hours per week |
| Classification | Administration Officer Level 4 |
| Salary | $78,183.84 to $79,973.57 per annum |
| Closing date | 20 September 2026 |
| Reference | REQ687863 |
Application requirements for Mental Health Senior Administration Officer
Specific document uploads and page or word limits are not listed in the vacancy overview. Check the NSW Health application form for the required documents and any written-response fields. If a cover letter is appropriate, prepare a tailored two-page letter as a practical recommendation, using the seven requirements to select and organise your evidence.
Essential role requirements and conditions
This is a permanent full-time role of 38 hours per week. Employment of a temporary visa holder can occur only if no suitable Australian citizen or permanent resident has been identified, and it must remain within the visa’s duration and conditions. Check the application form for the full employment and screening requirements.
Candidate evidence for Mental Health Senior Administration Officer
The seven advertised requirements below should guide your examples. They cover both the reliability of your own work and your contribution to a well-supported administration team.
| Requirement or evidence area | How to demonstrate it |
|---|---|
| Demonstrated capacity to provide effective and professional administrative support, in confidence and with discretion within a busy and complex office environment. | Describe the support you provided, the competing demands and how you protected sensitive information. |
| Well-developed verbal and written communication skills, and demonstrated ability to problem solve and use professional judgement. | Explain an issue you clarified, the options you considered and how you communicated a sensible decision or escalation. |
| Demonstrated proficiency in the use of computer applications including Content Manager, Outlook, Word, Excel and rostering, recruitment and procurement systems. | Name the systems you have used and the work you completed. Distinguish direct experience from comparable systems knowledge. |
| Proven experience in developing, implementing and evaluating quality improvement processes for administrative services and promoting a culture of continuous improvement. | Show the problem you investigated, the change you introduced and how you evaluated whether it worked. |
| Experience in preparing minutes and agendas with the ability to take minutes. | Explain how you prepared meeting material, captured decisions accurately and followed up actions. |
| Demonstrated ability to work with changing priorities and demands, work independently and as part of a team. | Describe a change in priorities and how you adjusted your work while coordinating with colleagues. |
| Demonstrated strong organisational skills with ability to prioritise tasks whilst under sustained pressure and maintain accuracy and attention to detail. | Choose a demanding period and explain your prioritisation method, accuracy checks and result. |
Example application structure for Mental Health Senior Administration Officer
Use the required application format once you have checked the online form. A two-page cover letter is a recommendation where a letter is accepted, because no employer limit is stated. The outline below keeps the seven evidence areas visible in your preparation.
| Application section | What to include |
|---|---|
| Opening | Explain your relevant senior administration or executive-support background and interest in the mental health service. |
| Confidential support and judgement | Develop an example that demonstrates discretion, clear communication and a sound decision. |
| Systems | Explain the relevant records, office, rostering, recruitment or procurement systems you have used. |
| Improvement | Describe an administrative change, its implementation and the evidence you used to evaluate it. |
| Meetings | Show your role in agendas, minutes, decisions and follow-up. |
| Changing priorities and sustained pressure | Explain how you reorganised work, coordinated with others and maintained accurate outputs. |
| Closing | Confirm your interest in supporting the service and your availability for the permanent full-time arrangement. |
What the panel will want to see in your examples
- Discretion supported by concrete information-handling practices.
- Clear decisions about priorities and escalation.
- Specific systems experience described accurately.
- An improvement that was implemented and evaluated.
- Accurate minutes and dependable action follow-up.
- Practical support for colleagues during demanding periods.
Before you submit
- Check the NSW Health form for the exact uploads and response fields.
- Make sure your evidence addresses all seven advertised requirements.
- Remove identifying patient or other confidential information from examples.
- Confirm the 38-hour work pattern and relevant work-rights conditions.
- Submit by 20 September 2026.
Role enquiries
Leon Dobe, Leon.Dobe@health.nsw.gov.au.
Help with your Mental Health Senior Administration Officer application
The NSW Government cover letter template can help you give each evidence area appropriate space if a letter is part of your application. Team 3Thirty can help you select examples that demonstrate both dependable support and your contribution to a capable administration team.
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