Introduction
Northern Sydney Local Health District is recruiting Administration Officers for full-time and part-time positions. The work combines accurate records, routine administration and patient-focused service, with successful applicants potentially eligible to complete Certificate III and Certificate IV in Health Administration.
When working out how to apply for the Administration Officer role, focus on the points where accurate administration affects the wider health service. Your examples should show how you protected confidential information, helped patients or staff, learned a system and reorganised routine work when an urgent request changed the order of priorities.
Applications close Thursday 23 July 2026. Read the official job ad before submitting.
Role snapshot
- Role: Administration Officer
- Organisation: Northern Sydney Local Health District
- Location: Sydney North and North West
- Vacancies: Full-time and part-time positions
- Salary: $71,072.43 to $73,287.41 per annum
- Closing date: Thursday 23 July 2026
- Official advert: View the Administration Officer job ad
Application requirements
Open the NSW Health application portal before drafting and note every required document, written response and limit.
Build a focused resume around patient service, confidentiality, accurate records and health administration. If the portal includes a cover letter, use the free NSW cover letter template to organise one or two examples around those priorities.
Essential role requirements
The role record flags a NSW Health vaccination requirement. Check the current health screening and pre-employment information in the official application portal.
Candidate evidence areas
Accurate administration
Show how you managed records, data entry, correspondence or bookings where accuracy affected a patient, appointment, payment or service outcome. Explain the check you completed and how you corrected or escalated an issue.
Customer and patient service
Give an example of helping a person who needed clear information or support. Explain how you communicated respectfully and followed through.
Confidentiality and judgement
Describe how you handled personal or sensitive information and what you did when you were unsure about the correct process.
Competing priorities
Use a practical example of managing routine work alongside an urgent request. Explain how you organised the tasks and kept stakeholders informed.
Systems and learning
Show how you learned a new system, improved a process or helped colleagues use an administrative tool with confidence.
Teamwork
Explain how you contributed to a health, community, office or service team and how your work supported the wider outcome.
Example application structure
1. Opening: State your interest in the Administration Officer role and summarise your service and administration background.
2. Accuracy: Describe a records, data or processing example and the result.
3. Service: Show how you supported a patient, customer or stakeholder with clear communication.
4. Priorities: Explain how you managed competing work without losing accuracy.
5. Systems and teamwork: Give evidence of learning a system and contributing to a team.
6. Closing: Confirm your interest in Northern Sydney Local Health District and your readiness to meet the role conditions.
Before you submit
Before submitting, compare your application with the official job ad and the NSW Health portal. Confirm every upload, written response, health screening condition and closing detail, then check that your examples connect accurate administration with patient service.
If a cover letter is part of the application, the free NSW cover letter template can help you structure it. For tailored help with the full application, use the Team 3Thirty application support service.