Senior Administration Officer (Mental Health). Permanent Full Time - Fremantle

Almost half of Australian adults will experience a mental health illness at some point in their life. You can make a meaningful difference to the Australian community by joining the Life Without Barriers team. Our mental health teams provide client-led, recovery-orientated mental health support, creating positive change in such a vital industry.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people, and people with mental health conditions. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.  

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

Provide high-level administrative and operational support to assist with efficient and effective functioning of the Mental Health Programs in WA. This is a permanent full time newly created position located in a busy, vibrant office in Fremantle.

• →Assist as a liaison between internal National teams and Mental Health Programs
• →Provide administrative support to Team Leaders in the course of their roles 
• →Ensure ready availability of office, household and facility supplies
• →Coordinate meetings and reporting, prepare agendas and minutes as needed.
• →Assist with procurement, accounts payable, credit card and petty cash reconciliation, and expense and rent income tracking.
• →Perform reception duties including welcoming visitors and answering phone calls and administrative tasks including data entry, filing, and preparing documents and presentations.
• →Organise and coordinate maintenance and liaise with contractors onsite.
• →Use LWB systems and dashboards to compile data and reports.
• →Support compliance, quality, practice, and safeguarding activities.
• →Assist with P&C and Safety tasks, including recruitment, onboarding, and compliance.
• →Provide project and program support.
• →Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.
• →Contribute to service and program improvement through forums and reviews.

• Cert IV in Business Administration (or equivalent) or relevant experience.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines with high-quality outcomes.
• Experience in administration undertaking human resource and financial process activities.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
• High level of confidentiality and discretion with sensitive information.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in fast-paced environments.
• Proactive, uses initiative, and applies sound judgment.
• Strong problem-solving and organisational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (reports, correspondence, complex documents).
• Advanced Microsoft Office proficiency.

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working With Children Check.

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries, please contact Kestra at recruitment@lwb.org.au

Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

Advertised: 03 Jun 2026 W. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 14 Jun 2026 23:55 W. Australia Standard Time

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