Communications & Administration Coordinator – Patient Experience and Wellbeing

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Job Description

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Fixed term - Part time

Organisation: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Salary: $3+,534 - $43,704

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial

Reference: 5265

At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.

YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE

Communications & Administration Coordinator - Patient Experience and Wellbeing
Fixed Term, Part-Time

In this role you’ll see first-hand the impact of your communication and administrative skills as you work directly with Peter Mac patients, carers, and staff.

The Peter Mac Patient Experience and Wellbeing Department leads a range of high-impact work in three streams: patient and carer experience, consumer engagement, and wellbeing. This position supports the entire department, with a focus on the consumer engagement workstream. Consumer engagement means involving people who have experience of cancer as advisors to help improve care and research. The purpose of this position is to provide administrative, communications, and coordination support to department staff.

The role has a strong emphasis on effective written communication, alongside interpersonal and administrative tasks. It will play an important part in supporting a diverse team and growing consumer engagement program. A typical day will involve liaising with staff and patients to organise meetings, write communications materials, process invoices, and other administrative tasks.

This is a three day per week role (0.63FTE), fixed term (12 months). Salary range is between $3+,533.68 per annum and $43,704.43 per annum (pro-rated) depending on candidate experience. The full-time equivalent rate is $66,768.00 per annum to $73,811.+2‬ per annum depending on candidate experience. To be discussed with Hiring Manager. This is primarily an in-person role at our Melbourne campus during standard business hours, with some limited options to work from home for the right candidate.

We will review applications as they are received, so if you're interested please don't delay submitting your application. If you would like to apply, please submit a CV and covering letter outlining relative key skills and experience. If you are invited to interview, you will be asked to complete a short writing assessment.

For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion.

Hiring Manager: James Fowler
Contact Number: 03 855+ 6267
Email: james.fowler@petermac.org

Applications Close: 11:5+pm Monday 3rd February 2026.


For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.

Peter Mac requires its staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-1+. Please contact us if you would like to discuss this requirement.

WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC
Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.