News Flash

The Public Service Association has been advised by the Adelaide Health Service (AHS) of the proposed Area Health Leadership and Corporate & Clinical Support (C&CS) Leadership administrative support requirements.  This administrative restructure is at the next stage in the filling of administrative positions (after the Office of the CEO and the Chief Operating Officer structure).

The PSA understands that this is in line with the direction detailed in the 2010 AHS Consultation Paper, The administrative support requirements were discussed at that time last year.  These proposed organisational structures have been developed to provide effective administrative leadership and support to the Offices of the Area Directors and the Director Corporate & Clinical Support.

The Office of the Area Director (North, Central, South) and the Office of the Director C&CS will have a Manager (ASO5) position as well as a number of Executive Assistant (ASO3) roles responsible for the administrative management the office to which they are aligned.

The Manager, Office of the Area Director/Office of the Director, C&CS is responsible for providing high level support to the leadership team, contributing to the progression and effective delivery of projects, key initiatives and strategic activities within the Office to which the position is aligned.  The Manager is also responsible for the management of administrative staff within their respective office.

The Executive Assistant roles will be accountable to the Manager for the management and co-ordination of a comprehensive administrative support function to members of the Leadership Team and will undertake minor project work.

AHS are currently finalising the details of in-scope staff and indications show that there are no employees at the ASO5 level who will be included.  Therefore, management are proposing that these ASO5 positions will be deemed new positions (quarantined to AHS staff) in accordance with the HR Principles and Procedures document.  The filling of the ASO3 positions will occur following the appointment to the ASO5 roles.

1 March 2011