
Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW) is the major health provider in the Central Hume region with an extensive range of acute, sub-acute, aged care and community services.
We are seeking a highly capable and professional Executive Assistant to provide proactive, confidential, and high-level administrative support to our Chief Executive Officer. This pivotal role ensures the smooth and efficient operation of the Office of the CEO while supporting the organisation’s strategic and governance responsibilities.
As the trusted partner to the CEO, you will take proactive oversight of daily operations, acting as the principal point of contact for external stakeholders including Ministerial and Parliamentary offices, senior government officials, member and partner organisations, and members of the public. You will research and prepare high-quality correspondence, reports, and briefings on behalf of the CEO, and coordinate the preparation of minutes, executive papers, and directorate reports to support effective decision-making.
You will facilitate strong business systems and administrative processes, maintain oversight of key deadlines and strategic priorities, and work closely with Executive Directors to ensure the CEO’s commitments are delivered efficiently and effectively. In addition, you will lead and provide operational oversight to the team of Executive Assistants, modelling values-based communication and professional engagement at all times.
This is a critical leadership role for a highly organised, discreet, and strategic professional who thrives in a fast-paced executive environment and is committed to excellence in governance support.
If you have any issues with submitting your application please call the Recruitment Team on (03) 5722 5353

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.