Manager: Vicki Weston
Hours: The department operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 4.30pm
Staffing: 10.5 full time equivalents

General enquiries 46-546428
Fax enquiries 46-343820
Payroll enquiries 46-546411

The Human Resources Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the department and provides a consultancy service to the managers and staff of the Health Service on human resources issues such as grievance and discipline.

A designated Payroll Officer is available to assist with all pay related enquiries but you should consult with your manager first. Leave balances can be accessed directly through your department manager as well. The number for payroll enquiries is (02) 46-546411.

Should you wish to advertise a position and unsure of what you need to do we have a team member that can provide assistance in this area. As well as this, she is responsible for processing of Criminal Record Checks. Any enquiries should be directed through to this person on (02) 46-546412

The department currently has two Human Resources Officer that provide general and specialist information and advice to the Continuum managers and employees. If you are unsure about something these staff will be able to provide assistance.

Contact details are as follows:-

Aged Care, Mental Health, Queen Victoria, Population Health, Ambulatory Care, Finance and Corporate Services can be contacted on phone number (02) 46-546407 and

Acute Care, Maternal and Child Health, General Managers Unit can be contacted on (02) 46-546409.

Manual Handling issues and enquiries can be dealt with by the Manual Handling Facilitator who is contactable on (02) 46-546417.

For advice on Occupational Health and Safety issues contact our Occupational Health and Safety Project Officer on (02) 46-546417.

If you have have an injury at work or are recovering from a workplace injury the Workplace Injury Management Coordinator can assist you on (02) 4629 1776. He also has an administrative assistant who can be contacted on (02) 46-546456.

If you are interested in attending a training or development activity or have any enquiries about courses contact the Human Resources Development Officer on (02) 4629 1453 or his assistant on (02) 46-546413.

Please feel free to contact any of the above Human Resources Department team members who will be more than happy to attend to your needs.

Some Quick Facts:

• The Macarthur Health Service has about 1200 Full and Part time employees.


• Human Resources and Occupational Health, Safety and Rehabilitation Policies can be accessed within Sections 4 and 5 of the Operations Procedure Manual (OPM) and the SWSAHS Human Resources Manual, 2000, which is available on Public Folders under Macarthur.


• Orientation takes place on the first Monday and Tuesday of the month.


• The Chairperson of the Macarthur Human Resources Committee is the General Manager.