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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Physiotherapy Department, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – AHA2, $61,057.00 - $65,680.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time and Part Time available, Temporary and Ongoing Positions

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites). 
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

The Allied Health Assistant supports patient care under the supervision of allied health professionals. Responsibilities include assisting in individual and group therapy sessions, including the use of the hydrotherapy pool, preparing equipment, performing hydrotherapy pool checks, delivering high-quality care, and accurately documenting patient programs.

Key duties of the role

• Assist in individual or group therapy sessions
• Provide standby assistance in the hydrotherapy pool
• Deliver high quality patient care as directed by the therapist
• Contribute to the safe operation of the hydrotherapy pool
• Monitor, order, and supply equipment and consumable stock levels.

Skills and Experience

• Experience in a patient care setting or in assisting a health care professional
• High levels of professionalism and effective communication skills
• Initiative in carrying out routine tasks without direction
• Physical strength, flexibility, and endurance sufficient for manual handling of patients and equipment
• Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of an Allied Health Professional

Enquiries can be directed to

Wee-Ren Kong

Manager - Physiotherapy

Weeren.Kong@sa.gov.au

8161 7381

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• AHA2 - Allied Health Assistant Physiotherapy - Role Description - 926484.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 1^st of February 2026 at 11:55pm