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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Central Early Childhood & Families Service, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – AHP2, $91,785.00 - $106,330.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, temporary contract until 22 January 2027

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

A child's brain undergoes critical development during the first 4 years of life, developing critical skills for play, learning, speech and everything in between. 

Our Central Early Childhood and Families Service supports birth to preschool aged children when early signs of developmental delays have been identified. Our multi-disciplinary team provide developmental assessment and intervention to support these children and their families to achieve their developmental milestones, setting them up for success.

Provide occupational therapy services to children with developmental delays, delivering assessments, therapy, and care in a multidisciplinary team. Work independently across community locations in Adelaide, liaising with families and agencies, managing caseloads, and making referrals to ensure integrated, high-quality care.

Key duties of the role

• Develop, coordinate and implement high quality occupational therapy services
• Provide accurate assessment and evaluation of clients with a range of developmental delays
• Liaise with families, staff and other local community services to provide an integrated approach
• Act as a clinical consultation resource to other staff members, agencies, and community groups
• Provide clinical supervision and mentorship to students and early career clinicians

Skills and Experience

• Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification, which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
• Ability to implement a range of Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions
• Ability to make complex clinical decisions
• Demonstrated ability to manage a complex and varied clinical workload
• Experience with assessment, treatment and providing advice in the area of child development

Enquiries can be directed to

Henry Bell

Administration Manager

Henry.Bell2@sa.gov.au 

8161 6087

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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:

• AHP2 - Occupational Therapist CECFS - Role Description - 927154.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: Tuesday 10^th of February 2026 at 11:55pm