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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Allied Health Division - Central Early Childhood & Families Service (CECFS), North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary – Classification - AHP2 - Allied Health Professional L2 - $94,997 to $110,052 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full Time, Term contract (temporary up to 22 Jan 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

As an Occupational Therapist in the Central Early Childhood and Families Service (CECFS), you will work within our team of Occupational Therapists and Speech Pathologists, to service children and their families who live within the central suburbs of Adelaide. You will provide an assessment and therapy service to children aged 0 to 4 years (until start of preschool year) who present with developmental delays or differences, seeing clients across our 3 community based clinic locations, with office in North Adelaide. You will engage will families, monitor progress and refer to appropriate services to ensure optimal developmental and health outcomes. Applicants are encouraged to contact the CECFS Team Leader to learn more about this role, and how you can work within this team to make positive changes to a young child's life. 

Key duties of the role

• Provide direct clinical care delivery to young children and their families, aligned with patient-centre care principles
• Supporting families to refer onto appropriate services (e.g. diagnostic and medical services, NDIS, community support services)
• Contribute to the effective and professional functioning of the Occupational Therapy Service

Skills and Experience

• Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification, which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
• Demonstrated clinical experience working with children aged 0-4 years and their families.
• Demonstrated ability to relate well to people from various cultures and backgrounds, including complex vulnerable families.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written form.
• Ability to be flexible, adaptive and respond positively to change.

Enquiries can be directed to

Renae Sifkus

Position: CECFS Team Leader/Senior Speech Pathologist

Phone: 8161 7381

E-mail: Renae.sifkus@sa.gov.au

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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 OT Role Description - 938564.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

If you would like 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: Thursday 4^th June 2026 – 11:55PM