• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Mount Barker and Gawler
• AHA3 | Full/Part Time Contract | Ongoing
• Multiple Positions Available | 1.2 FTE
• Salary: $67,589 - $72,033 p.a (pro rata)

Support with Purpose as an Allied Health Assistant – Ageing, Reablement and Restorative Care: Enable Dignified and Independent Living for Older Adults

Are you a compassionate and motivated individual ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of older adults? Join our dedicated and caring team as an Allied Health Assistant – Ageing, Reablement and Restorative Care, where you’ll play a vital role in supporting older people to regain independence and improve their quality of life through personalised, community-based services.

AHP students (2nd year and beyond) are encouraged to apply – gain hands-on experience and make a real impact while you study!

In this hands-on role, you’ll work under the supervision of allied health professionals, helping deliver reablement and restorative programs designed to support older individuals in maintaining their dignity, mobility, and daily functioning. Your work will directly contribute to the empowerment and wellbeing of older community members.

As an Allied Health Assistant – Ageing, Reablement and Restorative Care, you will:

• Support Service Delivery: Assist with therapy sessions and daily interventions as directed, ensuring care is delivered safely and effectively.
• Provide Client-Focused Care: Support clients with personal care, movement, and participation in therapy to promote comfort and engagement.
• Contribute to Team Success: Work alongside a multidisciplinary team and help coordinate access to therapy, including assisting with transport and preparation.
• Maintain Records and Communication: Monitor client progress, conduct delegated screenings, and report outcomes to allied health staff.
• Promote Safety and Quality: Follow all safety guidelines and deliver client education as instructed, ensuring high standards of care.

This is a meaningful opportunity to grow your career while supporting older adults to live with dignity and independence in their community. If you’re caring, collaborative, and passionate about making a difference, we welcome you to be part of our vision for reablement and restorative care—one person, one session, and one day at a time.

Benefits of Joining us

Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.

In addition to the annual salary package, we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, employer superannuation contributions and leave loading. 

Applicant Information 

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.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients) 

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 896025

Enquiries

Adam Caruana
Allied Health Team Leader - Optimal Ageing
Phone: 0434 661 252
E-mail: adam.caruana@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Thursday 15th May 2025 - 11.55 PM

Attachments

896025 AHA3 Role Description.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines