Allied Health Assistant Transition Care Program

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• Position located at Heidelberg Repatriation hospital, working with clients at our partner Aged Care Facility and in the community.
• Fixed Term contract
• 3 days a week - no weekend work
• Supervision from supportive Allied Health Professionals 

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About the Transition and Restore@AustinHealth Programs

The Transition and Restore@AustinHealth Programs sit within Aged Care Community Services as part of the Continuing Care Division at Austin Health. The programs are committed to providing high quality safe care for clients while helping them achieve their goals. The programs are provided in both residential and community settings.

About the Role:
The AHA will work as part of the multidisciplinary team within the Transition Care and Restore@AustinHealth Programs, providing person-centred care to clients under the delegation of an allied health professional. This role will involve therapy provision to clients in their home and at our residential site, maintenance of equipment, and other essential administrative tasks required to meet the needs of the clients and program. This role will provide you with clinical supervision from an experienced allied health professional, and the variety of tasks that underpin the role will help you to grow and develop as a clinician. 

About you:

You will be someone who has excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to you work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

You'll further have:

• A passion to work with and help clients achieve their goals

• A willingness to work as part of the Allied Health and wider TCP team

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong time management skills

• An ability to problem-solve and think outside the square.

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Susan Daly, Grade 3 Physiotherapist on Susan.Daly@austin.org.au.

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Sunday 31 May 2026