Allied Health Assistant

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• Casual opportunity within the Occupational Therapy Department
• Support patient care through equipment maintenance, cleaning and tracking
• On the job training and support provided

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 Occupational Therapy Department
Our Occupational Therapy Department is a friendly and supportive team that helps people stay independent and do the things that are important to them.

We work together to provide great care for patients and support each other in our work. We value kindness, learning, teamwork and wellbeing. We encourage everyone to develop new skills, share ideas and grow in their role.

About the role
As an Allied Health Assistant, you will support Occupational Therapists and other allied health professionals through equipment maintenance, cleaning of clinical spaces and equipment, and basic administrative tasks. You will contribute to the safe and efficient delivery of patient care.

Based within the Occupational Therapy Department, you may also support other Allied Health departments and work across Austin Hospital, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital and Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre.

A regular day will see you:

• Perform basic repairs and maintenance of equipment that supports patient care, such as wheelchairs and aids for daily living
• Clean wheelchairs, treadmills, woodworking equipment and other allied health equipment and spaces
• Assess equipment for further repairs and request them from a skilled service, such as Bio Medical Engineering or an equipment provider
• Check and record the location of equipment

About you
To be successful in this role, you’ll bring with you:

• Cleaning and organising ability, with a can do attitude
• Willingness to learn new tasks and systems required for the job
• Confidence to speak to people you haven’t met before, and the ability to work well in a team environment
• An understanding of confidentiality and professional boundaries, and an ability to recognise and report risk
• Professional and respectful behaviour toward others

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: Tegan Bell, Occupational Therapist G4 at Tegan.Bell@austin.org.au

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

Application closing date: Friday 27 November 2026