Massage Therapist

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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 state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About Medical and Cancer Division and Wellness and Supportive Care

Austin Health is one of the largest cancer service providers in Victoria. A complete range of services are delivered to patients and their families, including medical oncology, clinical haematology, radiation oncology (Austin Health and BHS), cancer genetics, palliative care, wellness and supportive care programs, an active volunteer program and specialist cancer surgery (managed via a separate CSU). These are all provided in an environment that integrates research, teaching, and training.

All Austin Health metropolitan-based Cancer Services are now delivered within the Olivia Newton-John Cancer & Wellness (ONJ Centre) at the Austin Hospital. This state-of-the-art facility provides a new model of individualised cancer care for patients and their families.

Clinical Services are provided in a range of inpatient and ambulatory settings. Inpatient services include an acute oncology/clinical haematology ward, an oncology/surgical oncology ward and a palliative care ward. Ambulatory services include Radiation Oncology, Day Oncology, Apheresis, and multidisciplinary cancer clinics.

The integrated model of multidisciplinary care within Cancer Services relies on a dynamic, appropriately qualified, and skilled team to support patients undergoing care in both the Inpatient and Ambulatory settings, with a key focus on Integrated Wellness and Supportive Care.

About the role

Oncology Massage Therapy is an important service provided within the Wellness and Supportive Care Program. Working in collaboration with existing part-time Oncology Massage Therapists, this role will provide specialised oncology massage to selected patients with cancer both in the inpatient and outpatient setting. The role will collaborate with the multidisciplinary teams to support and care for patients throughout the cancer trajectory.

A regular day will see you:

• Providing oncology massage to cancer patients in both the inpatient and outpatient setting.
• Patient assessment, treatment, documentation in the medical record, liaison and communication with relevant clinical staff including medical, nursing, and allied health
• Making referrals to other members of the cancer care team as appropriate 

About you

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

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

• Relevant qualification: e.g., Completed Diploma of Remedial Massage, Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy, Bachelor’s degree in Osteopathy Include 3-5 bullet points of what you the successful candidate will bring with them to the role (ie. skills and attributes).
• Completion of Modules 1, 2, and the Advanced Program (previously OM3 and 4) in Oncology Massage Training through Oncology Massage Training (www.oncologymassagetraining.com.au) or equivalent. Candidates who have not undertaken this training but have equivalent in expertise and experience working in an oncology setting will be considered.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the provision of therapeutic massage, including three years of experience providing therapeutic massage to oncology patients in a community or hospital setting.
• Demonstrated understanding of the special needs of people with cancer – physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, and informational

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 benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Mentoring and career development opportunities
• Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

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. 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. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Ashley Bigaran, Operations Manager at Ashley.Bigaran@austin.org.au

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

Application closing date: Tuesday 9 December 2025