Allied Health Assistant

• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Clare
• Salary $ $38.29 per hour + 25% casual loading
• Multi-classed: AHA1 | AHA2 | AHA3
• Casual contracts available up to 27 February 2026
• Eligibility Open to Everyone 

Overview

We are now accepting applications for Allied Health Assistants to join our dedicated Clare Allied Health team casual pool for 2025/2026.

As an Allied Health Assistant, your primary role is to support the Allied Health team in delivering Allied Health services to patients/clients of the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN) Community Health, under the supervision.

Duties may include assisting specific components of the Allied Health teams work that can be determined safe and effective for the Allied Health Assistant to complete/participate in where that work is clearly directed and according to specific instructions and without need for adaptation or change to a clinical presentation and monitoring patient response to therapies and reporting to the supervising Allied Health Professional.

Location

Internationally renowned for its premium wines, gourmet food and breathtaking scenery, the Clare Valley, only two hours north of Adelaide, is a gorgeous tourist hub in the Mid North of South Australia. Uniquely nestled between prime grazing country and rolling hills, the Clare Valley is a charming string of wineries, hamlets, and pristine farmlands steeped in history and home to some of Australia's best-known vignerons.  

The largest health service for this region is based in Clare, with outreach provided to Burra, Snowtown, Balaklava and Riverton (max 40min drive from Clare). 

Eligibility

Please note this position is multi-classed as either AHA1, AHA2 or AHA3 and classification will be determined by qualifications and experience.

Applicants must be eligible and/or willing to complete a Certificate III or Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance or equivalent with experience working in a service environment.  A relevant certificate in community, lifestyle or health considered beneficial but not essential.

For more details, please refer to the job pack below.

Important Information

A career in the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network offers many great lifestyle benefits, including diverse job prospects and the opportunity to fast track your skills and career, not to mention your choice of scenery from farm, ocean, vineyards and the Southern Flinders ranges. View the below videos for more information about working for Yorke and Northern Local Health Network

Yorke and Northern LHN - We care for you

Work with us - Yorke and Northern LHN

Applicant Information

In addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is click here.  For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 888402

Enquiries

Esther Miller
Position: Senior Project Officer Allied Health
Phone:
E-mail:

Application Closing Date

5 December PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information

Attachments

Allied Health Assistant Role Description AHA-1.pdf

AHA2 Allied Health Assistant YNLHN Role

AHA3 Allied Health Assistant YNLHN Role

Australian applicant guidelines

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