Allied Health Assistant

Job no: 888370

Work type: Casual

Location: Yorke and Mid North

Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Community and Social Services, Child, Aged and Disability Care

• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Wallaroo
• 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 application for Allied Health Assistants to join our 2025/2026 Yorke Peninsula Community and Allied Health casual pool based in Wallaroo.

As an Allied Health Assistant your primary role is to provide assistance and support to the multi discipline team in the delivery of Allied Health services to patients/clients of the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network Community Health, under the supervision of an Allied Health professional.

Duties may include applying a range of specialised clinical screenings and patient treatments, under direction, to patients with complex needs, administrative tasks directly related to a patient intervention or episode of care, participate in lead group based therapies and or education sessions for patients with diverse and complex needs.

Eligibility

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

Applicants must be eligible and willing to successfully complete Certificate 3 in Allied Health Assistance or equivalent or certificate 4 in Allied Health Assistance or equivalent. Experience working in a service and knowledge of Allied Health Assistants essential.

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

Important Information

Blessed by nature and embraced by sea, the Yorke Peninsula offers stunning beaches and friendly coastal towns, while inland are historic mining villages and spectacular national parks. You will find magnificent beaches and jagged shorelines, friendly locals and rich farmland.

The largest health service for this region is based in Wallaroo, with outreach provided to the Copper coast and Southern Yorke Peninsula including Moonta, Kadina, Maitland, Point Pearce, Minlaton and Yorketown (max 1.5hr drive from Wallaroo).

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

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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 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: 888370

Enquiries

Esther Miller

Position: Senior Project Officer Allied Health

Phone:

E-mail:

Application Closing Date

21 November PM

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

Attachments

Australian applicant guidelines

Advertised: 11 Oct 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

Applications close: 21 Nov 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time