ahp2 - allied health family support coordinator – integrated hub

Department for Education

Job reference: 702937

Location: PORT PIRIE

Job status: Short Term Contract

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Why work with us

Every child and young person deserves a great education.

We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child's potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing.

Together we will make our education system the best it can be.

When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.

About the role

Children's Centres for Early Childhood Development and Parenting (children's centres) provide a network of integrated health, family support and education service hubs for families with babies and young children across South Australia. Centres also provide a range of discipline-informed group and individual services for children, families and colleagues that promote children's healthy development and support parenting through both universal and targeted service provision. To assist in reducing the number of South Australian children who are developmentally vulnerable, Integrated Hubs will provide additional access to family and child health development services, allied health services, parenting/family support programs, though a referral pathway, alongside a high-quality preschool education program for 3- and 4-year-olds. These services will be community co-designed with place-based additional supports on offer.

The Allied Health Family Support Coordinator, Integrated Hub works in partnership with other staff and the local community to reduce developmental vulnerability (as defined by AEDC) by strengthening access to place-based service provision for families and children based on locally identified needs. Using an integrated approach, the family support coordinator will identify and implement relevant place-based activities and community focused service connections to support families, children and on-site service providers. This includes specific allied health services using a range of trauma informed, early childhood and culturally responsive evidence-based models and skills as well as key working relationships with other community services in response to the needs of children and families, particularly those experiencing social isolation, high levels of vulnerability and trauma. The role will support the Office of Early Childhood Development Integrated Hub Service Model and its delivery to achieve improved educational, social, health and developmental outcomes.

Student Support Services are on a cultural response journey, as such we value and prioritise Aboriginal ways of knowing, doing and being.

Qualifications

For a social worker:

Essential: An appropriate degree or equivalent which gives eligibility for full membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

Desirable: Nil

For a speech Pathologist:

Essential: An appropriate degree or equivalent which gives eligibility for full membership with Speech Pathology Australia.

Desirable: Current practising membership with Speech Pathology Australia with Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP) status.

For an Occupational Therapist:

Essential: Current and full registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.

Desirable: Nil

For a psychologist:

Essential: Current and full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia. Psychology board of Australia approved supervisor.

Desirable: Area of practice endorsement – educational and developmental psychology.

Special conditions

The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry.

The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.

For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.

Remuneration

AHP2 $91,1785 - $106,330 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%)+ leave loading and applicable allowances.

Enquiries

Enquiries can be directed to Lisa Varona, Student Support Services Lead - Early Years, via tel: or email:

Application instructions

Applications should be made through the IWorkForSA website.

Applicants are required to submit a CV, the Application Cover Sheet, Employment Declaration, and a cover letter of no more than two pages addressing the key competencies in the attached position description.

People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

Additional note

This is a full-time contract role (1.0 FTE), initial 12-month term contract.

Applications close: 14/10/2025 11:30 PM