Allied Health Assistant, Grade 2
Allied Health
Permanent Part Time, Fixed Term Part Time (secondment backfill) or Casual Hours Available
Health and Allied Services, Allied Health Assistant Grade 2 ($31.65 p/h)
(Junior rates apply to employees aged under 19 years)
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Looking for a rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference in people's lives? West Gippsland Healthcare Group is seeking enthusiastic and compassionate Allied Health Assistants to join our dynamic team. This is your opportunity to be part of a supportive environment delivering vital therapy services to clients across our hospital, rehabilitation, community, and aged care settings.
In this diverse role, you'll work closely with Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, and Dietitians to help implement tailored therapy programs that support recovery and improve quality of life. Whether it’s assisting with individual sessions, running group activities, visiting clients at home, or helping manage therapy equipment and resources, your day-to-day will be varied and meaningful.
We’re looking for someone with a sound understanding of rehabilitative care, excellent communication skills, and a strong sense of empathy. You’ll need to be organised, adaptable, and confident working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Computer literacy and a proactive attitude are also key.
Previous experience as an Allied Health Assistant or a Certificate III/IV in Allied Health Assistance will be highly regarded, but most importantly, we’re after someone with a genuine desire to help others.
At West Gippsland Healthcare Group, we take pride in our values of compassion, respect, excellence, and integrity. We offer a workplace that supports your growth and values your contribution.
If you’re ready to bring energy, empathy, and purpose to your work, we’d love to hear from you.
We have up to 112 hours per fortnight available, which includes permanent part-time, fixed term part-time (secondment backfill) and casual positions. Casuals are employed on an ‘as needs’ basis to backfill leave and extra shifts on days, nights and weekends. Casual positions do not include regular hours. Flexible scheduling can be discussed to suit your lifestyle, study commitments, or other responsibilities. Let us know what works for you—we’re happy to accommodate the right candidate.
Our preferred candidate will have:
- Qualification – Cert III or IV Allied Health Assistance or equivalent.
- Previous experience in the provision of AHA services or similar.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Well-developed organisational and time management skills.
- Basic computer literacy and familiarity Microsoft Office software.
IMPORTANT: Some roles in the healthcare sector are required to be vaccinated annually for Influenza (unless a valid exemption applies). Evidence of vaccination (or exemption) may be required prior to commencement.
About our organisation
The West Gippsland Healthcare Group is a customer focused health organisation providing acute medical and surgical, obstetric, emergency, residential care and community health services to 45,000 people in the rural, urban residential, agricultural and industrial areas located within the Baw Baw Shire and beyond. The administrative headquarters are located at West Gippsland Hospital in Warragul, approximately 100kms east of Melbourne. West Gippsland Healthcare Groups mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of our community by enabling access to high quality, contemporary, person centred healthcare. Our core values of respect, leadership, accountability, collaboration and improvement are central to our organization and this role.
West Gippsland Healthcare Group staff benefits include
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional development
- Access to employee assistance program
- Salary packaging
- Free Parking
Working with us
All appointments with the West Gippsland Healthcare Group are subject to the satisfactory return of professional reference checks, a NDIS worker screening clearance and a current Employee Working with Children Check. All employees must hold current entitlement to work within Australia. A six month probationary period applies to all new appointments.
Further details and how to apply
Further information is contained in the Position Description. Applications must be submitted via seek.com.au and must include a current CV, response to the selection criteria and a cover letter. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide at least 2 professional referees. If you have any further queries, please contact Elaine Coetzee, Physiotherapy Manager on 03 5623 0*** or via email **************@wghg.com.au.
Applications close on Wednesday, 24 September 2025
Please apply at your earliest convenience, shortlisting may commence prior to the closing date.
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As an inclusive employer, committed to improving diversity and equity in our workforce, we encourage applications from all parts of our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTI people, and people with lived experience of disability.
As a Child Safe organisation, West Gippsland Healthcare Group promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children, including those with disability.