Allied Health Assistant - Head to Health Kids Hub
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (Up to June 2026)
Position Classification: Allied Health Assistant 1/2/3
Remuneration: $30.64 - $34.64 ph (+ superannuation + salary packaging options)
Location: Orange, NSW – Find out more
Hours Per Week: 19
Applications Close: 20 April 2025 – 11:59pm
Allied Health Assistant - Head to Health Kids Hub
Child & Family Youth Services Directorate
About the role
New service. New team. New approach.
You’re invited to take a lead role.
Head to Health Kids hub is a new community based service providing mental health and wellbeing support for children up to the age of 12 years.
We’ll be delivering a service that provides care navigation and tailored support, and specialist assessment and treatment for children and their families with mild to moderate emotional, behaviour and mental health challenges.
Located in Orange with satellite services in Bathurst, we’ll be using flexible and creative approaches to increase the well-being and functioning of our clients, providing support from the hub, in the community, virtually, and in the home.
You’ll use the full range of your clinical and assessment skills, in a solution focused team that thrives on the challenge of delivering services and establishing a new approach to meeting the needs of our children and community.
You’ll be joining an experienced and skilled multidisciplinary team, who share similar goals, and who’ll support and work collaboratively with you.
You’ll be delivering the best of outcomes for local children and families, building their capacity, their wellbeing, and improving their future.
This is a career defining opportunity in a unique service.
The Allied Health Assistant is a key part of our team, contributing to our child centred assessments and assisting with the delivery of our multidisciplinary treatment plans and group programs.
You’ll work with directly with children and families and community organisations with the goal of increasing the well-being of local children and building capacity within our families to sustain better mental health and well-being.
You’ll be working in a collaborative and flexible multidisciplinary team to provide services within our Hub and in the community to provide support to meet the needs of our clients where it’s most needed.
To find out more about the role click to view the Position Description
A career with Western NSW means you can challenge yourself, make an impact and shape the future of rural health. To explore the benefits of a career in our Local Health District, visit the WNSWLHD website.
To apply for this role:
· Click ‘Apply’
· Create a profile in the Recruitment & Onboarding (ROB) System or sign in using your existing login
· Upload your current resume
· Answer the selection criteria
Role-related enquiries: Please contact Kate Middleton on 0488 299 020 or at kate.middleton@health.nsw.gov.au for more information.
Additional information for applicants:
· All suitably qualified Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply for this position. This is a targeted position under GSE Rule 26. Where possible, affirmative action will be applied to support employment of eligible persons.
· This recruitment may be used to create an Eligibility List for similar roles in the future (ongoing or temporary).
· Western NSW LHD can provide reasonable adjustments in the workplace. Applicants who provide information on an injury, health condition, or disability in their pre-employment forms will receive a functional assessment from our Risk Management Unit (RMU). This review will consider the applicant’s needs and what reasonable adjustments and workplace supports are available to support their employment journey.
· Western NSW LHD is committed to the safety and wellbeing of every child in our care. All staff in WNSWLHD are required to provide a safe and supportive environment for children, while working to protect them from harm and abuse. For more information on the Child Safety Standards, visit: NSW Government - Office of Children's Guardian
· Western NSW is committed to creating a safe and accessible workplace that promotes diversity, inclusion and belonging. As a vibrant and diverse region, rich in community and culture, we welcome applications from all people to build a respectful workplace dedicated to delivering the best health outcomes for our community.
· To find out more about the remuneration and conditions, visit NSW Public Health System Awards
· For more information, visit a Guide to Employment with WNSWLHD
