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• Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network – Location Negotiable within Region
• AHP1/2 | Full Time | Temporary (up to 15 January 2027)
• Base Salary Range: $71,217 - $106,330 p.a

Join a multidisciplinary child health team where your clinical skills are valued, your professional growth is supported, and your work creates lasting outcomes for children across the region!

Discover the Flinders and Upper North – Where Lifestyle Meets Opportunity

Imagine living where your commute is short, your weekends are long, and your backyard is filled with breathtaking landscapes. The Flinders and Upper North region offers a lifestyle that blends career growth with endless adventure.

Here, you’ll have more time for what matters most - whether that’s exploring the rugged beauty of the Flinders Ranges, enjoying time on the water, connecting with friends, or simply embracing the serenity of regional living. With access to quality public and private schools, plus tertiary education options, this is an ideal place to raise a family and build a future.

Your Career. Your Impact

When you join us, you’re not just taking a job - you’re becoming part of a supportive, welcoming team committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities. You’ll work across discipline-specific and multi-disciplinary teams, gaining experience in diverse settings that challenge and inspire you. We invest in your future through continuing education and professional development opportunities, so you can grow your skills and advance your career - all while making a real difference in the lives of people in our region.

Make the move. Discover a region where life is simpler, opportunities are greater, and community matters. Come and Discover FUNLHN!

Find out more about working with the Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network at: Working at the FUNLHN

Our Benefits:

• Financial Incentive: In addition to your annual salary and standard entitlements, you may be eligible for regional specific allowances as outlined in the award. Depending on your location, you could also qualify for a Locality Allowance (conditions apply).  Plus, boost your take-home pay even further by enjoying salary packaging options.
• Grow Your Career: Access professional development and upskilling opportunities to achieve your career goals. Benefit from Clinical Supervision and a dedicated support program for new graduates, including Transition to Professional Practice Program for Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) | SA Health.
• Be Part of a Supportive Team: Work in an inclusive environment where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to make a difference in the health of our community.
• Balance Work and Life: Flexible working arrangements help you maintain a healthy balance between rewarding work and personal commitments.
• Prioritise Your Wellbeing: Enjoy Fitness Passport discounts for you and your family, annual voluntary flu vaccinations, and access to confidential counselling through our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation Support: Up to $13,000 reimbursement may be available for those relocating. Learn more a SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
• Accommodation Assistance: Accommodation support may be available to make relocating easier (conditions apply).

About the Role:

As a Regional Child Health & Development (CHAD/CHDT) Occupational Therapist (AHP1 or AHP2), you will contribute to the delivery of comprehensive and integrated health services tailored to the needs of children, families, and the local community. Working as part of a multi-professional team alongside health professionals and service providers from other sectors, you will utilise a mix of preventative, early intervention, treatment, therapy, and evaluation approaches. At the AHP1 level, you will work under the direct supervision of the Regional Clinical Senior Occupational Therapist, developing your clinical skills and experience. At the AHP2 level, you will apply increasingly generalist and/or specialist knowledge under reduced clinical direction, contributing to service planning, implementation, and evaluation, and may support the clinical supervision of less experienced allied health professionals, assistants, and students.

Learn more about our Allied Health workforce

About You:

AHP1

• Must hold a recognised qualification within the Occupational Therapy profession and be eligible for full membership of the relevant allied health Professional Association. For those disciplines requiring Registration, all requirements to maintain current registration must be fulfilled. For self-regulated professions it is desirable to participate in the professional associations accredited continuous professional development program.
• Provide a broad range of clinical services using well-established and straightforward methods, procedures and standards.
• Exercise professional judgement within prescribed areas, with Clinical Senior support to verify methods and outcomes.
• Deliver straightforward clinical services, including one-on-one, group and health promotion activities.
• Manage and prioritise personal workload effectively.

AHP2

• Must hold a recognised qualification within the relevant Allied Health profession and be eligible for practicing membership of the relevant Professional Association. For those professions requiring Registration, all requirements to obtain and maintain current registration must be fulfilled. For self-regulated professions it is desirable to participate in the professional association accredited continuing professional development program.
• Apply professional expertise to develop generalist or specialist knowledge, clinical competence and experience in increasingly complex practice.
• Exercise professional judgement in selecting and adapting established methods, procedures and techniques.
• Provide a broad range of clinical and consultative services across varied settings, including one-on-one, group and health promotion activities.
• Manage and prioritise personal workload and support others with workload planning and team resource allocation.

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

Applicant Information:

• Please refer to the job pack below for more detailed information on the position, responsibilities and qualifications.
• SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.
• We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including 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 Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Want To Know More? Contact:

Kellie Sarret - A/Regional TL CHDT/NDIS Program, 8648 8327, Kellie.Sarret@sa.gov.au

Job Ref: 925877

Application Closing Date: Tuesday 17th February 2026 - 11.55PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website How to Apply for further information.

925877 AHP1 Role Description

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