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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child Development Unit, North Adelaide 5006
• Salary – AHP2, $91,785.00 - $106,330.00
  •   AHP3, $108,347.00 - $116,216.00
    •  + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part Time (0.20FTE), Temporary (fixed term) contract up until 26 February 2027

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

AHP2:

The Physiotherapist provides neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people using a range of standardise tools. Further, the physiotherapist collaborates with the multidisciplinary team in formulation of differential diagnoses and intervention planning. 

AHP3:

The Senior Physiotherapist provides culturally appropriate, high-quality assessments for children with complex neurodevelopmental issues, specialising in autism, developmental delay, and motor disorders. The Senior Physiotherapist works within a multidisciplinary team to lead diagnosis, intervention, supervision, and service improvement.

Key duties of the role

AHP2:

• Provides neurodevelopmental physiotherapy assessments for children and young people as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Utilises standardise assessment tools in neurodevelopmental physiotherapy
• Liaise closely with other disciplines involved in client care by exchanging assessment.
• Make recommendations on the most appropriate intervention(s) and/or follow up services for the children assessed.
• Enhance the parent/caregivers and individuals understanding of developmental difficulties.
• Maintain professional records in accordance with the unit and hospital guidelines.

AHP3:

• Provide comprehensive neurodevelopmental physiotherapy assessment for children and young people presenting with developmental differences
• Apply specialist professional expertise in the provision of timely assessment, diagnosis and prognosis, and provision of recommendations.
• Provide a range of service delivery models that are strongly grounded in the best available evidence.
• Provide expert information regarding funding options for assessment and support.
• Develop and review relevant resource materials.
• Utilise clinical expertise to develop and provide relevant education sessions to staff.

Skills and Experience

AHP2:

• Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia and with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Experience in working as part of a multidisciplinary assessment team working with children, adolescents and their caregivers.
• Experience in assessing children who present with features of neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Knowledge of relevant Physiotherapy and paediatric theories and models.
• Ability to assess the neurodevelopmental skills of children of varying ages and abilities.

AHP3:

• An appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles registration as a Physiotherapist with the Australian Physiotherapy Association and with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Minimum of 5 years clinical experience working as a paediatric physiotherapist.
• Demonstrated competence in administering assessment tools in the diagnosis of gross motor, praxis, balance, coordination, locomotor skills, object handling difficulties and disorders.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of standard diagnostic systems and guidelines.
• Ability to undertake specialist assessment of infants, children and young people with complex developmental problems and to understand highly complex clinical presentations.

Enquiries can be directed to

Sarah Hill

Allied Health Manager

8161 8515

Sarah.Hill@sa.gov.au

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• AHP3 - Senior Physiotherapist CDU - Role Description - 932862.pdf
• AHP2 - Senior Physiotherapist CDU - Role Description - 932862.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

If you would like further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

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.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Thursday 30^th April 2026 at 11:55pm