SA Health
Job reference: 933788
Location: 5118 - GAWLER EAST
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network 

Barossa/Gawler

Salary: $70,293 – 74,914 p.a.  - adjusted to hours worked 

Part-Time 0.5FTE, Temporary short-term contract

  

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING? 

Make a real difference in your community by joining our Children’s Health and Development (CHAD) Team across Gawler Health Service and Tanunda as an Allied Health Assistant!    

In this role you will work under the direction of Allied Health Professionals to support the delivery of high-quality, family centred, evidence based early intervention for children. Your role will involve assisting with therapy interventions, supporting children and families and all while maintaining dignity, safety, and confidentiality. 

 

WHO ARE WE? 

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network offers opportunities across our sites, from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve. 

 

 WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK 

Be part of the vibrant Gawler community, just north of Adelaide, known for its rich history, strong local connections, and welcoming atmosphere. Enjoy a balanced lifestyle while contributing to the smooth operation of essential health services in the region. For more information Discover Gawler  

Tanunda is a charming town in the Barossa Valley, known for its scenic vineyards, historic buildings, and welcoming community. With essential services, local amenities, and a range of recreational and cultural opportunities, it offers an excellent work-life balance. Its vibrant healthcare, education, and tourism sectors provide rewarding career opportunities while living in this iconic South Australian region. For more information Discover Tanunda 

 

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? 

• Do you feel confident working under clinical direction to deliver safe, meaningful care? 

• Do you enjoy working in a supportive mutli-disciplinary team focussed on achieving exceptional clinical outcomes for all inpatients? 

• Do you value flexibility, variety, and the opportunity to do many and varied tasks over each day? 

• Are you reliable, efficient, and committed to being part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting ensuring services are delivered to our inpatients serv? 

If you have answered yes to any of these questions - then read on… 

 

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE? 

You will………. 

• Enhance patient outcomes by supporting timely, consistent delivery of allied health therapies. 
• Improve patient experience through compassionate care that maintains dignity, comfort, and safety. 
• Increase service efficiency by assisting with therapy delivery, patient flow, and administrative tasks. 
• Strengthen workforce capability by supporting training and development of junior staff and students. 
• Contribute to quality and safety through the delivery of best practice and continuous improvement activities. 

 

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN? 

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways: 

• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information 

• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities. 

• Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program. 

• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families. 

 

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS? 

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following: 

• You will need to be immunised. Please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries. Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy. Further information is in the application for to help guide you.  

• You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description. 

 

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION 

We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.  

 

NEED TO RELOCATE? 

Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health. Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: https://movetomore.com.au/ 

 

HELP IS HERE! 

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (job ref: 933788), or reach out to Skye Reimann, CHAD Team Leader on Phone: 0401 409 969 or via E-mail: skye.reimann@sa.gov.au

To find out what you need to apply, and what is required to be offered a role, please refer to the Applicant Checklist BHFLHN Applicant Checklist.pdf. Please also click here for our Australian applicant guidelines

 

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DON’T HESITATE! Applications Close on 18 May at 11:55PM 

 Eligibility: Open to Everyone

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Applications close: 18/05/2026 11:55 PM

Flexibility Statement
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.