Allied Health Assistant

Victorian Government; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 58,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Wellbeing program

Onsite childcare

Mentoring and career development

Job summary

Austin Health in Melbourne is seeking a Speech Pathology Allied Health Assistant to join the Continuing Care team. The role focuses on rehabilitation services across three campuses, under the guidance of Grade 4 leaders and Speech Pathologists.

A typical day includes running the communication group, supporting patients with swallowing strategies, creating a patient communication book, coordinating team meetings, and updating resources.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and commitment to patient care.
• Ability to work under a delegation framework and take initiative to ask questions when clarifying tasks.

Responsibilities

• Running the communication group.
• Supporting patients to practice safe swallowing strategies.
• Creating a communication book for a patient on the computer.
• Coordinating meetings for the Speech Pathology team.
• Updating resources and ordering new stock.

Skills

Excellent communication

Initiative

Questioning for direction

Delegation framework awareness

Job description

• 24 hours per week

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the Speech Pathology Department

We have over 30 speech pathologists and 3 AHAs working across all three sites of Austin Health, in acute care, sub-acute care, rehabilitation and community programs. We function as one department and work in clinical teams in a supportive, friendly environment. Our work includes clinical services, research, quality and improvement, staff and student education.

This position will have a primary function of working as a Speech Pathology Allied Health Assistant in the rehabilitation stream

About the role

This position is based within our Continuing Care work stream and will work as part of the Continuing Care team under the guidance of the Grade 4 Continuing Care stream leaders and Speech Pathologists working in the rehabilitation service.

A regular day will see you:

• Running the communication group
• Supporting patients to practice their safe swallowing strategies
• Working on the computer to create a communication book for a patient
• Coordinating meetings for the Speech Pathology team
• Updating resources and ordering new stock

About you

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Allied Health Assistant to join our team. As the Grade 3 Speech Pathology AHA, you will have excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skill set.

To be successful in this role, you’ll bring with you:

• Ability to work under a delegation framework
• Initiative to ask questions, seek direction and clarification for tasks delegated

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
• Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Ruth Townsend, Speech Pathologist Gr 4 at [e-mail]

Applications close Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 11.59pm