Allied Health Assistant

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Date: 20 Aug 2026

Location: 50 Flemington Rd, AU

Company: theroyalch

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards. 

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

Job Title: 

 

Allied Health Assistant, SASH (Support After Sexual Harm)  

 

  • Parkville Location 
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities
  • Work for Australia’s leading Children’s Hospital  

 

About the Role 

 

Are you an experienced allied health assistant looking to make a significant impact to the lives of children and families? Have you ever wondered what a career in the specialist sexual assault sector might be like? Join SASH’s Sexual Assault Support Services team as an Allied Health Assistant in a full-time, ongoing position working 80 hours per fortnight based at The Royal Children's Hospital in Parkville.  

You will be responsible for performing a broad range of clinical support and administrative duties, involving a high level of interaction with children and their families and various staff and professionals within and outside the organisation. This role is integral in supporting efficient and timely access to specialist therapeutic sexual assault support services for children and their families, and promoting a child-centred, family focused approach to all phases of intervention at SASH. The role will also support the leadership team with administrative and clinical quality improvement projects to optimise client care and experience. 

Classification for this position will be Allied Health Assistant, Grade 3 (IN30 - $68,384.16 per annum pro rata, plus super) from the Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers Enterprise Agreement. 

 

What you’ll achieve: 

 

  • Successfully support eligible children and families to access specialist sexual assault service. 

  • Interact positively with children, young people, families and RCH staff and clinicians. 

  • Ensure ongoing excellence in service delivery by active contribution to continuous improvement initiatives. 

 

Your skills and experience: 

  • Previous experience in an allied health assistant role, or related health fields 

  • Formal qualification in allied health assistance or equivalent  

  • Previous experience working with databases and health record management and booking systems is desirable.  

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description. 

 

About SASH  

 

SASH is a directorate of the Royal Children’s Hospital and a specialist sexual assault service. 

SASH provides counselling and support for children who have experienced sexual harm or engaged in harmful sexualised behaviour and their family members and carers living in the Brimbank Melton or Western Melbourne areas (Moonee Valley, Maribyrnong, Melbourne Hobsons Bay and Wyndham LGAs) or who are inpatients at the the RCH. Services are provided at the service’s community sites in Melton, Werribee and at the RCH. SASH also provides 24/7 sexual assault crisis response support at the RCH. 

 

What we offer:  

 

  • Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!  

  • Professional development and special events   

 

Other requirements: 

  • Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain 

  • Valid Working with Children Check 

  • Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure 

 

Application process 

 

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. 

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly! 

For more information about this position please contact Fran Hardcastle, Workforce Development Officer, Ph: 0435 260 947 Email: fran.hardcastle@rch.org.au  

 

 

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer staff benefits such as discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital.  Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks. 

 

Are you ready to join our team?

Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 3 September 2026