Allied Health Assistant - Sexual Assault Support Services

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 at SASH’s community-based site in Werribee.  

Allied Health Assistant -  Support after Sexual Harm

• Full-Time, Ongoing Opportunity plus a monthly Accrued Day Off (ADO)
• Ongoing commitment to job-specific training and career development opportunities
• $62,540.40 per annum plus super

Applications Close 13 April 2026

About  SASH 

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

SASH provides: 

1. Sexual Assault Crisis Response for children following sexual harm (recent experience or disclosure) and their families. This support is face-to-face and provided 24/7 at RCH.  
2. Counselling for children living in metro west Melbourne who have experienced sexual harm or engaged in harmful sexual behaviour and their families.  
3. Consultation and professional education to enhance capacity, confidence and capability in the community for the safety, rights and recovery of children after sexual harm. 

 Services are provided at community-based sites in Western Melbourne and at the RCH. 

About the Role

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.

The Impact You’ll Make

With the ongoing support of SASH’s multidisciplinary team you will actively assist children, young people and their families to recover from the impact of sexual harm and promote the rights of children and young people impacted by sexual harm. You will achieve this through:

• 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.

Classification for this position will be Allied Health Assistant, Grade 2 (IN29) from the Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers Enterprise Agreement.

What You'll Bring to the Role:

• 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.

What You'll Get in Return

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay by up to $11,500 per annum!
• Looking for a new set of wheels to get you to the office? We support Novated Leases through our partnership with SmartSalary
• Workplace Culture of continuous improvement, support and training
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Help when you need it most! Staff Counselling, financial coaching, legal support, nutritional support and specialist helpline services, and more through our EAP partner, Converge
• Unlimited access to select fitness facilities in your local area via Fitness Passport
• Retail discounts and more!

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