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.

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)

- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Work for Australia’s leading Children’s Hospital

About the Role

Are you an experienced allied health assistantlooking to make a significant impactto the lives of children and families?Have you ever wondered whata career in thespecialist sexual assault sectormight be like?JoinSASH’s Sexual AssaultSupport Servicesteamas an Allied Health Assistantinafull-time, ongoingpositionworking80hours per fortnightbased at The RoyalChildren’sHospital in Parkville.

You willberesponsible forperforming a broad range of clinical support and administrative duties, involvinga high levelof interaction with children and their families and various staff and professionals within and outsidethe organisation. Thisrole isintegral insupportingefficient andtimelyaccess to specialist therapeutic sexual assault support services for children and their families, and promotinga child-centred,



family focused approach to all phases of intervention atSASH.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.

Whatyou’llachieve:

Successfullysupport 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 contributionto continuous improvement initiatives.

Your skills and experience:

Previousexperience in an allied health assistant role, or related healthfields

Formal qualification in allied healthassistanceorequivalent

Previousexperience working with databases and health record management and booking systems is desirable.

AboutSASH

SASHis 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 theBrimbankMelton 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!




- Career development andspecial 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

For more information about this position please contact Fran Hardcastle, Workforce Development Officer, Ph: Email:

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 offerthe opportunity towork 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,andoffers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.

Are you ready to join our team?

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📌 Allied Health Assistant (Melbourne)
🏢 Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH)
📍 Melbourne