What your day could look like

As an Allied Health Practitioner, you'll play an important role in helping older people navigate their care journey and access the services that best meet their needs. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you'll combine clinical expertise, skilled judgement and genuine care to support positive outcomes for individuals, families and the broader community.

Every day, you'll contribute by:

- Delivering high-quality assessments that help older people access the right care, support and services at the right time.
- Working closely with nurses, allied health colleagues and assessment teams to achieve coordinated, person-centred outcomes.
- Applying clinical expertise to support informed decision-making, particularly in more complex situations.
- Contributing to service improvement initiatives that enhance client experiences, quality standards and team effectiveness.

Let's Talk About You You're a compassionate and capable clinician who values dignity, integrity and meaningful outcomes for older people. You build trust quickly, communicate with confidence and enjoy working alongside others to solve complex challenges. You'll take pride in helping people understand their options, make informed decisions and access support that improves their quality of life.

You're not just looking for your next role, you're looking for an opportunity to create positive impact while continuing to grow professionally.

Here's what will help you thrive in this role:

- Registration or professional membership relevant to Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Psychology or Social Work.
- Experience working with older people in aged care, community care or a related clinical setting.
- Strong clinical reasoning, assessment and communication skills.
- A collaborative approach with a commitment to continuous learning and quality improvement.





You'll stand out from the crowd if you have postgraduate study relevant to aged care and/or experience working across diverse community or regional health settings. Most importantly, you'll bring compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation and courage to every interaction, helping improve the lives of older people across our communities.

Why Join Darling Downs Health?

At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.

Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.

Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.

Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:

- Maximise your take‑home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
- Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
- Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
- Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
- Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.

For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits Your future is here. Where are you?

If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.

Click “Apply Now” to submit your application and upload the requested documents.

Find out more about us!

Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:

www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns

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📌 OT or Physio or Psychologist or SW (Allied Health Practitioner) (Toowoomba)
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