Allied Health Assistant - Leisure and Lifestyle

Employment Type: Temporary Full - Time (until 09 August 2027 – with possibility for extension) (Job Share may be considered)
Position Classification: Allied Health Assistant – Level 3
Remuneration: $71,239.48 - $74,286.50 per annum, pro rata (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ
Location: Tocumwal

About the role

Step into this rewarding role of Leisure and Lifestyle Allied Health Assistant based in Tocumwal just 55 minutes outside of Deniliquin. You’ll play a role in implementing meaningful activities for our residents that relate to their lifespan, interests and preferences while working alongside a fabulous team of health professionals.

Your responsibilities involve

- Facilitate a range of group and individual leisure and lifestyle programs
- Correspondence and document management - including the organisation of various deadlines and communications within a multidisciplinary team.
- Perform and assist with activities under the supervision and direction of treating Allied Health Professionals such as exercise classes and community outings
- Facilitate and participate in diversional therapy activities
- Maintaining a safe and supportive environment for patients and the multidisciplinary team
- Create individual lifestyle care plans and programs for residents

What MLHD Offers

- At Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD), we offer more than a job — we offer the chance to make a real difference.
- Meaningful Impact – Play a vital role in delivering essential health services to our diverse and vibrant regional communities.
- Flexible Working Arrangements - Designed to support work-life balance, aligned with NSW Health policy.




- Generous Salary Packaging – Access up to $20,600 per annum tax-free for living expenses, plus the option for novated car leasing.
- Career development – Take advantage of ongoing learning and career development opportunities.
- Health & Wellbeing Support – Benefit from our comprehensive wellness programs for you and your family, including Employee Assistance Programs Fitness Passport and initiatives to support both physical and mental health.

Our ideal candidate will

- Hold a Certificate IV in Leisure and Lifestyle / Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance
- Demonstrate expert level written and verbal communication skills
- Have the ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team
- Show outstanding problem-solving skills with demonstrate ability to take initiative

For role related queries or questions contact Shivangi Verma – A/ Facility Manager via **************@health.nsw.gov.au for a confidential chat.

MLHD welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.

If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined intheNSW Health OASV Policy(Page 11).You will be required to complete theOASV Undertaking/ Declaration FormandTB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

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📌 Allied Health Assistant - Leisure and Lifestyle (Tocumwal)
🏢 NSW Health
📍 Tocumwal