Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: BI Tech Assist Grade 1

Remuneration: $66,330.96 - $69,017.12 + Superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ705043

Location: Broken Hill

We really aren’t that far away - only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia with everything you need right at your front door!

- Grow your career with us with ongoing learning and development

Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West.

What You'll Be Doing

- Enhance the quality of life for Mental Health Inpatient Unit (MHIPU) and Mental Health Prevention and Rehabilitation Centre (MHPARC) consumers, within the Person Centred Framework
- Facilitated and organise varied and appropriate activity programs, as per the therapist's recommendations and supervision in accordance with the award

What Is On Offer

- 5 weeks annual leave
- Salary packaging (pay less tax!), enjoy up to $9k for living expenses, $2.6k for meals and entertainment
- Novated Leasing
- Fitness Passport and EAP to maintain your health and wellbeing
- Professional development with support through advanced education & training to help you develop your career.
- A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing

About The Far West LHD The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to provide excellence in rural and remote health and we truly empower our staff to deliver the best health outcomes for our community Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra,



Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.

In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.

About Broken Hill A true “Oasis in the Outback”, Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character.

Being

Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.

With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast-food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.

How To Apply To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible:

- Hold a certificate IV or willing to work towards in Leisure and Health or equivalent qualifications in community services, mental health or allied health assistance.
- A robust commitment and understanding of the needs associated with inpatient or residential care.




- Experience and/or an understanding of contemporary mental health issues including trauma informed care.
- Recent activity planning experience in a professional setting, including organising and time tabling of activities.
- Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills and utilisation of communication technology.
- Demonstrated knowledge of infection prevention and control standard precautions.
- Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised.
- Current First Aid Certificate.

The Welcome Experience The Welcome Experience in Broken Hill connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster. Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Need more information?

- Click here for the Position Description
- Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Krystle Capper on [email protected] Applications Close: 18th November 2026

Stepping Up

About The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit:

https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

Empower, listen and act together

Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.

At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.

📌 Activities Officer MHAOD (Broken Hill)
🏢 Far West Local Health District
📍 Broken Hill