Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $78,712 - $103,724
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs
Reference: 15363
About the Role:
We have an exciting opportunity for a full time Child Life Therapist (Grade 1 or Grade 2) to join the Comfort First Program within the Children's Cancer Centre at The Royal Children's Hospital.As part of the Comfort First team, you will provide specialised Child Life Therapy services to children, adolescents and families receiving treatment within the Children's Cancer Centre. Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, you will support patients across the cancer treatment journey, helping them to understand and cope with diagnosis, procedures, treatments, hospitalisation and ongoing healthcare experiences through evidence-based, developmentally appropriate interventions.
The role has a strong focus on procedural preparation and support, coping and resilience-building, therapeutic play, family support, and promoting positive healthcare experiences. You will work closely with medical, nursing and allied health colleagues to deliver child and family-centred care, advocating for the psychosocial needs of patients and families and supporting informed participation in care and treatment.
You will contribute to the delivery of the Comfort First model of care, supporting strategies that minimise distress, enhance coping, and optimise the patient and family experience across a range of outpatient and inpatient oncology and haematology settings.
Classification for this position is in accordance with Award 01 - Allied Health.
This will range from PT63 (Grade 1, Year 3) to PT70 (Grade 2, Year 4), FTE base salary $78,712.40-$103,724.40 per annum, pro rata for part-time, plus superannuation.
What you'll achieve:
Your skills and experience:
If this sounds like you, of if you require more information, please refer to the below for the position descriptions:
About the Department:
Child Life Therapy engages children, young people and their families to support understanding and coping throughout healthcare experiences. Using evidence-based, developmentally appropriate interventions such as procedural preparation, distraction, medical play and therapeutic play, Child Life Therapists empower children and young people to gain mastery over their hospital experience and enhance wellbeing during times of illness and hospitalisation.To learn more about the profession, please visit:
Prospective applicants are also welcome to attend an online information session about Child Life Therapy. Please email [email protected] to receive a Microsoft Teams meeting link.
What we offer:
Other requirements:
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 enquiries or more information about this position, please contact Beth Dun, Manager Child Life Therapy via email: [email protected]
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 offer the opportunity to work 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, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.
Are you ready to join our team?
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Applications close 28 September 2026