Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: $104,135 - $118,981
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs
Reference: 15026
About the role:
This is a Fixed Term, part-time position at 0.6 EFT, 45.6 hours per fortnight until 31 July 2027 within the Disability Liaison Officer Program, part of the RCH Allied Health Team.
You will be responsible for providing support for people with disability, their families, and carers to access relevant assessment and treatment. You will provide clinical services and leadership in addressing barriers children and young people with disabilities experience accessing health services.
The Disability Liaison Officer provides key clinical services and leadership in addressing barriers people with disabilities experience accessing health services. This role will serve the speciality hospitals in the Parkville precinct, the Royal Children’s Hospital, The Royal Women’s Hospital, and the Peter McCallum Cancer Centre.
Internally, this position will be known and/or referred to as: Disability Liaison Officer - Allied Health Clinician Grade 3.
Classification for this position will be governed by Award 01 - Allied Health and will range from SC31 (Grade 3, Year 1, excl. Allied Health Managers) to SC34 (Grade 3, Year 4, excl. Allied Health Managers), $104,135.20 to $118,981.20 per annum, pro rata for part-time, plus Superannuation.
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About the Dppartment:
The Disability Liaison Officer (DLO) Program at the Royal Children’s Hospital, provides support to people with disability to access healthcare as part of the broader Allied Health team.
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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 more information about this position please contact Heather Gilbertson, Associate Director of Allied Health via ph: 03-93459300 OR email: [email protected], OR Sarah Connolly, Director of Allied Health 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?
Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button
Applications close: 17 July 2026.