About the role
As the Intake Officer - Child Development Services (Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Psychologist, Social Worker or Speech Pathologist), you will be the first point of contact for children and families accessing Child Development and Community Paediatric Services. Working within a multidisciplinary Allied Health team, you'll use your advanced clinical skills to coordinate referrals, support service access and help improve outcomes for children with developmental differences and complex needs.
Provide expert clinical triage, intake and care coordination to ensure children and families are connected to the most appropriate services and supports.
Collaborate with allied health, paediatric and community partners to deliver integrated, family-centred and culturally responsive care.
Contribute to service improvement, clinical leadership, supervision and innovative models of care, including outreach and telehealth service delivery across the region.
Working with us
Eligible health practitioners entitled to accrue an additional three days professional development leave per annum, resulting in a total of six days professional development leave per annum.
Eligible health practitioners working in designated remote areas will be entitled to a professional development allowance of $3,512.00 per annum.
Rural and Remote incentive: Category D allowance of $431.22 p.f.
Tax savings through salary sacrificing options are also available.
Transfer and appointment expenses may be negotiated.
Professionally, our HHS values professionalism, leadership capability, excellence and resilience in our staff. We are committed to providing extraordinary opportunities for career development including in-house training, development and mentoring programs.
Requirements
Mandatory requirements are a relevant tertiary degree qualification and appropriate registration/licences. Please refer to the Role Description for further details regarding qualifications required.
C Class Motor Vehicle Licence.
Pre-employment screening will be conducted for the successful applicant, including Criminal History checks.
A Blue Card Check will be required (for those professions which are not AHPRA registered).
Travel across the NWHHS will be a requirement of this position in commercial and/or light aircraft and 4WD vehicles.
This is a VPD risk role and may require evidence of vaccination or immunity to: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, and Tuberculosis.
A period of probation may apply.
About North West Hospital and Health Service
The North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) delivers public health services across approximately 300,000 square kilometres, supporting remote communities throughout North Western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. We are committed to promoting community wellbeing and providing high-quality, accessible and effective healthcare for all.
The lifestyle in Mount Isa is family friendly; it is a vibrant city with an outback community feel. You will fall in love with the natural splendour of the North West Queensland region, the experience of a rural/urban community and the opportunity to make a real and positive difference... and want to stay.
Download the Role Description for further information and application / interview preparation.
Contact: Linda Barry on (07) 4744 4447.
Applications close: Monday, 06 July 2026.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
