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.
What you'll achieve:
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Help children and young people with disability, their families and carers access health assessment and treatment
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Provide disability-specific secondary consultation to support the broader health service to provide more accessible, safe, and inclusive care to people with a disability
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Make or coordinate reasonable adjustments across the continuum of care
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Work directly with disability service providers identifying key staff within facilities who can assist in awareness and creation of health care pathways / accessibility for people with a disability
Your skills and experience:
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Recognised Qualification in an Allied Health discipline with current registration with AHPRA (where relevant)
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Working knowledge of the Victorian public health care system and NDIS processes, procedures and structures
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Postgraduate qualification and/or experience in health systems and/or health service leadership, health promotion, disability inclusion
If this sounds like you or if you would like more information, please click here to view the position description.
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.
What we offer:
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Salary packaging option with our partner, SmartSalary – Increase your take home pay by up to $11,500 per annum!
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Looking for a new set of wheels to get you to the office? We offer Novated Leases through our partnership with SmartSalary
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Workplace culture of continuous improvement, growth, support and training
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Hybrid work model, if applicable to role
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Convenient location & close to public transport
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Staff immunisation drives
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Special events
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Discounted Private Health Insurance
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Support for working mothers including two on-site Early Learning Centres, flexible working arrangements, breast feeding and pumping facilities
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Enjoy the convenience of an on-site retail precinct, featuring a range of shops, cafés, and food outlets
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Help when you need it most! Staff counselling, financial coaching, legal support, nutritional support and specialist helpline services, and more through our EAP partner, Converge
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Unlimited access to select fitness facilities in your local area via Fitness Passport
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Retail discounts & more!
Other requirements:
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Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
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Valid Working with Children Check
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Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain
- Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure
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.
