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About the role

Mater Hospital South Brisbane, Rehabilitation Unit is currently seeking a qualified and experienced Allied Health Assistant to join their team on a permanent part-time basis (22 hrs per week).

The role will require shifts across Thursday to Sunday weekly.

Salary range: $34.87 - $36.55 (OO3) per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 + access to many staff benefits!

What you will be doing

You will be joining a team of ninety remarkable people who service the physiotherapy/allied health needs of Mater Brisbane Hospitals (Mater Hospital Brisbane, Mater Mothers’ Hospital, Mater Mothers’ Private, Mater Private Hospital Rehabilitation and Mater Children’s Private Brisbane). We also provide outpatient services within the Allied Health Clinic (public outpatients) and Health & Wellness Clinic (private outpatients).

Duties will include:

• Independently supervising treatment programs for patients, including individual treatments and classes under the direction of a physiotherapist or occupational therapist.
• Assisting with treatment interventions during therapist-led sessions
• Assisting with the setup, monitoring and care of clinical equipment.
• Providing educational resources and assistive devices used for inpatient and outpatient services.
• Basic clerical duties, including resource ordering, maintenance requests and telehealth set up.
• Contributing to the provision of Allied Health Assistant student supervision
• Weekday and weekend service provision

About you

To be eligible for the Allied Health Assistant role, you will have:

• Attainment of a Certificate IV and/or Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work cooperatively and effectively within the multi-professional team to provide quality services.
• Attributes that align with our Department Values including being solutions focused, displaying resilience but flexibility, and demonstrating a positive attitude in all encounters.
• Demonstrated initiative and the drive to provide the best support possible to the Physiotherapy team.

Desirable attributes include:

• Previous experience in a hospital environment as an Allied Health/Physiotherapy Assistant, particularly in an acute and/or subacute setting.

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, delivering exceptional care to nearly 700,000 patients each year across 11 (soon to be 12) hospitals. We’re leaders in healthcare, education, fundraising & philanthropy and research — and it’s our people who make the difference.

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help shape the future of care. At Mater, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values innovation, compassion, and excellence.

• Increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits
• Grow your career with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education
• Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance
• Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few!)
• Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program
• Convenient, discounted on-site parking
• Enjoy great food with reduced prices at our campus cafés and coffee spots
• Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team.

Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater. #GETBETTERWITHMATER

For further information specific to the position, please contact:

Dany Richardson – Acting Physiotherapy Team Leader MPHB Rehabilitation on dany.richardson@mater.org.au.

Applications close on Friday 7th August 2026. –please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW. Direct applications only — we are not engaging recruitment agencies at this time. All successful candidates may be required to complete pre‑employment checks (including criminal history, working rights, medical and working with children checks).

Mater offers a safe, supportive, flexible and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Visit our Reconciliation webpage.

Mater ensures all children have an environment suitable for their safety and wellbeing through proper supervision and safeguarding practices.