• Part-Time, 0.6 FTE, Ongoing
• Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
• Generous salary packaging options to reduce your cohealth taxable income

So why cohealth?
cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.

Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.

About the role
The Allied health Assistant works closely with the Allied Health professionals, and in particular the Podiatry program, to provide holistic, client centred and coordinated healthcare. The Allied Health Assistant is responsible for quality community-based services to individuals and groups within our community.

The Allied Health Assistant will work across Footscray, Kensington and Glenroy, with flexibility to support other locations as required.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

• Provide high quality Allied Health Assistant service in accordance with agreed targets and funding streams
• Provide centre-based appointments for clients, facilitate client management, safe program delivery and service coordination
• Assist podiatrists with clinical, surgical, wound care and administrative duties to improve the health and wellbeing of clients
• Contribute to and participate in health education and promotion programs aimed at maximising good health and preventing illness
• Maintain and complete client files and statistical/program records

What cohealth offers:

• Exciting Parental leave benefits
  • cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
  • Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
• Salary packaging to suit you - tax free amount of up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, or credit cards) and a further $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment expenses and holiday accommodation) alongside generous reward programs from our salary packaging providers. Find out more on salary packaging here: https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Jobs-and-employment-types/Working-as-an-employee/Salary-sacrificing-for-employees/
• Novated Leasing available
• A significantly discounted fitness membership with unlimited access to over 290 facilities for you and your family. To find out more click here
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
• We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)

Our ideal candidate:

• Completion of a Certificate IV Allied Health Assistant, or other relevant qualification
• Completion of OR willingness to obtain Assist with Basic Foot Care (HLTAHA030) qualification
• Experience as Allied Health Assistant in a health setting
• Strong belief and personal alignment in cohealth Values and Mission

Application Process

To download the PD, and to apply for this job go to: https://cohealthcareers.org.au/Current-Jobs & enter ref code: 6857621.

Applications close 17 February 2026 at 10pm

We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Jess Eastwood on Jess.Eastwood@cohealth.org.au

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working With Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination.

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.