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Intake Officer Child Development Services (CDS)
Mount Isa
Help Shape Better Outcomes for Children and Families!
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Psychologist, Social Worker or Speech Pathologist looking to make a meaningful impact in child development? Join our multidisciplinary Child Development Services team as an Intake Officer, where you'll play a pivotal role in supporting children and families to access the right services at the right time. Working across Child Development and Community Paediatric Services, you'll use your clinical expertise to provide referral triage, care coordination and early clinical support while contributing to innovative service delivery across North West Queensland.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Full-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support |
| Classification | HP4 |
| Workplace Location | North West Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/MI686063 |
| Closing date | 06-Jul-2026 |
| Job duration | Permanent |
| Contact person | Linda Barry |
| Contact details | (07) 4744 4447 Access the National Relay Service |
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.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Our vision is to be Queensland's leading HHS delivering excellence in remote healthcare to our patients, working as an integral part of the community.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
Documents
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