Allied health professionals
Learn about career opportunities in allied health with CALHN including details on various positions and how to apply for roles.
Are you looking for an exciting and rewarding career as a qualified allied health professional?
Do you thrive in team settings? Are you dedicated to delivering excellence in clinical care?
Join over 2,600 allied health professionals at Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN) and experience working in one of Australia's leading health care networks. At CALHN we are committed to shaping the future of health with world class care and research.
Our allied health professionals provide services across all stages of a patient's care journey, including emergency, acute, rehabilitation, community, outpatient, and mental health settings.
At CALHN, we are committed to our values of people first, future focused, ideas driven and community minded. Collectively, these values outline who we are, what we stand for, what our consumers and their families can expect from us, and what we can expect from each other.
What we are looking for
At CALHN we are looking for the following qualified allied health professionals:
- Allied Health Assistants and Technicians
- Cardiac Physiologists
- Clinical Psychologists
- Dietitians
- Exercise Physiologists
- Genetic Counsellors
- Health Psychologist
- Neuropsychologists
- Occupational Therapists
- Orthotists & Prosthetists
- Physiotherapists
- Podiatrists
- Radiation Therapists
- Social Workers
- Speech Pathologists.
How to apply
View the latest allied health opportunities in our network through SA Health careers.
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At Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN), we're shaping the future of health through excellence in clinical care, research, and innovation.
As South Australia's largest health network, we deliver exceptional, safe, and connected healthcare – for our patients, our community, and our people.
With more than 17,000 dedicated employees, every day at CALHN presents an opportunity to make a real impact – not because it's expected, but because our values guide us to be our best.
We operate across multiple sites, including:
- Royal Adelaide Hospital – South Australia's flagship quaternary hospital
- The Queen Elizabeth Hospital – a leading acute care and teaching hospital with a new custom designed mental health rehabilitation service commencing in 2025
- Glenside Health Services and community-based sites – providing vital mental health care for the community
- Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre – a transitional health care site for older people or people with disabilities
- Repat Health Precinct – with dedicated rehabilitation and sub-acute services.
Join us and be part of a team that's driven by a commitment to a seamless safe and connected experience for all.
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At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:
- Salary Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing
- Relocation Support: Up to $10,000 reimbursement of approved relocation expenses for transitioning to CALHN, for eligible applicants
- Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation each year
- Flexible Work Arrangements: The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role
- Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families
- Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites
- Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program
- Professional Development: Opportunity to apply for reimbursement of eligible professional development activities, and access to dedicated leave for ongoing learning.
Relocation support
Successful international and interstate applicants who sign contracts with SA Health before the end of 2026 may be eligible for relocation support.
This page was last updated 12 June 2025.