What are the responsibilities and job description for the Casual Clinical Needs Assessor position at The Alfred Foundation?
Alfred Health
Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January 2026, Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health, a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.
The Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care has established a new Single Assessment System (SAS) to improve access to aged care services. As of January 2025, this system has replaced the Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS) and Regional Assessment Service (RAS).
Alfred Health Aged Care SAS provides comprehensive and home support assessments via the Victorian Dept of Health agreement. Comprehensive assessments are usually completed face to face in the hospital or community setting, to determine a client’s eligibility for aged care types under the Act. Home support assessments are completed in a community setting for clients identified as having entry level needs that can be accommodated by Commonwealth Home Support Services.
The geographical catchment for community assessments incorporates the ‘Southern Metro Aged Care Planning Region’.
The Role
This role will require you to travel to complete face- to-face assessments as well as telehealth and phone assessments as required.
You will need to be adaptable to assessment demand and may be required to complete home support assessments. You will be involved in training for the new Aged Care Act and Support at Home Program which commenced 1st November 2025.
Experience And Qualifications Required
This dynamic and supportive interdisciplinary team is seeking applications from suitably qualified health professionals (Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Social Worker); who must have advanced assessment skills, community and aged care experience.
Allied Health
For enquiries regarding this role, please contact Peta Howie, Manager Aged Care Assessment Service on (03) 9076 6314.
Applications close 11pm AEDT, Friday 12th December 2025.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au
Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January 2026, Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health, a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.
- Casual Clinical Needs Assessor
- Single Assessment System (SAS)
- Allied Health Grade 2 / Registered Nurse Grade 4A
- Located at Caulfield Hospital, Aged Care Assessment - Southern Metro Region
- Great staff benefits!
The Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care has established a new Single Assessment System (SAS) to improve access to aged care services. As of January 2025, this system has replaced the Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS) and Regional Assessment Service (RAS).
Alfred Health Aged Care SAS provides comprehensive and home support assessments via the Victorian Dept of Health agreement. Comprehensive assessments are usually completed face to face in the hospital or community setting, to determine a client’s eligibility for aged care types under the Act. Home support assessments are completed in a community setting for clients identified as having entry level needs that can be accommodated by Commonwealth Home Support Services.
The geographical catchment for community assessments incorporates the ‘Southern Metro Aged Care Planning Region’.
The Role
This role will require you to travel to complete face- to-face assessments as well as telehealth and phone assessments as required.
You will need to be adaptable to assessment demand and may be required to complete home support assessments. You will be involved in training for the new Aged Care Act and Support at Home Program which commenced 1st November 2025.
Experience And Qualifications Required
This dynamic and supportive interdisciplinary team is seeking applications from suitably qualified health professionals (Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Social Worker); who must have advanced assessment skills, community and aged care experience.
Allied Health
- Degree or equivalent in a relevant Allied Health discipline
- AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency) registered or eligible for professional membership if a self-regulated Allied Health profession
- Degree in Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent
- AHPRA registered
- Recent SAS, ACAS or RAS experience and current compliance of all My Aged Care (MAC) learning modules.
- Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia
- Flexible health insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance
- Onsite car & bike parking opportunities, deducted pre-tax!! *subject to availability
- Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSport health and fitness
- Childcare services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services
For enquiries regarding this role, please contact Peta Howie, Manager Aged Care Assessment Service on (03) 9076 6314.
Applications close 11pm AEDT, Friday 12th December 2025.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au