Title: Disability Liaison

Disability Liaison Officer

• 2x Part time roles | 32 & 64 hours a fortnight | Grade 3 AH or Grade 4 Nursing
• Hybrid Working | Experience work-life balance and flexibility
• Dynamic and innovative multidisciplinary team | Supports Diversity and Inclusion

Do you enjoy care coordination, detective work and problem solving?

Are you passionate about ensuring people with disabilities receive the care they need?

Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community. Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan – which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.

About the roles

The Disability Liaisons (DLOs) are the primary contact point to provide support to access assessment and treatment services for people with disability.

The role works to address barriers that prevent people with disability from accessing services including fear, uncertainty and issues with accessibility. It involves liaising with people with a disability and clinical teams to provide accessible, safer and more inclusive care. The role may work across Eastern Health sites as well as in the community.

We have one permanent role for 32 hours a fortnight and one Fixed-term role for 64 hours a fortnight.

About you
To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Qualifications in allied health discipline or nursing

• Current registration with AHPRA or relevant professional body

• A strong commitment to high quality care

• Experience in a senior clinical role

• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills to promote teamwork, and a proven ability to relate effectively to people at all levels of the organisation

• Good understanding of the needs and issues for people who have a disability and a comprehensive knowledge of the range of generic and specialist service options available to clients including but not limited to physical, emotional, and mental health, accommodation, legal matters, employment and education

• Lived experience, particularly those with experience or understanding of intersectional identities, including LGBTIQA+, Aboriginal and CALD people with disability (desirable)

• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite

• A current drivers’ license

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role. An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for). We will notify unsuccessful candidates.

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

Please

Contact Person: Carmen Mohanu

Contact Number: 0468579834

Contact Email: eleonora.mohanu@easternhealth.org.au

Job Posting End Date: 07/08/2025

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1)

Our Values in Action:

Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day