Residential Aged Care Funding (AN-ACC) Assessor Cairns

About us

Australian Healthcare Associates (AHA)is Australias largest specialist health and human services in our 34th year we partner with federal state and territory governments to improve health and social outcomes for Australians by delivering evaluations reviews and program administration engagements of major national importance.

AHAs story is all about its people. We pride ourselves on our supportive and inclusive culture and on the vision creativity and drive of our staff. Our high-performing team of passionate and talented individuals works collaboratively to deliver great outcomes for our clients.

The role

As part of a team of experienced aged care professionals your role will involve you visiting aged care facilities to assess residents using the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC) assessment tool. This position will be located in Cairns and will undertake AN-ACC assessments at residential aged care homes across the Far North aged care planning region (ACPR) on behalf of the Department of Health Disability and Ageing. These visits require travel within the Far North ACPR with the potential for overnight stays for more remote facilities.

Comprehensive training and support will be provided (no prior knowledge of the AN-ACC assessment tool is required). Applicants who have been trained as AN-ACC assessors or currently work as AN-ACC assessors will be considered favourably.

On offer:

• Early 2026 commencement
• Highly attractive salary - $107201 salaryp.a. 12% super
• Permanent FT position
• Hours: Monday to Friday - 9am to 5pm
• Full training provided in the use and application of the new assessment tool
• All technical equipment including laptop and phone
• Reimbursement of travel expenses

Required:

• 5 years of experience as a RN Physio or OT in the aged care sector
• Current general unrestricted AHPRA registration
• Validdrivers licence and reliable car
• Flexible attitude and ability to adapt to changing environment or circumstances
• Willingness to travel to regional/remote facilities
• Able to work unsupervised within a diverse and widely located team
• Meet all Department of Health Disability and Ageing Vaccination requirements.

If you have the skills and experience and are interested in working with us then wed like to hear from you now.

To applyplease upload yourCVand acover letteroutlining how your skills and experience align with the requirements of the role. Please include your suburb of residence and your AHPRA registration details on your application.

Applications close 5pm Wednesday 10 December 2025.

All questions can be directed to

Applicants must have full Australian working rights.

Further information about AHA is available at our website -

Agency applications will not be considered.

AHA is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. We support flexible and accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders culturally religiously and linguistically diverse people young people older people and people who identify as gay lesbian bisexual transgender intersex or queer. All are encouraged to apply.