About Active Ability

The Active Ability team are experts in mobile disability therapy. We provide exercise physiology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and dietetic services and specialise in supporting people with neurological conditions, autism, intellectual disability and mental illness.

Active Ability's success has been recognised through having been awarded ‘Most Outstanding Allied Health Organisation’ at the 2021 Australian Disability Service Awards and 2022 ESSA Practice of the Year!!!

Our purpose is to empower the disability community and our core values are:

• Compassion – for all. The willingness & empathy to help others

• Integrity – to do the right thing in all circumstances, even if no one is watching.

• Dedication – to meet our promises, to achieve goals. We are a helpful resource.

• We are people-focused – put people firs. Respect, value & empower them.

Our 10-year target is to empower 10,000 people within the disability community.

Check us out here: www.activeability.com.au

About the Exercise Physiology role

We are looking for an exercise physiologist who would like to supplement their income through a contractor position. This new team member will be aligned with our core values and excited to empower the disability community.

** Please get your application in asap - we hope to hold interviews immediately.

We have a community-based contractor position we are looking to fill - the caseload is part time (about 2 days) but can be built quickly if this interests you. The successful applicant will be available to provide mobile exercise physiology services on the Central Coast.

Please reach out if this position interests you, even if the location does not. If you would prefer an employee role at Active Ability rather than a contractor role, please also apply and let us know.

Your responsibilities will include:

• The successful applicant will provide mobile exercise physiology services to Active Ability’s clients in Sydney.

• Assess and treat clients in their own home, to carry out rehabilitation programs to improve functional independence and quality of life

• Provide face to face and occasional tele-support to clients in community settings. Specifically, hydrotherapy, land-based, in the home or in the community, group homes, day programs

• Providing exercise & behaviour change advice to clients living with disability or chronic/complex conditions

• Provide appropriately targeted education for clients, carers and staff as required

• Ensure appropriate written and verbal communication with key stakeholders as required including timely reports and exercise plans

• Communicate and work efficiently and collaboratively with the team to ensure best practice & integrated client care

Skills and experience

Essential Selection Criteria:

1. Empathy and patience for your clients and a passion for supporting people with disability

2. Accreditation with Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA)

3. SIRA Workers Compensation Approval Number (or willingness to obtain)

4. Demonstrated ability as an independent worker who can exercise independent professional judgement on routine matters as well as working in a multi-disciplinary team for coordinated care.

5. Demonstrated high-level skills in the development of physiotherapy supports for a wide range of novel and complex conditions

6. Excellent organisation and time management skills

7. Excellent written and verbal interpersonal communication skills

8. Strong administrative and computer skills

9. NDIS Worker Check, National Police Check, Working With Children Check, valid drivers licence and vehicle

10. A problem solver with a can-do attitude

11. 2+ years EP experience

12. Experience working or volunteering within the disability community.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are a proud employer of people with disability, and people with disability are strongly encouraged to apply for these positions. At Active Ability, we embrace the diversity of our people, such as diversity in disability, race, cultural background, ethnicity, age, gender identity and sexual orientation.