APS6 Support Need Assessors - OT's, Physio's, Social Workers

DFP Recruitment; Cairns Regional; Hybrid; AUD 83,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DFP Recruitment seeks experienced professionals to deliver person-centred supports assessments for people with disability in Australia. You will gather information, analyse evidence and prepare clear reports, using trauma-informed and culturally-safe approaches so participants feel heard and supported.

Positions are full-time, with hybrid WFH up to 3 days per week. Roles run through 31 December 2026 with view to extension; Australian Citizens are preferred for this Federal Government Agency

Qualifications

• Experience conducting support needs assessments or similar person-centred assessments.
• Strong analytical, report writing and decision-making capability.
• Commitment to inclusive, accessible and culturally-safe practice.
• Trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches to participant engagement.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• High levels of professionalism, integrity and ethical practice.
• Experience working within disability, health, allied health or community services environments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct support needs assessments through guided conversations and information gathering.
• Analyse and synthesize participant information and external evidence to support evidence-based outcomes.
• Prepare clear, accurate and defensible written assessment reports.
• Apply policy, legislation and procedures using sound judgement and ethical practice.
• Communicate assessment processes and outcomes clearly across virtual and face-to-face settings.
• Escalate complex or high-risk matters appropriately and contribute to continuous service improvement.
• Collaborate across teams to support coordinated and inclusive participant outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records using digital systems while ensuring privacy and confidentiality.

Skills

Assessment & interviewing

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Report writing

Ethical practice

Communication with diverse audiences

Prioritization in fast-paced env

Education

Allied health tertiary qualification

Job description

We’re seeking experienced and empathetic professionals to deliver high-quality, person-centred support needs assessments for people living with disability.

In this role, you will gather and analyse information, interpret evidence, and prepare clear, accurate assessment reports to support informed decision-making. You’ll communicate respectfully with participants, families and support networks, using trauma-informed and culturally-safe approaches to ensure people feel heard, understood and supported.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Conduct support needs assessments through guided conversations and information gathering.
• Analyse and synthesise participant information and external evidence to support evidence-based outcomes.
• Prepare clear, accurate and defensible written assessment reports.
• Apply policy, legislation and procedures using sound judgement and ethical practice.
• Communicate assessment processes and outcomes clearly across virtual and face-to-face settings.
• Escalate complex or high-risk matters appropriately and contribute to continuous service improvement.
• Collaborate across teams to support coordinated and inclusive participant outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records using digital systems while ensuring privacy and confidentiality.

About You

You are a compassionate and adaptable professional with strong assessment, interviewing and stakeholder engagement skills. You can confidently manage complex information, apply sound judgement, and communicate effectively with diverse audiences.

You will demonstrate:

• Experience conducting support needs assessments or similar person-centred assessments.
• Strong analytical, report writing and decision-making capability.
• Commitment to inclusive, accessible and culturally-safe practice.
• Trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches to participant engagement.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• High levels of professionalism, integrity and ethical practice.
• Experience working within disability, health, allied health or community services environments.

must holda recognised tertiary qualification in allied health or a relevant health discipline, including:

• Occupational Therapy
• Physiotherapy
• Speech Pathology
• Social Work
• Dietetics
• Exercise Physiology
• Rehabilitation Counselling
• Counselling
• Psychotherapy
• Nursing (RN or EN)
• Education (clinical background)
• Behaviour Support

Evidence of qualifications must be included within the submitted CV. Experience or accreditation in the I-CAN Support Needs Assessment Tool is highly regarded but not essential.

Positions are offering $61.86 per hour and applicants are required across full-time business hours. These assignments are through until 31st December 2026 with view to extension.

Positions will have hybrid WFH flex up to 3 days per week, however base office locations are available in:

• Cairns
• Bundaberg
• Hervey Bay
• Mackay
• Woodridge
• Mt Gravatt
• Chermside
• Ipswich
• Townsville

As these roles are within a Federal Government Agency, applicants must be Australian Citizens.

DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise [e-mail]1300 337 000and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.