Colts Rugby Physiotherapist - Return-to-Play & Sideline

Active Answers Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Active Answers Health is seeking a dedicated physiotherapist to support the Manly Rugby Union Colts (U20) program in Sydney. You will provide pitch-side care, rehabilitation, and return-to-play assessments across the Colts season, reporting to the Head Physiotherapist and collaborating with S&C and coaching staff.

The role requires AHPRA registration, 2+ years post-graduate experience, and Colts/ collision-sport sideline exposure.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as a physiotherapist.
• Two or more years of post-graduate clinical experience.
• Previous sideline experience in a collision sport.
• Confident, efficient strapping across common rugby presentations.
• Experience programming rehabilitation and making return-to-play decisions.

Responsibilities

• Pitch-side cover at Colts training – Monday and Wednesday evenings through pre-season and the season.
• All Colts match days: preparation and strapping, sideline cover, acute injury management, and post-match handover.
• Attendance at the Monday triage clinic and input to the weekly coaches’ meeting on Colts player availability.
• Rehabilitation programming and criterion-based return-to-play decisions for Colts players, under the Head Physiotherapist.
• Colts pre-season camp and sevens tournaments – travel with the squad for the season.
• Pre-season screening and objective testing for the Colts top squad as part of the wider club testing day.
• Keep live injury and availability records current for players.
• Work with S&C on modified training, load management and return to performance.

Skills

Sideline sport experience

Return-to-play decisions

Rehabilitation programming

Strapping techniques

Patient care

Job description

Active Answers Health is seeking a dedicated physiotherapist to support the Manly Rugby Union Colts (U20) program in Sydney. You will provide pitch-side care, rehabilitation, and return-to-play assessments across the Colts season, reporting to the Head Physiotherapist and collaborating with S&C and coaching staff.

The role requires AHPRA registration, 2+ years post-graduate experience, and Colts/ collision-sport sideline exposure.