Dietitian (North Region)

Ability WA Careers; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $18.5K

Hybrid work options

New Starter program (2 years)

Wellness days (pro-rata)

Purchased leave up to 12 weeks

Career pathways in early intervention,

Parental leave support & career breaks

Ongoing professional development

Supportive multidisciplinary team

Fleet vehicles & mileage claims

Job summary

Ability WA invites a Dietitian to join our Perth-based team, delivering evidence-based nutrition support to people with disability. You will manage your own caseload, partnering with families and schools to improve health, participation and quality of life.

We offer hybrid work options, a 2-year development pathway, and strong emphasis on wellbeing. Eligible applicants are licensed Dietitians with ADA accreditation and a willingness to travel for community visits.

Qualifications

• tertiary qualification in Dietetics.
• Accreditation with Dietitians Association of Australia.
• Experience working with customers with complex needs is highly regarded.
• Driver’s Licence and ability to travel for community visits.
• Mandatory checks: NDIS Worker Screening, Working with Children, National Police Clearance, First Aid.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based intervention to people living with disability.
• Manage your caseload with flexibility to shape your day and areas of interest.
• Empower customers through a person-centred approach.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary therapy team using the key worker model.
• Provide support and education across hub and community settings.
• Work closely with families, schools, hospitals, and other support networks.
• Champion continuous improvement, reflective practice and quality outcomes.
• Mentor and support less experienced clinicians, contributing to a positive team culture.

Skills

Caseload management

Travel readiness

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

Dietetics degree

Dietitians Association of Australia accreditation

Job description

Looking for the professional support of a large organisation, with the flexibility and work-homebalance of a smaller, independent practice?

We're growing across Perth's Northern Corridor (Wanneroo and Yanchep) and seeking an experienced Dietitian to join our supportive multidisciplinary team.

At Ability WA, our Dietitians help people achieve more than nutritional goals. Through a holistic, person-centred approach, you'll support customers with nutrition, mealtime participation, health, wellbeing, independence and quality of life, enabling them to engage more fully in the activities that matter most to them.

Join a team that sees dietetics as a vital part of a person's overall health, participation, and quality of life.

About the role

As a Dietitian, you’ll:

• Deliver evidence-based intervention to people living with disability
• Manage your caseload with flexibility to shape your day and areas of interest
• Empower customers through a person-centred approach
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary therapy team using the key worker model
• Provide supportand education across hub and community settings
• Work closely with families, schools, hospitals, and other support networks
• Champion continuous improvement, reflective practice and quality outcomes
• Mentor and support less experienced clinicians, contributing to a positive team culture

Fixed Term Contract ending April 2027

Full Time (part time considered)

Wanneroo and/or Yanchep hub location base with flexible work options

About You

You bring more than skills - you bring energy, creativity, and a way of making therapy engaging and empowering. You thrive on variety and celebrating wins that lift the whole team.

You’ll also need:

• A tertiary qualification in Dietetics
• Accreditation with Dietitians Association of Australia
• Experience working with customers with complex needs (highly regarded)
• Driver’s Licence & ability to travel for community visits
• Required checks (NDIS Worker Screening, Working with Children, National Police Clearance, First Aid)
• Right to Work in Australia

Why choose Ability WA?

You’ll join a workplace that trusts you to manage your time and genuinely values your wellbeing. Flexibility isn’t a perk - it’s how we help you do your best work.

You can expect:

• Salary packaging up to $18.5K to boost take-home pay
• Flexible work days and hours + hybrid work from home options
• Structured 2-Year New Starter program
• 3 wellness days per year (pro-rata)
• Access up to 12 weeks of purchased leave
• Career pathways in early intervention, assistive tech, PBS & leadership
• Study leave, parental leave support & career breaks
• Ongoing professional development
• Supportive multidisciplinary team that shares knowledge generously
• Access to fleet vehicles & mileage claims

Our 2-Year New Starter Program

• Structured onboarding, shadowing and observation
• Regular supervision and mentoring
• Professional development aligned to a 2-year learning pathway
• Mentoring from an experienced clinician
• Buddy program and peer support forums
• Monthly discipline-specific team learning and collaboration sessions

For a confidential conversation, contact:

Sarah-Jane Brummage, Therapy Services Operations Manager

[e-mail]

0457 925 665

Ability WA is committed to empowering all people to realise their abilities and thrive in their communities. We embrace the unique strengths of every person within our organisation and welcome people of all backgrounds, abilities, sexual orientations, gender identities, ethnicities and cultures as we continue to grow our diverse workforce.

We reserve the right to extend or withdraw this advertisement prior to the closing date.

Ability WA focuses on sourcing high calibre candidates through direct recruitment campaigns. Please do not send unsolicited agency CVs or contact Ability WA staff regarding unsolicited CVs.