Physiotherapist - Support at Home & Community Health

Community Health Service Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 98,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Meal Entertainment benefits

Job summary

healthAbility in Melbourne invites a Degree-qualified Physiotherapist to join the Support at Home and Community Health programs. You will deliver physiotherapy services across SAH, CHSP, NDIS and community health, assess and treat clients, and support families in home and community settings.

This full-time, permanent role is based at Eltham with opportunities across Eltham and Box Hill sites; Grade 2 salary AUD 97,911–112,593 depending on experience. Salary packaging available.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified Physiotherapist with experience delivering Support at Home services.
• Strong understanding of aged care and chronic disease management.
• Experience in multidisciplinary teams and community health settings.
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and quality improvement.
• Good organisational and relationship-building skills.
• Adaptable to evolving service models and new technologies.
• Current First Aid & CPR certification, AHPRA registration, and driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Deliver physiotherapy services across SAH, CHSP, NDIS and community health programs.
• Provide assessments, treatment, education and support to clients and carers.
• Facilitate exercise programs to promote independence and quality of life.
• Support older adults and people with disability to remain safe at home.
• Work across homes, community locations and healthAbility sites.
• Collaborate in a multidisciplinary team and contribute to service improvement.

Job description

Physiotherapist - Support at Home & Community Health

Posted: 16/10/2026

Closing Date: 15/11/2026

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Melbourne

Job Category: Allied Health

• Predominantly based at our Eltham location, with opportunities to work across both our Eltham and Box Hill sites
• Competitive salary in addition to NFP salary packaging
• Full time, ongoing position
• Grade 2 salary - $97,911 to $112,593 depending on experience
• Access up to $15,900 per year in NFP salary packaging benefits plus $2650 in meal entertainment expenses per year.

Who are we?
healthAbility, as the name suggests, plays a unique and valuable role in the health system. We work to address the root causes of vulnerability, prevent disease and promote lifelong health outcomes, empowering people in our community to live their best life.

Our role is also supporting people to self-manage long-term health conditions, such as diabetes and mental health challenges, with multidisciplinary teams delivering community-based programs in a comfortable setting. We also support people, including older people and people with disability, to stay living at home longer and to live well in their community.

Our broad range of primary health services, care management and in home and community support services can be tailored to an individual’s needs and with major hubs in Box Hill and Eltham, these services can be delivered locally, in the Eastern and North Eastern suburbs of Melbourne.

Why work with us?
Although our clients are at the heart of what we do and we strive to positively impact our communities and those who need it most, the wellbeing of our employees is just as important.

When joining healthAbility’s supportive, kind, caring and ethical culture, you are welcomed by multi-disciplinary teams passionate about the health and wellbeing of clients and communities, from prevention through to specialist care, and passionate about continually learning and building on their areas of expertise. We embrace this passion and are values driven, offering careers with meaning and environments that are flexible, evolving, creative and connected.

healthability is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. This means we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, LGBTIQ+ and from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this job, with age being no barrier.

Job Description

The Opportunity:

• Deliver physiotherapy services across a diverse client group, with a focus on Support at Home (SAH), CHSP, NDIS and Community Health programs.
• Provide assessments, treatment, education and support to clients, families and carers.
• Facilitate exercise groups and wellbeing programs that promote independence and quality of life.
• Support older adults, people with disability and those with complex needs to remain safe and independent in their homes and communities.
• Work across a variety of settings, including clients' homes, community locations and healthAbility sites.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team while managing your own caseload.
• Contribute to service improvement, clinical excellence and evidence-based practice.
• Support student learning, peer development and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Desired Skills and Experience

About You:

• Degree-qualified Physiotherapist with experience in Support at Home service delivery.
• Strong understanding of aged care, with relevant recent experience delivering Physiotherapy services under Support at Home funding, chronic disease management, and complex client needs.
• Confident working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experienced in delivering and facilitating exercise programs for diverse client groups.
• Committed to evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and positive client outcomes.
• Strong organisational, time management, and relationship-building skills.
• Adaptable, proactive, and comfortable working with new technologies and evolving service models.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification.
• AHPRA registration.
• Victorian Driver’s License.
• Registered or eligibility and willingness to be registered for Medicare Benefits Schedule/Private health Insurance registration as a service provider.