Rehabilitation Consultant - Physiotherapist Or Exercise Physiologist

Ipar; Canberra; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

IPAR in Canberra is seeking a physiotherapist or exercise physiologist with a passion for occupational rehabilitation to join our tight-knit, high-performing team. You’ll guide clients through their rehabilitation journey and support their return to health, work and daily life.

We value warmth, collaboration and multidisciplinary care. The role offers autonomy, flexible scheduling and meaningful opportunities to grow within the IPAR community while delivering high-quality client outcomes.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Physiotherapy or Exercise Physiology.
• Full professional registration with AHPRA or ESSA EP accreditation or eligibility.
• Experience in Occupational Rehabilitation is valued but not essential.
• Strong communication, time management and empathy.

Responsibilities

• Case management with support from Rehabilitation Assistants.
• Liaise with employers, case managers, medical professionals and insurers.
• Deliver tailored occupational rehabilitation services across physical and psychological conditions.
• Prepare timely reports outlining findings and clinical reasoning.
• Support clients’ return-to-work and return-to-health journeys.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Empathy & compassion

Education

Degree in Physiotherapy or Exercise Physiology

AHPRA Registration or ESSA EP Accreditation

Job description

Job Description

IPAR are seeking individuals with a professional background inPhysiotherapist or Exercise Physiologist interested in working in the Occupational Rehabilitation sector in Canberra!

This is a great opportunity to joining a tight knit, high performing team known for its warmth, collaboration and strong multidisciplinary expertise. Our Canberra consultants care deeply about each other and the community we serve, and the culture reflects that: supportive, positive, and grounded in genuine connection. Whether it is morning coffee catch-ups, friendly table-tennis battles or working together on complex and meaningful cases, the team brings curiosity, compassion and a shared commitment to achieving great outcomes.

In this dynamic and rewarding role, you'll enjoy the flexibility and autonomy to structure your day while making a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals recovering from workplace injury or illness. You'll guide clients through their rehabilitation journey, supporting their return to health, work, and everyday life. This includes delivering tailored occupational rehabilitation services to clients with a range of physical and psychological conditions, and helping them achieve sustainable recovery and return-to-work outcomes.

Some of your day to day includes:

• Case management (caseloads are manageable, and our consultants have the support of Rehabilitation Assistants to alleviate administrative tasks);
• Assisting those with an injury or health condition to achieve return to health and return to work outcomes;
• Liaise with employers, case managers, medical professionals, and insurers to provide clinical updates and ensure alignment of rehabilitation goals.
• Work across various schemes such as workers compensation, compulsory third party, life insurance, Comcare & Department of Veteran's Affairs
• Prepare timely, high-quality reports outlining findings, recommendations, and clinical reasoning.

We welcome new graduates with open arms!

We offer a hands-on approach to learning and developing your career. You'll find the new graduates of yesterday are the leaders of today. Whether it's a new location, new service or role within the wider MedHealth group, the career opportunities for Rehabilitation Consultant are endless.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Physiotherapy or Exercise Physiology
• Full Professional Registration with AHPRA or Full ESSA EP Accreditation or eligibility to obtain upon graduation.
• Previous experience working in Occupational Rehabilitation industry would be highly regarded however not essential
• Fabulous communication and time management skills - there is a lot of getting to know your clients and stakeholders
• You are someone with compassion, kindness and empathy
• A current Driver's License and access to own car with comprehensive insurance is a must

Additional Information

Every day, we seek better together, for our clients, our customers, our community and each other.

Here at IPAR, we have three simple but powerful values that drive every decision we make as a business and as a team. Our values have been created by our people and reflect the incredible team that work here, and what is important to them.

Great People -

To be an IPARian means being caring, collaborative and inclusive. We're accountable, approachable and authentic, lifting ourselves and others to be the best we can be each and every day.

Big Hearts

We're here to make a positive difference for our clients, our customers, our team and our community. We believe in making meaningful connections as we support people in their time of need.

Bold Ideas

Is there a better way? Let's find it. We show curiosity and courage in the face of challenge or change and draw on experts, insights and evidence to continually deliver the highest quality solutions.

#IPAR

You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 4,000 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.