Rehabilitation Consultant - Physiotherapist or Exercise Physiologist

MedHealth Group; Port Macquarie; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Onboarding program

Health & Wellbeing

Star Award

Promote from within

Employee Referral

Collaborative team

Diversity & Inclusion committees

Fitness Passport

Discounts & perks

Novated leasing

Salary packaging

EAP

Parental leave

Job summary

IPAR, part of the MedHealth Group, is recruiting a Rehabilitation Consultant in Port Macquarie, NSW. You will deliver occupational rehabilitation services across Workers Compensation, CTP, Life Insurance, Comcare and employer-funded programs within a multidisciplinary team.

You will assess, treat and advise to achieve sustainable return-to-health and return-to-work outcomes, with a supportive learning environment and strong career development paths.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Physiotherapy or Exercise Physiology.
• General registration with AHPRA or ESSA accreditation aligned with SIRA requirements.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Empathy, resilience and client-centred approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage a manageable caseload with support from Rehabilitation Assistants.
• Apply clinical expertise to improve return-to-work outcomes.
• Partner with employers and employees to deliver injury prevention and workplace education programs.
• Collaborate with injured workers, employers, insurers and healthcare professionals.
• Conduct a range of clinical and vocational assessments (initial, workplace and functional capacity).
• Identify barriers and design practical solutions to support recovery and return to work.

Skills

AHPRA registration

ESSA accreditation

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Physiotherapy or Exercise Physiology degree

Tools

NA

Job description

Rehabilitation Consultant - Physiotherapist or Exercise Physiologist

• Full-time
• State: NSW
• Job Status: Full Time

IPAR is a national occupational rehabilitation provider supporting thousands of Australians living with illness, injury or disability. Through workplace rehabilitation, counselling, injury prevention, and employment services, we deliver tailored, person-centred care that empowers individuals to achieve meaningful outcomes.

We partner closely with our clients to understand their goals and provide the physical and psychological support needed to help them live life to their fullest potential.

Our multidisciplinary team includes Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Psychologists, and Rehabilitation Counsellors — all working together to make a genuine impact.

IPAR is part of the global MedHealth network, a group of purpose-driven healthcare brands committed to improving lives through meaningful work.

Why Join IPAR?

• Competitive salary with innovative incentive and bonus schemes
• Structuredonboarding program with ongoing training and development
• Health & Wellbeing Program, including monthly team activities
• Star Award recognition program to celebrate high performance
• A strong"promote from within" culture – grow your career with us
• Employee Referral Program with financial rewards
• Work within acollaborative, supportive and fun multidisciplinary team
• Opportunities to get involved in ourDiversity & Inclusion committees
• A wide range ofcorporate benefits, including Fitness Passport, retail discounts travel perks, discounted health insurance, novated leasing & salary packaging, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), parental & purchased leave.

We are currently seeking passionatePhysiotherapy or Exercise Physiology professionals to join the IPAR team atPort Macquarie NSW. This role offers flexibility, autonomy and the support of our experienced, multidisciplinary team.

As aRehabilitation Consultant at IPAR, you will have exposure to a wide range of schemes including Workers Compensation, CTP, Life Insurance, Comcare, Department of Veterans’ Affairs and employer‑funded programs. You will deliver occupational rehabilitation services to clients with a variety of physical and psychological conditions, helping them achieve sustainable return-to-health and return-to-work outcomes. No two days are the same, and your work will make a meaningful difference.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a manageable caseload with support fromRehabilitation Assistants
• Apply your clinical expertise to improvereturn-to-work outcomes
• Partner with employers and employees to deliverinjury prevention and workplace education programs
• Collaborate with injured workers, employers, insurers, and healthcare professionals
• Conduct a range of clinical and vocational assessments, including:
  • Initial assessments
  • Workplace assessments
  • Functional capacity assessments
• Identify barriers and design practical solutions to support recovery and return to work

New to Occ Rehab? We’ve Got You Covered. We warmly welcomenew graduates and early-career professionals. You’ll benefit from:

• A structured and hands-on learning environment
• Clear career pathways - many of our leaders started in these roles

At IPAR, your career can evolve across locations, specialties, and the widerMedHealth Group. Check out our company video if you want to see what IPAR is all about!

We’re looking for a motivated and compassionate professional who brings:

• Tertiary qualifications in Physiotherapy or Exercise Physiology;
• Generalregistration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA); or
• Accredited with Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) - please ensure your accreditation aligns with SIRA requirements for workplace and functional capacity assessments;
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• A genuine passion for helping others achieve positive outcomes
• Empathy, resilience, and a client-centred approach
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Previous experience in occupational rehabilitation (desirable, not essential)
• Acurrent NSW Driver’s Licence and access to acomprehensively insured vehicle

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

Here atIPAR, we havethree 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.

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.