At a Glance
- Tasks: Support elite athletes with injury prevention, assessment, and treatment in a collaborative team.
- Company: Join the Australian Sports Commission at the AIS campus in Canberra.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, up to 15.4% super, and targeted learning programs.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for professional growth and mentorship.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on high-performance athletes while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Early career physiotherapist with a passion for sports and teamwork.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 $ per year.
This position supports the development of an early career high performance sports physiotherapist in a multi-disciplinary team environment. Based at the AIS campus in Canberra, the physiotherapist will work within the AIS Physical Therapies team to support high performance (HP) athlete outcomes. A targeted learning and development program will be a critical component of the role to support the development of knowledge and skills for integration back into the Australian HP system upon completion of the tenure.
The role will require the physiotherapist to collaborate with members of the AIS and NSO performance teams in the delivery of world class physiotherapy support to athletes from designated national training centre programs, HP Camps and AIS Intensive Rehabilitation athletes.
Under the mentorship of the AIS Clinical Services team, you will:
- Work as an effective and collaborative member of a multi-disciplinary performance team, providing comprehensive care for elite athletes, inclusive of injury prevention, assessment, treatment and follow up.
- Actively undertake formal and informal learning relevant to a HP performance support environment.
- Develop interpersonal skills essential to working with coaches, athletes and practitioners (including those from different specialisations) and other HP partners.
- Work collaboratively as part of a high performing team/organisation.
- Establish, grow and maintain effective partnerships with key internal and/or external stakeholders to deliver high-quality business outcomes.
- Actively promote and role model ASC values of Excellence, Integrity, Respect and Teamwork, and contribute to positive organisational change, effective communication, and continuous improvement at the AIS.
Early Career Sports Physiotherapist Australian Sports Commission Closing Date: 28 August 2026 Salary: $109,623 to $126,389 pa + up to 15.4% super Location: Canberra, Australia employer: Sportsmith
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