The Australian Sports Commission is embarking on the Green and Gold decade. An exciting time filled with international sporting competitions on home soil, including the Men’s and Women’s Rugby World Cup, and culminating in the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We have an ambitious new Strategic Vision and we need the best players on our team to help us deliver real results for the sporting sector and all Australians.

Are you up for the challenge?

About the team –

AIS Clinical Services provides system leadership and clinical support to Australia's high performance system, including National Sporting Organisations, the National Institute Network, coaches and athletes. Our functions are aligned with the ASC strategic objectives to achieve sustainable success of Australia's high performance athletes in the international arena. AIS Clinical Services provides system leadership on matters of integrity, athlete health and welfare and excellence in delivery of clinical services, operating a flexible and agile model to provide the right support to the right athletes at the right time.

About the role –

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.

About you –

We are Seeking a highly motivated early career sports physiotherapist with demonstrated ability to work effectively as part a multi-disciplinary team, strong communication skills and a demonstrated commitment to developing skills and knowledge

The successful candidate will have:

• Post graduate Qualifications in Sports Physiotherapy 
• Professional registration with Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA)
• 5 years minimum of demonstrated experience within sporting environments 
• Current CPR and First Aid Certificate

This position is offered as a 2-year FIXED TERM opportunity until 22 December 2028 with the possibility of being extended or made ongoing.