About the Role
📍 Yila Murnawar Durung Gunyah | Nowra
💲Health Professionals and
Support Services Award | Level 3 hour
🕒 Part-time | 21 hours per week
Waminda is seeking a passionate and culturally responsive Women’s Health Physiotherapist
to join our Primary Health & Wellbeing team. Working within Waminda’s Model of Care, you will deliver high-quality, evidence-based physiotherapy services with a strong focus on supporting Aboriginal Women’s health and wellbeing.
As part of our Allied Health team, you will provide holistic and person-centred care across clinic and outreach settings, supporting clients with chronic conditions, rehabilitation, mobility,
functional independence, and preventative health needs. You will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated, culturally safe care that reflects Waminda’s commitment to healing, self-determination, and community wellbeing.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Physiotherapist at Waminda, you will provide culturally safe, person-centred physiotherapy services to Aboriginal women, families, and community members across clinic and outreach settings in the Shoalhaven region.
You will:
- Deliver physiotherapy assessments, treatment, and rehabilitation programs for clients with musculoskeletal conditions, chronic disease, injury, and mobility challenges
- Support clients with chronic disease management, functional
independence, pain management, and preventative health strategies
- Provide evidence-based physiotherapy interventions including
exercise therapy, manual therapy, and dry needling (within scope of
practice)
- Work within a multidisciplinary primary health care team to
deliver coordinated, holistic care
- Contribute to care planning, clinical reviews, and goal setting
to support improved health and wellbeing outcomes
- Deliver outreach services across community settings, homes, and
clinics to improve access to care
- Promote self-management, health education, and long-term
wellbeing for clients and families
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation, reporting, and
communication to support continuity of care
- Contribute to quality improvement, service development, and
culturally responsive models of care
What We’re Looking For
- Tertiary qualification in Physiotherapy with current AHPRA
registration and demonstrated clinical competence
- Demonstrated clinical experience or strong interest in women’s
health physiotherapy (e.g. pelvic health, antenatal/postnatal care,
continence, or related areas)
- Strong knowledge of physiotherapy clinical practice, including
policies, procedures, and culturally safe frameworks in primary health
care or community health settings
- Experience delivering physiotherapy services including
assessment, treatment planning, intervention, and evaluation within a
multidisciplinary team
- Strong clinical reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making
skills to manage complex and changing client presentations
- Experience providing informal supervision, guidance, or
mentoring to colleagues or students is highly regarded
- Sound understanding of legislative, ethical, and professional
standards relevant to allied health practice
- Commitment to culturally safe, trauma-informed, and
strengths-based care within an Aboriginal Community Controlled
Organisation
- Strong commitment to ongoing professional development,
reflective practice, and evidence-based care
- Willingness to participate in training, supervision, in-service
education, and interagency collaboration
What We Offer
At Waminda, we care deeply about our people and recognise that meaningful work happens when you feel supported, valued and connected. In this part-time Physiotherapist role, you will benefit from flexible working arrangements that support your work-life balance while
allowing you to deliver high-quality, culturally grounded care. You will be part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team environment where your clinical expertise is respected, and your professional growth is encouraged.
We offer above-award remuneration, salary packaging options, paid wellbeing leave, and access to ongoing professional development, including supervision and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) support. Most importantly, you will have the opportunity to work within a
culturally safe Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation, contributing to
holistic, community-led models of care that make a real difference.
Why Join Waminda
- Work within a leading Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation grounded in culture, healing, and self-determination
- Be part of a multidisciplinary Allied Health and Primary Health team delivering holistic, integrated care
- Use your physiotherapy expertise to improve health, mobility, and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal women, families, and community
- Contribute to innovative, culturally grounded models of care that prioritise strengths-based and trauma-informed practice
- Enjoy flexible part-time work arrangements that support genuine work-life balance
- Access ongoing professional development, reflective practice, and clinical supervision opportunities
- Work in a supportive, values-driven environment committed to respect, accountability, collaboration, and cultural integrity
- Live and work in the beautiful Shoalhaven region, surrounded by coast, bush, and strong community connection.
How to Apply
Please submit your application via Employment Hero, including your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your interest in the role.
Applications for this position will close on Wednesday, 8 July 2026.
If you would like further information on this position, please reach out to peopleandculture@waminda.org.au.
