Injury Prevention Specialist Exercise Physiologist/Physiotherapist

Permanent Full time opportunity 

We support your healthy work-life balance with flexible work arrangements

About the Opportunity

The primary purpose of this role is to provide NSW Ambulance staff with support to reduce the risk and occurrence of physical injuries across the organisation. The position is responsible for the development and implementation of injury prevention programs, workshops, educational resources and expert advice for NSW Ambulance staff at all levels and locations.

Click here for the Role Description for further information. 

About You

You are an experienced health professional with a strong background in delivering workplace wellbeing programs that support employees to improve their health and performance.

You have the ability to translate complex health information into clear, practical advice, and can motivate others to see the benefits in looking after their health and wellbeing. Your approach is grounded in evidence, enabling you to provide safe, realistic and sustainable recommendations that support people at work.

You are driven by a genuine passion for helping others and are motivated by the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on workforce health and wellbeing within a large, diverse organisation. You take pride in supporting those who serve the communities of NSW.

How to Apply

Please respond to the below two questions (max 4000 characters including spaces, per question) and submit this with your CV and other required information.

Question 1: Describe a situation where you supported a client facing multiple barriers to improving their health and reducing injury risk. What specific strategies did you use to enhance their motivation and engagement and what was the outcome?

Question 2­: Provide an example of a time you developed an educational resource on a health-related topic? What tools or methods did you use to design the resource and how did you ensure it was engaging and effective for your target audience.

Additional Information 

• NSW Health is committed to accessibility and may provide adjustments to the recruitment and interview process as needed, including physical adjustments, interview setup, or scheduling needs.
• Employment of temporary visa holders is only considered if no suitable permanent resident or citizen is identified after labour market testing.
• Eligibility lists and talent pools may be created and used to fill temporary vacancies over the next 18 months at the same, or other locations, that are at the same grade and capability level.
• Applicants are expected to provide responses that reflect their own knowledge, experience, and understanding of the role.
• Any AI‑assisted content should still reflect your own capability; candidates may be asked to discuss or demonstrate examples during interview.

Conditions

• There is no entitlement to Transferred Employees Benefit (TEB) or travel allowance associated with this opportunity.
• No NSW Ambulance accommodation is provided.
• Employee’s currently undertaking an Extended Care Paramedic or Intensive Care Paramedic consolidation periods are eligible to apply however will need to complete all training and return of service obligations before accepting any relief/acting opportunities.
• Employee’s currently undertaking a Special Operations Team (SOT) consolidation period are not eligible to apply for positions other than SOT positions. This includes positions offered via merit selection, transfer lists or later transfer mechanism, expressions of interest or secondments.

• If you are currently a Paramedic or in a role that is covered by the NSW Ambulance Death and Income Protection Benefits (State) Award 2022, please ensure that you have sought advice prior to accepting this position. For further information please contact Paramedic Insurance via AMBULANCE-ParamedicInsurance@health.nsw.gov.au.

Please contact Nam Le on nam.le@health.nsw.gov.au if you have any questions about this role.

For Aboriginal candidates who would like to talk to NSW Ambulance’s Aboriginal Workforce Consultant, please contact Leonie Garvey on Leonie.Garvey@health.nsw.gov.au. Support is also available through the Stepping Up website. Please contact ambulance-diversity@health.nsw.gov.au if you require any adjustments to the recruitment process so we can support you to present your best self. 

Location: Illawarra 

Applications Close: 11:59 pm Sunday 03 May 2026