NDIS & Disability Coordinator

Requisition ID: REQ651397 
Employment type: Temporary Part Time (31 March 2027) or Casual 
Position classification: Health Professional - Level 4 (Dietitian, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Social Worker, Speech Pathologist) 
Renumeration: $126,524.00 - $129,591.00 per annum, pro rata (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable) 
Hours per week: 4  
Location: Wagga Wagga District Office
Vaccination Category: A 
Job Closing: 26 April 2026
 

About the Role  

This part-time opportunity is open to a range of Allied Health Professionals, including Dietitians, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Social Workers and Speech Pathologists. Working alongside an existing clinician in a supportive environment, you will contribute to clinical and systemic disability navigation across MLHD services, while supporting key initiatives to improve compliance with state and federal policy and accreditation requirements. Location is negotiable across the MLHD footprint, offering genuine flexibility to suit your lifestyle.

What You Will Do

In this role you will lead clinical and systemic disability navigation across MLHD, identifying and developing appropriate pathways for people with disability and complex needs to support safe discharge from hospital and prevent unnecessary admissions.  

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Developing, implementing and evaluating initiatives to maximise outcomes for patients eligible to access the NDIS 
• Serving as the key contact and escalation point for all NDIS and disability related matters within MLHD 
• Building collaborative relationships across internal and external stakeholders to optimise patient outcomes 
• Providing guidance, leadership and advice to services on matters relating to the NDIS and disability care 
• Supporting proactive care navigation for people with disability in the community with unmet or unstable needs 
• Building the capacity of MLHD staff to meet the health needs of people with disability 
• Coordinating governance and reporting of NDIS related processes across a range of care settings

About You

To be successful in this role you will bring:

• Current AHPRA registration as an Allied Health Professional, or a tertiary qualification in an allied health discipline with eligibility for membership of the relevant Australian professional association 
• Recent clinical experience working with people with disability, their families and carers, and NDIS participants, with a demonstrated understanding of current challenges in this space 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to engage, consult, negotiate and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders 
• Demonstrated experience leading the design, implementation and evaluation of complex health or disability related projects and initiatives 
• Experience in clinical teaching or supervision, with the ability to build workforce capacity 
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, with strong organisational and prioritisation skills 
• An unrestricted NSW drivers’ licence and willingness to travel within the MLHD footprint, including occasional overnight stays

Why Join MLHD?

• Flexible part time arrangement with negotiable location across the MLHD footprint 
• Supportive team environment with an established clinician to work alongside 
• Meaningful work that makes a genuine difference for people with disability 
• Access to salary packaging, professional development and the benefits of working within NSW Health

How to Apply

Apply Online! Your application will require you to include a resume and cover letter outlining your skills and experience and why you are a good fit for this position.

Need more information? 

 1) Click here for the Position Description 
 2) Find out more about applying for this position 

For role related queries or questions contact Roanna O'Hara at Roanna.OHara@health.nsw.gov.au

MLHD welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.

If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander,  you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.