Exercise Physiologist

Proactive Health is a national ecosystem of over 40 allied health businesses across 450 locations in Australia. We unite independent clinic owners under a shared commitment to clinical excellence providing the governance development infrastructure and operational support of a large network while preserving the personalised community-driven care that smaller practices do best.

Our clinics operate as genuine multidisciplinary teams. Exercise physiologists work alongside physiotherapists podiatrists occupational therapists dietitians and social workers not just sharing a building but actively coordinating care and learning from each other every day.

We service clients across DVA Medicare (EPC) NDIS Home Care Packages private health and workers compensation giving our EPs one of the most diverse and clinically rich caseloads in the profession.

About This Clinic LOCATION

HIRING MANAGER TO COMPLETE 2-3 sentences about the clinic. Examples below:

The Para Hills clinic is a well-established multidisciplinary allied health practice with a strong local referral network and a focus on chronic disease management rehabilitation and patient-centred care.

The clinic features a dedicated exercise rehabilitation space and offers strong collaboration with local GPs and referrers providing an excellent variety for an Exercise Physiologist across a mixed clinical caseload.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

Exercise physiology is a profession with enormous scope but too many roles narrow it down to one funding stream one patient demographic and one way of working. This role is different.

At Proactive Health youll work across the full breadth of what an Accredited Exercise Physiologist can offer. Youll design and deliver individualised exercise programs for people managing chronic conditions recovering from surgery building functional capacity after injury navigating the NDIS or simply working to stay mobile and independent as they age. Your clinical reasoning will be tested and developed not dulled by repetition.

DVA is a significant and deeply rewarding part of our work. Youll support veterans across a wide range of presentations from chronic musculoskeletal pain and cardiovascular conditions to mental health-related deconditioning and complex multi-morbidity. These are patients who deserve thorough considered care and DVAs no-gap funding model means you have the time and resources to deliver it properly. Beyond DVA youll also work with Medicare NDIS Home Care workers compensation and private clients keeping your skills broad and your weeks varied.

What Your Week Actually Looks Like

You might begin a Monday morning running a supervised exercise session for a DVA client managing COPD and lower back pain. Mid-morning youre conducting an initial assessment for an NDIS participant looking to build functional independence. After lunch youve got a home visit for an aged care client under a Home Care Package followed by a clinic-based consult for a Medicare EPC referral a 55-year-old with Type 2 diabetes and early-stage osteoarthritis. Between appointments youre catching up with the physio next door about a shared patient and writing clinical notes that actually mean something.

Day-to-day youll be:

• Conducting thorough initial assessments including functional testing health screening and exercise capacity evaluation
• Designing and delivering individualised evidence-based exercise programs across clinic gym home and community settings
• Managing a mixed caseload spanning DVA Medicare (EPC) NDIS Home Care Packages workers compensation and private clients
• Running individual and small group exercise sessions tailored to each participants clinical needs
• Collaborating with physiotherapists podiatrists OTs dietitians and GPs as part of genuine multidisciplinary care
• Monitoring progress adjusting programs and supporting patients toward meaningful functional and health outcomes
• Maintaining high-quality clinical documentation in line with ESSA standards and Proactive Healths governance framework
• Educating clients on self-management strategies lifestyle modification and injury prevention

What Youll Get From Us Beyond the Salary

• Dedicated mentorship youll have a mentor in your corner whether youre a new grad finding your feet or a mid-career EP looking to sharpen a specialty.
• The Proactive Health Academy professional development partnerships that keep your skills current and your ESSA CPD obligations covered.
• Graduate and Leadership Programs structured pathways for early-career clinicians and experienced EPs alike. Our graduate program is one of the most comprehensive in the sector.
• Clinical governance that has your back quality assurance supervision peer review and clinical frameworks that let you practise with confidence.
• The Hot Tub rewards program discounts with The Iconic JB Hi-Fi Uber Kmart and more plus access to our wellbeing centre.
• Real career progression from clinician to senior EP to team lead to clinic management to ownership. The path exists and people are walking it.

• ESSA accreditation as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) or eligibility for accreditation
• A recognised tertiary qualification in Exercise Physiology or Clinical Exercise Physiology
• Current professional indemnity and public liability insurance (or willingness to obtain)
• A valid Australian drivers licence and access to a reliable vehicle
• Current or willingness to obtain a National Police Check and relevant state-based screening (e.g. NDIS Worker Screening Working with Children Check where applicable)
• Strong clinical reasoning assessment and program design skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills youll be coordinating with a wide network of practitioners and referrers
• The ability to work independently in community settings while contributing to a collaborative clinic team

Highly regarded but not essential:

• Experience with DVA clients or understanding of DVA funding and compliance requirements
• Experience across multiple funding streams (NDIS Medicare Home Care Workers Comp)
• Interest in chronic disease management pain science functional rehabilitation or aged care
• Experience with group exercise programming
• Prior experience in private practice or community health

• Competitive salary package discussed at interview based on experience
• A genuinely diverse caseload DVA Medicare NDIS Home Care private and workers compensation
• Sustainable workloads that prioritise quality over volume
• Mentorship from experienced clinicians within the Proactive Health network
• Access to the Proactive Health Academy for ongoing CPD and professional development
• Structured Graduate Program (early career) or Leadership Program (experienced EPs)
• Clear career pathways senior clinician team lead clinic management or clinic ownership
• Staff rewards program with major Australian retailers
• Wellbeing centre access
• A collaborative MDT that actually talks to each other
• The independence of private practice with the infrastructure and support of a national network

Call to Action

If youre an EP who wants clinical variety genuine mentorship and the freedom to develop your career on your own terms this is worth a conversation. Were building something in Para Hills and we want the right person not just the fastest applicant.

Apply now or contact Stuart Smith Head of Talent at or 0 for a confidential chat.

Proactive Health is committed to fostering a welcoming environment where everyone feels valued and respected. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds people with disability and people of all gender identities and sexual orientations.