Physiotherapist

Join an Organisation dedicated to Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health

About Us?

The Institute for Urban Indigenous Health Ltd was established by its founding members to provide a coordinated/integrated approach to the planning, development and delivery of comprehensive primary health care services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations within the Southeast Qld Region.

The Regional and Specialist team includes Integrated Specialist Services, Mental Health and Wellbeing Services, Primary Healthcare Services, Birthing and Early Childhood Services (South), and Child and Youth Services. Our purpose is to connect, guide, and empower teams and communities through culturally safe, transparent, and responsive ways.

About the Role?

2x Full Time opportunities available.

Working across Bayside (YBB Capalaba and Wynnum), West Brisbane (Goodna), Gold Coast (Kalwun) and South Brisbane (ATSICHS Logan and Loganlea). 

IUIH is providing dedicated resources and programs designed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients with community physiotherapist services and chronic disease self-management and rehabilitation as needed. As Physiotherapist, your role is to provide direct culturally appropriate physiotherapy services to the community as part of a multi-disciplinary team/program.

Your day-to-day duties will include:

• Provide clinical services to clients during hours of operation of the service, in keeping with accepted best practice standards. This will include clinic-based appointments and home visits.
• Provide culturally responsive assessment and intervention for adults and children including individual and group programs.
• Provide group education/exercise sessions as part of the Chronic Pain program, hydrotherapy program, or Work It Out program; IUIH’s chronic disease rehabilitation and self-management program.
• Liaise with Queensland Health regarding services available and referral pathways.
• Co-ordinate and provide in-service education in areas relevant to physiotherapy on a regular basis.

About You?

• Current C Class Drivers Licence (QLD)
• Current AHPRA Registration.
• Current Disability Worker Screening Check (Qld Yellow Card).
• Current First Aid and CPR Certificates.
• Bachelor in Physiotherapy.
• Experience in providing assessment, case management and physiotherapy services to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people.

Desirable, but not mandatory:

• Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and /or communities

What Can we Offer?

At IUIH we recognise that we operate in a diverse community and welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, refugees, and people with disability.

• At IUIH ‘Our Collectivity is Our Strength’.
• We are a diverse and inclusive workplace that invites applications from all people.
• Be part of Australia’s largest community controlled Aboriginal Health Service.
• Access to “Growing Our Own Opportunities” through in-house training and programs.
• Weekly Staff Wellness activities and all staff ‘Gather and Grow’ yarns and award ceremonies.
• Opportunities to attend community events such as NAIDOC, Rugby League Carnivals and more.

Demonstrated commitment to creating culturally safe environments where children and young people are respected, heard, and protected against harm.