Experts in workplace health, injury management and safety, Acumen Health delivers the highest standard in services across personal injury and occupational health. The team at Acumen Health focus on recovery and function to get clients back to work and back to life whatever their age, stage, or situation. Our personal injury division provides services through federal and state-based Workers Compensations, Motor Accident Schemes and Life Insurance. Acumen Health is Australia’s exclusive provider of Occupational Rehabilitation services to the ADF.
The role:
This is an exciting and rare opportunity. Working as an ADF Backfill Rehabilitation Consultant, you will become a subject matter expert on all things defence! Working across ADF bases across Australia, you will enjoy diversity and the unique work setting that every Defence Force base has to offer.
Work across heritage listed defence sites, rich in history boasting original structures dated from pre-world War Two. Immerse in the thrill of fighter jets and Army Helicopters in training. You'll be working amongst the most technologically advanced systems, jet fleets and world renowned artillery.
From some of the most picturesque natural surrounds like Kokoda Barracks nestled in the Gold Coast Hinterland to the heart of the Sydney CBD at HMAS Kuttabul. Consider it a working holiday!
Whichever base you’re working on, you can be sure that your role is truly meaningful and purposeful. Supporting our military get fully fit and ready to defend and protect Australia:

• Apply your clinical reasoning skills to support ADF personnel who have sustained a physical and/or psychological injury.
• Perform a variety of assessments depending on your area of clinical expertise ie functional capacity evaluations, worksite, ergonomic or activities of daily living assessments
• Collaborate with a variety of stakeholders including the employee who has suffered injury, illness, or trauma, medical specialists, other treatment providers and allied health professionals
• Develop, implement and monitor rehabilitation plans.

KPI’s based on service delivery outcomes, NOT billable hours. Genuine person-centred focus and goal setting. This role will expose you to high level stakeholder engagement fast-tracking your career development pathways.
Joining a high-quality service provider, you will be SUPPORTED and MENTORED through direct interaction and an extensive onboarding process (incl. ongoing shadowing) to build your technical knowledge and expertise setting you up for success.
As part of the APM group, you have the opportunity to grow your career in Human Services across multiple global brands and geographies. A diverse team of 15,000 people across 11 countries with a shared purpose – to enable better lives for our employees and the communities we work in. Our work enables the people we serve to realise their ambitions and aspirations through sustainable employment, independence, better health and wellbeing and increased social participation.
Enjoy all the perks of a global conglomerate including discount gym and health insurance plus discounts at hundreds of retail outlets.
What will make you successful:

• Current unrestricted registration or membership with the relevant industry body (AHPRA, ESSA, ASORC/RCAA or AASW)
• Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Exercise Physiology, Psychology, Rehabilitation Counselling, Nursing, Osteopathy or Social Work
• Strong clinical reasoning & passion to help people rehabilitate
• Ability to work the hours 07:30 – 15:30 across various ADF bases across Australia
• Ability to engage across multidisciplinary teams to support the achievement of a common goal
• 12 months occupational rehabilitation experience
• Australian Citizenship

Ready to join?
Click APPLY now and complete your application through our online recruitment platform.
For a confidential chat please contact Amanda Whinney on 0458 379 067 or connect at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandawhinney
We're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity. We welcome all people to join our team, including people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, living with disability, all gender identities, LGBTQIA+, people of any socioeconomic status, of any age, race, national origin or ethnicity. We believe each person’s uniqueness makes us even better at the work we do.