Movement Matters Therapy | Make your Move Matter

What if your next physiotherapy role came with red dirt adventures, genuine impact, and a team that feels like family?

This is your invitation to trade burnout for balance, traffic for open skies, red tape for red dirt, and long waitlists for long-lasting impact.

At Movement Matters Therapy, we do more than deliver physiotherapy, we walk alongside families in some of Australia’s most unique and under-serviced communities. Based in Alice Springs / Mparntwe, we’re looking for a kind, curious and motivated Paediatric Physiotherapist who’s ready to make a genuine difference.

Whether you’re seeking more purpose, adventure, connection, or all three; you might just find it here.

Why Move to Central Australia?

Relocating is a big decision but what if it led to a life that felt more rewarding and balanced?

When you join us in Alice Springs, you’ll trade stress for space, isolation for community, and burnout for belonging. You’ll become part of a close knit team that really cares — about you, your growth, and the kids and families you support.

Here’s What You Can Expect:

· A region that feels like home: rich culture, natural beauty, and a down-to-earth lifestyle

· Flexible work: autonomy and variety across clinic, homes, schools, and community settings

· Real impact: help bridge the gap in allied health access for local and remote families

· A values-driven team: trauma-informed, person-centred, and led with heart

· Generous support: relocation grants, mentoring, and CPD funding built-in

· Relocation support: connections with community groups and social networks, relocation checklists and further support – you won’t be doing this alone!

You’ll finish your day with time to hike the ranges, swim in local waterholes, or head to a backyard barbecue with your new neighbours.

Alice Springs is remote, yes — but it’s also vibrant, welcoming, and alive with art, culture, and community. You’ll feel connected here in ways you might not expect.

About the Role

As our Paediatric Physiotherapist you’ll support children and young people from birth to early adulthood with a wide range of developmental, neurological, and physical needs. You’ll deliver therapy that builds real-world function and confidence, including:

· Functional motor development and mobility training

· Postural and gait assessment

· Hydrotherapy (training provided if needed)

· Respiratory and postural care

· Equipment prescription

· Family education and interagency collaboration

You’ll work across our clinic, school, home, and remote outreach settings building capacity for children, their families and the communities that support them.

Who Our Ideal Paediatric Physiotherapist Looks Like:

· A physio craving more meaning, variety, and connection

· A new grad with a passion for paeds and a heart for adventure

· Someone who thrives in community and values real relationships

· Comfortable working independently, but loves bouncing ideas with a team

· A calm communicator who builds trust easily

· Compassionate, adaptable, curious, open minded and always up for learning something new

You’ll need:

· Physiotherapy degree + AHPRA registration

· First Aid/CPR, Ochre Card (NT WWCC), National Police Check

· Open driver's licence

· Strong interpersonal, time management & documentation skills

Bonus if you bring:

· Hydrotherapy, AT, or complex disability experience

· Familiarity with conditions like CP, ASD, FASD

· Remote or NDIS experience (not essential — we’ll support you!)

What We’re Offering

We’ve built a workplace that feels like family. One that lifts each other up, checks in often, and makes space to celebrate the wins (big and small).

Your package includes:

· $5,000 retention bonus at 2 years + ongoing annual bonuses

· Up to $7,000 relocation assistance through NT PHN

· $10,000 CPD scholarship via the Health Workforce Scholarship Program

· Flexible working hours to protect your health and wellbeing

· Weekly mentoring, regular team check ins, and a say in how we grow

· Paid team PDs, birthday leave, and a say in how we grow

· Time and space to grow as a professional and a person

· A warm welcome into our close-knit team and town

You’ll also have the chance to shape your own caseload, develop special interests, and grow with the business as we expand our paediatric and outreach services.

Apply now

We’d love to hear your story, even if you’re still thinking things through. Reach out for a chat, a virtual cuppa, or a peek at what life could look like out here.

Email your resume and a short cover letter to [email protected]
Call Nicholle on 0432 296 426 if you’d like to talk it through
Start date is flexible, but ASAP is preferred, and new grads are welcome

Your next chapter is waiting in the heart of Australia — and it matters.