Our Purpose and Ambition

NextSense is a not-for-profit organisation supporting people with vision or hearing loss across Australia. We work with children, adults, and their families, providing a holistic approach to hearing services for newborns through to people over 90 years old, and helping children who are blind or have low vision to develop the right skills, mobility, and independence to confidently explore their world.

NextSense has been breaking boundaries since 1860, and we’ve been expanding our services ever since. Today, we deliver world-class education (both to children with sensory loss and to professionals in the field), cochlear implants, allied health services, therapy, research, and clinical services to children and adults. We’re a registered NDIS provider, working with our clients to achieve their own goals and potential.

We’re committed to research and innovation; harnessing the latest technologies and new ways of thinking and educating the next generation to lead the way in hearing and vision services.

We are currently creating a world-leading centre for innovation on-site at Macquarie University that represents a new era for hearing and vision loss. This nationally significant social infrastructure project will be a place to nurture, trial and share new ideas and form new partnerships that will drive better outcomes for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision.

Our new world-leading centre for innovation on-site at Macquarie University NSW represents a new era for hearing and vision loss. This nationally significant social infrastructure project was undertaken to nurture, trial and share new ideas and form new partnerships that will drive better outcomes for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind or have low vision. While the centre is based in Macquarie, its impact will extend across the country to all our sites —and your role from our Werrington office will be essential in bringing these advancements to life.

The Role

NextSense has an opportunity for a Physiotherapist to join our team at Werrington. This is a temporary part-time role up until August 2026, replacing a permanent employee who is currently on leave. We have up to 30 hours per week available to be worked flexibly across 3, 4 or 5 days to suit your needs. This position reports directly to our Team Lead. You’ll make a difference in this role by:

• providing high quality, client-centred services that assist individuals with vision and hearing loss to achieve their goals and aspirations
• implementing best practice services for clients in clinical and educational settings
• providing evidence-based assessment, intervention supports and other strategies to assist clients in achieving outcomes
• delivering services in person, via telepractice, in a NextSense centre, client home, school or other appropriate setting
• using a person/family centred framework when providing services
• developing, delivering and evaluating Individual Support Plans and progress reports with the client, their family and relevant others

What we can offer you

• competitive remuneration
• 100% salary packaging allowing you to increase your take home pay
• generous personal/carer’s leave that is above standard Award and National Employment Standards entitlements
• 2 weeks paid leave over Christmas in addition to 4 weeks annual leave
• access to industry leading education and professional development
• collaborative work environment
• wellbeing program including Employee Assistance Program

To be successful in this role you'll need to demonstrate you meet the following selection criteria.

Essential:

• bachelor in Physiotherapy or equivalent
• professional membership with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA)
• minimum three (3) years’ experience providing physiotherapy services
• able to demonstrate sound clinical skills and knowledge
• able to work collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• able to contribute to client outcomes in a team setting
• a valid driver's licence
• a Working With Children Check clearance
• an NDIS Worker Screening clearance

Desirable:

• paediatric experience
• prior experience working with clients with a sensory disability
• working knowledge of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) framework
• willing to learn new systems, processes and frameworks

We’re here to help. If you have any further questions please reach out to our hiring manager Karen Cutts at [email protected], or our Team Lead Nikki McGeachy at [email protected]. Good luck!

NextSense is a child safe organisation, candidate compliance with child protection legislation is essential.