Job Description

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- Hourly Rate: $61.85 per hour + super
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- Contract Length: Initial contract starting Monday, 13 July 2026 (6 Months + Extension Possibility)
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APS6 Support Needs Assessor | Federal Government

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- Location: Canberra, ACT
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- Work Type: Contract (Full time preferred; Part-Time 3-4 days considered)
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- Hourly Rate: $61.85 per hour + super
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- Contract Length: Initial contract starting Monday, 13 July 2026 (6 Months + Extension Possibility)
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- Applications Close: Friday, 12 June 2026
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MUST BE AN AUSTRALIAN CITIZEN TO APPLY.

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Are you an Allied Health, Nursing, or Education professional looking for a rewarding, non-clinical government role with zero funding-decision making required? This is it.

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We are looking for empathetic, agile, and high-performing professionals in Canberra to join a massive, national federal testing program.

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As a Support Needs Assessor, you will use your background to conduct comprehensive, semi-structured interviews with program participants. Your mission is to gather information, understand their unique circumstances, and write high-quality, strengths-based reports mapping out their functional needs.

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The Best Part? You do not make any funding, budget, or support hour decisions. Another dedicated team handles the financials, allowing you to focus entirely on delivering a supportive, trauma-informed assessment experience.

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Why You'll Love This Role

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- Lucrative Pay: $61.85/hr + super.
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- True Hybrid Flexibility: Work primarily from home with occasional visits to the local Canberra office for face-to-face assessments.
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- No AHPRA / Professional Registration Required:



Your qualified background and experience are what matter-active registration is not mandatory.
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- World-Class Training: Receive a robust, 3-week fully paid structured training and accreditation program to master the assessment tools before you begin.
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- Incredible Culture: Join a cooperative team structured around staff wellbeing, featuring "green rooms" for Q&A;, peer coaching, and strong mentorship.
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What We Are Looking For

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To be successful in this bulk-recruitment round, you must bring a blend of the following qualifications and core skills:

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Eligible Backgrounds (One of the following is required):

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- Allied Health / Clinical: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology, Social Work, Dietetics, Exercise Physiology, Counselling, Psychotherapy, or Rehabilitation Counselling.
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- Nursing: Registered Nurses (RN) or Enrolled Nurses (EN).
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- Education: Professionals holding a tertiary Education degree.
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- Specialist: Registered NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioners.
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- Note: Students part-way through these qualifications who possess significant, recent assessment experience may also be considered!
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Key Experience & Skills:

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- Proven experience conducting support needs assessments or utilizing person-centered, strengths-based frameworks.
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- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to navigate complex, sensitive, and trauma-informed conversations.
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- Robust critical thinking and analytical writing skills to produce defensible, clear documentation.
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- Digital literacy to comfortably navigate CRM case management systems and conduct video meetings (MS Teams).
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REMINDER: YOU MUST BE AN AUSTRALIAN CITIZEN TO APPLY.

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📌 Support Needs Assessor | Federal Government (Canberra)
🏢 Randstad
📍 Canberra