Aged Care Outreach Services (ACOS) Physiotherapist

Employment Type:TemporaryFull Time (until 30 June 2027)
Position Classification:Physiotherapist Level 2/3 (Dependent on Experience)
Remuneration:$98,936 - $125,507 + Superannuation
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ
Location:Broken Hill

We really aren’t that far away - only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia (only a 2 hour flight from Sydney) with everything you need right at your front door! Broken Hill is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at"Living and Working"in the Far West

- Opportunity to make your mark in this new position within a truly supportive team
- Grow your career with us with ongoing learning and development

What you'll be doing

- The Physiotherapist is a key member of the community-based, multidisciplinary Aged Care Outreach Service (ACOS) team, providing specialised care to residents of Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs) who are admitted to hospital within the Far West Local Health District (FWLHD).
- The Physiotherapist is responsible for delivering evidence-based assessment, rehabilitation, and treatment to support recovery, facilitate a safe and timely return to the RACF, and continue care until functional goals and baseline abilities are regained.
- The physiotherapist may be required at times to provide assessments and treatment to patients within the varied caseloads at the Broken Hill Hospital and Health Service, and outreach locations. This includes Adult and/or paediatric caseload areas which may include but not limited to inpatient acute wards, sub-acute rehabilitation, outpatients and outreach services.

What we offer you

- 5 Weeks Annual Leave per year




- Salary packaging (pay less tax!) $9009 + $2650 Meal Entertainment

Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month

- Fitness passport
- Professional development and support through advanced education and training
- A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing (less than a 10 minute commute from anywhere in town and free parking)

About the Far West LHD

TheFar West Local Health Districtis one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. FWLHD has a mandate to provide the highest quality care and services to its communities using the latest clinical evidence and technological enablers. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare.

Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.

A true “Oasis in the Outback”, Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed,



Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.

With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast-food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.

The Welcome Experience

The Welcome Experience in connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your recent community faster.

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Applications Close: 3rd September 2026

Stepping Up

The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health.

If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit:

Empower, listen and act together

Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.

At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply!

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📌 Aged Care Outreach Services (ACOS) Physiotherapist (Broken Hill)
🏢 NSW Health
📍 Broken Hill