Job Description
APS6 Support Needs Assessor
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Location: Multiple Queensland Sites, Preferred locations (Cairns, Bundaberg, Harvey Bay, Mackay, Woodridge)
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Work Type: Full-time hours per week (36 hours 15 minutes)
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Contract Date: ASAP to 12th of December **** + potential for extension
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Applications Close: Tuesday 15th of September
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Pay rate: $***** ph + super
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Note on Registration: Active professional registration (e.g., AHPRA) is not required, but you must hold a verified, Australian-accepted qualification.
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About the Role
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Are you an empathetic clinical, allied health, or education professional with a knack for deep listening and clinical reasoning?
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Our Federal Government client is launching a national testing program and is seeking agile, high-performing professionals to join them as Support Needs Assessors. In this role, you will conduct comprehensive support needs assessments via semi-structured, conversational interviews with NDIS participants.
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You will be responsible for reviewing files, conducting virtual or face-to-face assessments, and writing high-quality, strengths-based reports that clearly capture a participant's life situation and needs. Please note: This role focuses strictly on assessment and reporting; you will not make funding, budget, or support hour determinations.
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What We Are Looking For (Key Requirements)
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We are looking for a diverse mix of backgrounds. To be successful, you must have:
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Qualifications: A tertiary qualification in Allied Health (Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology, Social Work, Dietetics, Exercise Physiology, Counselling, etc.), Nursing (RN/EN),



Education, or be an NDIS Behaviour Support Practitioner.n
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Note: Students part-way through their qualifications who possess significant, recent assessment experience may also be considered.
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Experience: Proven experience administering support needs assessments or utilising person-centred/strengths-based assessment frameworks. Experience with semi-structured interviews is highly regarded.
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Core Skills:n
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Exceptional communication skills with the ability to navigate complex or sensitive conversations.
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Strong critical thinking and analytical writing skills to produce defensible, explicit reports.
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Commitment to trauma-informed, culturally safe, and person-centred practices.
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Digital literacy to navigate CRM case management systems and conduct video meetings (e.g., Microsoft Teams).
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What We Offer & Team Culture
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Comprehensive Training: A 3-week initial structured training and accreditation program (facilitated and self‐paced), followed by immersive coaching to get you up to speed quickly.
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A Supportive Environment: You will join a collaborative, geographically structured team of about 15 people. We champion a "courageous" and high‐performing culture that heavily prioritises staff well being through team meetings, dedicated "green rooms" for Q&A;, and 1:1 coaching.
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Flexible Arrangements: Enjoy hybrid working flexibility.
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Mandatory Pre-Employment Checks
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Australian Citizenship is a Mandatory requirement
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Proof of above mentioned qualification is a requirement.
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We actively encourage applications from any background.

📌 Aps6 Assessor (Queensland)
🏢 Randstad
📍 Queensland