Company Description

IPAR is a national occupational rehabilitation provider supporting thousands of people who may be living with an illness, disability, or injury. Whether it is through workplace rehabilitation, counselling, injury prevention or finding new employment, our care is tailored to each and every individual. We work with our clients to identify their goals and provide psychological or physical supports to help them live life to its fullest potential. Our team of highly skilled allied health professionals and employment consultants include Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Psychologists and Rehabilitation Counsellors. IPAR is just one of the purpose-built, industry leading brands in the global MedHealth network. We make impact and we achieve outcomes through the meaningful and purposeful work that we do every day.

Why joins us?

- Competitive remuneration with innovative incentive and bonus schemes.

- Access to IPAR’s health and wellness program with fun team monthly activities to support your overall well-being and to connect with your peers.

- IPAR’s Star Award reward and recognition program for top achievers

- A "promote from within" culture where every team member is supported to build a career

- Employee Referral Program - Monetary incentives for successfully recommending excellent talent!

- Be part of a diverse and multidisciplinary team who are knowledgeable, collaborative, supportive & fun!

- A comprehensive onboarding program to ensure a great start and ongoing support to excel

- Opportunity to join our Diversity & Inclusion committees, including the IPAR Pride Group, i-parent, Reconciliation Action Plan committee.

- Corporate benefits including Fitness Passport, Travel Perks, Discounted Health Insurance, Novated Leasing, Salary Packaging, EAP, Parental & Purchased Leave.

Job Description

Love living in the Territory but ready for your next career move?

If you're based in Alice Springs and looking for greater career progression, long-term stability and the support of a national organisation, Darwin could be your next move. Relocation is provided to make the transition smooth.

Stay in the NT while enjoying a relaxed, year-round outdoor lifestyle. Whether it's weekend fishing trips, waterfront walks, camping adventures or simply more opportunities to enjoy life outside of work, Darwin offers a lifestyle that's hard to beat, alongside a growing healthcare sector and strong career opportunities.

If you're a qualified Occupational Therapist seeking a rewarding career in occupational rehabilitation,



this is an opportunity to apply your clinical expertise in a role that helps people achieve their health, independence, return-to-work and broader life goals.

Why Join IPAR Darwin?

We genuinely prioritise wellbeing and quality work. Our team enjoys:

- Regular team lunches

- Corporate massages

- In-house sound bath meditation and breathwork sessions

- A dedicated rest and recharge space with a walking pad

- A supportive, close-knit team culture

This opportunity to work as a Rehabilitation Consultant stands out due to the diverse range of services and client groups you will work with. In addition to workplace rehabilitation, you will gain experience across aged care and community-based OT services, ergonomic assessments and Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) home assessments, with comprehensive training provided across all service areas.

You will also be involved in delivering IPAR’s innovative Re-thinking Recovery program, which uses virtual reality and contemporary pain science to support clients in understanding and managing persistent pain. This program is delivered in collaboration with the client’s broader healthcare team to ensure a holistic, client-centred approach.

Some of your day to day includes:

- Managing a varied caseload across workplace rehabilitation, aged care, and community-based services (with support from Rehabilitation Assistants to reduce administrative load);

- Supporting clients with injury, illness, or age-related needs to improve function, independence at home, and return to work where applicable;

- Conducting Activities of Daily Living (ADL) assessments in the home and community, including for aged care and DVA clients, with recommendations for equipment, home modifications, and support services;

- Completing ergonomic and workplace assessments to optimise safety and function;

- Assisting those with an injury or health condition to achieve return to health and return to work outcomes;

- Liaising with employers, case managers, medical professionals, and insurers to ensure aligned and effective rehabilitation outcomes;

- Working across a range of schemes including workers compensation, compulsory third party (CTP), life insurance, Comcare, and DVA;

- Delivering high-quality,



timely reports with clear clinical reasoning and practical recommendations.

Whether you're an experienced Occupational Therapist or a new graduate looking to launch your career in occupational rehabilitation, we'd love to hear from you.

Qualifications

Our new team member will have:

- A qualification in Occupational Therapy

- Full Professional Registration with AHPRA

- Strong communication skills to build and develop relationships

- Excellent time management skills - be able to work autonomously as well as within a team environment

- A desire to problem solve with the confidence to be innovative, use initiative and achieve results

- A passion for injury prevention, return to work and the associated health benefits

- A current driver licence and access to their own vehicle

Additional Information

Every day, we seek better together, for our clients, our customers, our community and each other.

Here at IPAR, we have three simple but powerful values that drive every decision we make as a business and as a team. Our values have been created by our people and reflect the incredible team that work here, and what is important to them.

Great People - To be an IPARian means being caring, collaborative and inclusive. We’re accountable, approachable and authentic, lifting ourselves and others to be the best we can be each and every day.

Big Hearts - We’re here to make a positive difference for our clients, our customers, our team and our community. We believe in making meaningful connections as we support people in their time of need.

Bold Ideas - Is there a better way? Let’s find it. We show curiosity and courage in the face of challenge or change and draw on experts, insights and evidence to continually deliver the highest quality solutions.

If you would like to have a confidential discussion about the role [quoting REF10060N] or if you want to express of interest for a career with IPAR, please contact our Talent Acquisition Specialist, Grant Devlin on 0474 740 *** #IPAR

You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 4,000 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.

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