Job Type: Full-time

Want to be part of an exciting new landscape in exercise oncology delivery?Exercise is one of the most powerful and under-used treatments in cancer care. Chronic Care Australia is building a new value-based oncology model in Perth that puts it at the centre, and we're looking for an Accredited Exercise Physiologist who wants to help prove the impact it can have.In this role you'll triage new clients and manage their care through our value-based model. You'll work closely with our physiotherapists and with each client's oncologist to make sure every person gets the right care at the right time.The role at a glance:Full time, permanentClassification: Health Professional Level 1 (AQF Level 7) under the new award classification structure effective 1 October 2026Salary: $88,000 – $95,000 + superannuation, based on experience and exercise oncology exposureExperience: 4+ years as an AEP, with a real interest in oncologyLocation: Cottesloe clinic, 525 Stirling Hwy, Cottesloe WA, and our online virtual care clinicAbout Chronic Care AustraliaChronic Care Australia (CCA) is leading reform in primary allied healthcare. We are a globally awarded clinic that designs and delivers value-based exercise medicine models of care, where success is measured by the outcomes patients actually experience. From our clinic in Cottesloe and our online virtual care clinic, we help people live well with chronic and complex conditions.Now we're taking our next big step. CCA is the first provider in Western Australia to work with FITMED, and we are launching a dedicated exercise oncology service built on our value-based model. The service brings together exercise physiologists, physiotherapists and specialist dietitians, FITMED's new clinical platform and the wider cancer care team around each patient. Our goal is simple: make expert exercise care a standard part of the cancer journey for everyone who can benefit.For the right clinician, this is a rare chance to be there from day one, helping shape a service that could change how cancer care is delivered in Western Australia.Why this role is differentBe at the front door of care. You'll triage clients as they enter the service and manage their care through the value-based model. Working with physiotherapists and oncologists, you'll shape each person's pathway from first contact to discharge.Build something, don't just join something.



You'll be one of the first clinicians in a new value-based care model, with genuine input into how the service, programs and referral pathways take shape.Your outcomes count. Value-based care is about results that matter to patients. You'll measure, track and show the difference exercise makes, and see that evidence shape the service.Help write best practice. You'll be part of real-world evidence and research that will help develop a best-practice clinical pathway for exercise medicine in value-based healthcare. Working alongside physiotherapists and specialist dietitians, this is a rare prospect to make a significant impact on your career.Be first in WA. CCA is the first provider in Western Australia to work with FITMED. You'll be trained in its new clinical platform, one part of this model, to deliver and track care across our Cottesloe clinic and virtual care clinic.Become an exercise oncology expert. This is a real pathway to build specialist-level knowledge in one of the fastest-growing areas of exercise physiology.What you'll doTriage new referrals, assessing each client's needs, risks and goals to decide the right pathway and level of care within the value-based modelManage each client's care across the pathway, coordinating with physiotherapists on rehabilitation needs and with oncologists on treatment plans, progress and any changes in medical statusAssess clients and design individualised exercise programs for people at every stage of cancer care: prehabilitation, active treatment, recovery and survivorshipOwn your caseload, from first assessment and goal setting through progress reviews, outcome measurement and dischargeRun individual and group sessions in clinic and via telehealth, adapting to treatment side effects such as fatigue, neuropathy, lymphoedema risk and reduced bone healthUse sharp clinical reasoning and safety screening to know when to push, modify, pause or elevateUse FITMED's clinical platform for documentation,



program delivery and outcome trackingContribute to real-world evidence and research by collecting high-quality outcome data and helping develop a best-practice clinical pathwayWork in a multidisciplinary team with physiotherapists and specialist dietitians, alongside oncologists, GPs and nursesKeep accurate, timely clinical records in line with ESSA, Medicare, DVA, NDIS and private health insurer requirements as applicableBring your ideas to service development, including program design, referral pathways and how the platform is usedAbout youCurrent accreditation as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA)4+ years of clinical experience as an AEPA genuine interest in exercise oncology and the drive to develop in itExperience independently managing a caseload with chronic and complex conditions, including triage and care coordinationConfidence communicating with medical specialists, including oncologistsStrong clinical reasoning, risk assessment and communication skillsConfidence learning and using digital clinical systemsCurrent Working with Children Check / police clearance (or willingness to obtain), and current First Aid and CPRFull Australian working rightsExposure to exercise oncology (e.g.oncology caseloads, clinical placements, hospital or cancer centre settings)Oncology‐specific professional development (e.g.ESSA or Cancer Council exercise oncology training)Experience running group‐based programsWhat we offerCompetitive salary: $88,000 – $95,000 + superannuation, reflecting your experience and understanding of exercise oncologyTraining from day one: structured onboarding and training in FITMED's new clinical platform, plus CCA's Value Based protocol (4 points Medex – 8 PD points)A clear growth path: build recognised expertise in exercise oncology prescription and caseload managementSupport to do your best work: clinical supervision, peer support and professional developmentWork that matters: helping people through one of the hardest times of their lives, and seeing the difference you makeA voice in what comes next: real input into a new service as it growsChronic Care Australia is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability and people of all genders and ages.

📌 Senior exercise physiologist (Perth)
🏢 Chronic Care Australia
📍 Perth