SustainHealth are seeking an experienced Allied Health Manager to lead and grow the allied health service of a values-led disability provider in South Western Sydney.
This is a senior leadership role with a team that genuinely wants a leader, and real scope to build something lasting.About the positionOur client is a registered NDIS provider that also works across aged care.
Their person-centred approach puts people with disability at the centre of every decision.
The allied health team currently consist of mostly behavior support practitioners, alongside an OT and psychology.
They range from new graduates through to experienced clinicians, and a handful of contractors support them.You'll report to the COO and sit on the COO's Leadership Team.
You'll own the allied health service and grow it into a strong multidisciplinary division across NDIS, aged care and Medicare.
You'll:Lead, coach and provide clinical supervision to the team, including contracted cliniciansCarry a clinical caseload to start, moving toward supporting complex cases as the team growsBuild a graduate pathway with university partners, with the goal of making it a leading program for students and graduates in South Western SydneyOversee restrictive practices and behaviour support compliance, including timely panels, plans and reportingBuild dashboards and report monthly on budget, billable hours, referrals and growth KPIsWork with the COO and marketing on growth strategy, branding and new referral partnershipsExpand the service over time, with scope to add disciplines like speech pathology, physio, dietetics and nursingThe Details & BenefitsAn attractive base + super, plus salary packagingFull-time,



permanentBased at head office in South Western SydneyA seat on the Senior Leadership Team with real influence over how the division growsA motivated team that's ready for strong clinical leadershipRoom to build: a graduate pathway, recent disciplines and a new clinic spaceA values-driven organisation that focuses on solutions, not barriersA simple two-stage interview process, with the first round held virtuallyThe RequirementsA bachelor degree in a relevant allied health field, such as psychology, OT, speech pathology or social workSenior leadership experience in allied health, ideally within NDIS, disability or aged careA strong clinical background and experience supervising clinicians at all levelsSound knowledge of restrictive practices, human rights, and the NDIS and Aged Care Quality StandardsConfidence with data, budgets and KPIs, and a growth mindset around referrals and new businessExperience developing graduates or building a graduate programA police check, NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children Check (or the ability to obtain them)Registration with the NDIS Commission as an Advanced behaviour support practitioner is highly regarded.
Postgraduate qualifications in allied health or management, and AHPRA registration, will help you stand out.Who is SustainHealth?
SustainHealth is a multi-award-winning national healthcare recruitment consultancy based in Sydney.
We connect the best health and wellbeing talent with communities across Australia.
Our Social Care and Disability team works with NDIS and community sector organisations to find people who make a real difference.
We pride ourselves on Reliability, Consistency, Approachability and High Performance, and we'll support you every step of the way.If this one isn't quite right, we'd still love to hear from you about other opportunities.
And if you know someone who'd be a great fit, please pass it on.Additional informationAttractive base + super + salary packagingSenior Leadership Team role reporting to the COOBuild and grow a multidisciplinary allied health division
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📌 Allied Health Manager (Sydney)
🏢 SustainHealth Recruitment
📍 Sydney