The Team:
Join a dynamic, supportive physiotherapy team working across acute, subacute, and community settings. We’re passionate about professional growth, collaboration, and delivering person-centred care. Whether you're a new graduate or experienced clinician, you’ll work alongside skilled colleagues in an innovative environment that values learning and teamwork.
The Physiotherapist role is vital to the Department of Health Tasmania because it directly supports the recovery, mobility, and independence of patients across a wide range of clinical settings. Here's why it's essential:
- Improves patient outcomes: Physiotherapists help reduce pain, restore function, and prevent disability, which enhances quality of life.
- Supports multidisciplinary care: They collaborate with doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals to deliver holistic treatment.
- Reduces hospital stays: Early intervention and rehabilitation can speed up recovery and reduce readmissions.
- Promotes community health: Physiotherapists work in homes and community settings, helping people stay active and independent.
Physiotherapy careers in the Tasmanian Health Service
The Role:
Within the Southern Agency Framework, and in accordance with Department Policy and Procedures, the Physiotherapist will:
- Provide physiotherapy assessments and interventions to patients referred to the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) Physiotherapy Services.
- Participate in relevant quality improvement activities to ensure safe and effective delivery of patient care.
- Patient care is provided collaboratively with other members of the multidisciplinary team across relevant areas of the Agency as required.
You will need to:
- Assess, plan and carry out treatment programs for individual patients following referral from a Medical Practitioner or other Health Professional.
- Record details of assessments, treatments, discharge summaries and other relevant documentation to the required standard in the Agency’s clinical record.
- Educate patients, carers and other members of the health care team in contemporary physiotherapy interventions.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Why Tasmania:
The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.
Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania’s public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.
Details of appointment:
Permanent full time, day worker (working in an on-call role as and when required) position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing on 15 January 2026.
*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.
Salary: $73,834 to $111,364 per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Allied Health Professionals Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement No. 2 of 2022.
Salary Packaging:
You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
Allowances:
In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:
- Professional Development Allowance of up to $1000 per annum
Benefits available to eligible candidates:
- Professional development and accelerated pathways.
- A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
- Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here
Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.
- Tertiary qualification/program of study approved by the Physiotherapy Board of Australia.
- Registered with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia.
*Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered.
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
*Applications from Recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Name: Sam de Zoete
Position: Deputy Manager
Phone number: 0427 392 584
Email address: sam.de.zoete@ths.tas.gov.au
What it is like working at the Department of Health?
Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellent are the key values to work in Department of Health. Listen to some of the lived experiences from within the department through some of our wonderful staff and hear about their journey in relocating to Tasmania!
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Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health do. This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.
