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About the Role

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity where you’ll shape the direction of a multidisciplinary Allied Health team of around 50 employees, driving meaningful outcomes for customers and their families across WA.

This role reports to the Executive Manager, Therapy Services and works closely with other senior leaders.

⏰Full Time

📅 Fixed Term 6 Month Contract commencing, 1st June 2026.

📍Central Hub (Coolbinia), with flexible work options.

Day to day, you will:

• Lead a large multidisciplinary Allied Health team delivering high-quality, strengths-based Therapy Services
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture where people feel supported to do their best work
• Manage resources effectively to ensure services are delivered within budget and meet strategic and operational KPIs
• Contribute to service innovation across Therapy Services including Early Intervention and Assistive Technology 
• Provide expert guidance on complex clinical and operational challenges
• Drive continuous improvement and champion best practice across the team

About You

You’re a people-focused leader with strong clinical and operation capability, and a genuine passion for high-quality Therapy Services. You bring:

• A relevant Allied Health qualification with current registration or membership
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams in a complex service environment
• Strong understanding of strengths-based, person-centered Therapy Services
• Proven ability to manage budgets, resources and performance
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to influence at all levels
• Experience driving service improvement, innovation and change
• Experience in disability or the NDIS sector (desirable)
• Right to work in Australia and ability to obtain required clearances

At Ability WA, we care about finding the right fit. Even if you don’t meet 100% of the criteria, we encourage you to apply.

Ready to Apply?

Click apply to submit your resume and cover letter (maximum one page). 

Closing date: Friday, 29th May 2026

For a confidential discussion, contact: Melissa Boekhoorn, Executive General Manager Therapy Services on Melissa.Boekhoorn@abilitywa.com.au or 0439 919 988

Ability WA is committed to empowering all people to realise their abilities and thrive in their communities. We embrace the unique strengths of every person within our organisation and welcome people of all backgrounds, abilities, sexual orientations, gender identities, ethnicities and cultures as we continue to grow our diverse workforce.

We reserve the right to extend or withdraw this advertisement prior to the closing date.

Ability WA focuses on sourcing high calibre candidates through direct recruitment campaigns. Please do not send unsolicited agency CVs or contact Ability WA staff regarding unsolicited CVs.