Senior exercise physiologist

Accredited Exercise Physiologist – Exercise OncologyWant 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 oncology

Location: 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 different

• Be 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 opportunity 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 do
• Triage new referrals, assessing each client’s needs, risks and goals to decide the right pathway and level of care within the value-based model
• Manage 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 status
• Assess clients and design individualised exercise programs for people at every stage of cancer care: prehabilitation, active treatment, recovery and survivorship
• Own your caseload, from first assessment and goal setting through progress reviews, outcome measurement and discharge
• Run individual and group sessions in clinic and via telehealth, adapting to treatment side effects such as fatigue, neuropathy, lymphoedema risk and reduced bone health
• Use sharp clinical reasoning and safety screening to know when to push, modify, pause or escalate
• Use FITMED’s clinical platform for documentation, program delivery and outcome tracking
• Contribute to real-world evidence and research by collecting high-quality outcome data and helping develop a best-practice clinical pathway
• Work in a multidisciplinary team with physiotherapists and specialist dietitians, alongside oncologists, GPs and nurses
• Keep accurate, timely clinical records in line with ESSA, Medicare, DVA, NDIS and private health insurer requirements as applicable
• Bring your ideas to service development, including program design, referral pathways and how the platform is usedAbout youYou’ve built solid experience as an AEP and you’re ready for work that stretches you. You’re curious, you back your clinical judgement, and you want your career to stand for something.Essential
• Current accreditation as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist with Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA)
• 4+ years of clinical experience as an AEP
• A genuine interest in exercise oncology and the drive to develop in it
• Experience independently managing a caseload with chronic and complex conditions, including triage and care coordination
• Confidence communicating with medical specialists, including oncologists
• Strong clinical reasoning, risk assessment and communication skills
• Confidence learning and using digital clinical systems
• Current Working with Children Check / police clearance (or willingness to obtain), and current First Aid and CPR
• Full Australian working rightsDesirable
• Exposure 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 programs
• Current driver’s licenceWhat we offer
• Competitive salary: $88,000 – $95,000 + superannuation, reflecting your experience and understanding of exercise oncology
• Training 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 management
• Support to do your best work: clinical supervision, peer support and professional development
• Work that matters: helping people through one of the hardest times of their lives, and seeing the difference you make
• A voice in what comes next: real input into a new service as it growsReady to apply?Send us your resume and a one-page cover letter. Skip the template and tell us:
• Your experience as an AEP and the clients you’ve worked with
• Why exercise oncology, and what you’d want to build in a role like thisApply via email Tatiana Kerber at tatiana@chroniccare.com.auChronic 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.