Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Health Professional Level 2 (PN 48094), Health Professional Level 3 (PN
Health Professional Level 2 Salary: $91,026 - $108,691 (Plus 12.5%25 Super)
Health Professional Level 3 Salary: $111,639 - $120,057 (Plus 12.5%25 Super)
Location: Canberra Health Services, ACT
Section: Adult Inpatient Mental Health Services
Closing Date: 8 February 2026
What can we offer you:
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Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
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Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
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Flexible working conditions
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12.5%25 Superannuation.
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Access to Employee Assistance Program.
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Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.
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Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
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Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates. (subject to review and approval)
About the Role:
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The Acute Inpatient Mental Health Services is seeking one HP2 Exercise Physiologist and one HP3 Exercise Physiologist. They are full-time positions working Monday to Friday. Part-time may be considered for the right applicant.
The successful applicant of the HP2 Exercise Physiologist position is responsible for conducting skilled clinical assessments and delivering individual and group-based interventions to people and facilitate group programs through the Therapeutic Group Program. They will provide individualised assessments and exercise programs to complex mental health consumers with/without chronic health conditions under limited supervision. In this role you will contribute clinical expertise to the multidisciplinary team, assist and contribute to the service development and therapy processes and support health promotion strategies within Canberra Health Services.
The successful applicant of the HP3 Exercise Physiologist will deliver exercise physiology services and interventions across these MHJHADS services, delivering individual and group-based interventions. They will provide individualised assessments and exercise programs to complex mental health consumers with/without chronic health conditions under limited supervision. In this role you will contribute clinical expertise to the multidisciplinary team, assist and contribute to the service development and therapy processes and support health promotion strategies within Canberra Health Services.
Note: The positions open for HP2 and HP3, depending on qualifications and experience, in line with the Enterprise Agreement.
Please indicate which classification you are applying for.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for
Health Professional Level 2 Position Description
Health Professional Level 3 Position Description
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
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Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
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Current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act2011 is required.
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Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
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Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.
To Apply:
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Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page Response to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.
***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory's history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Jessica Page on or