Lead Performance. Elevate Athlete Health. Deliver Impact.
Netball Victoria is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Head Physiotherapist & Performance Health Lead (Fixed Term) to drive best-in-class athlete care for the Melbourne Vixens and across our high-performance pathway.
This is a pivotal inaugural role for Netball Victoria that sits at the intersection of performance, health, and presents rare chance to truly make your mark in the sporting industry!
About Netball Victoria
Netball Victoria is the peak body for netball in Victoria. Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through netball, guided by our values: Empower | Strive | Lead. We are committed to inclusive, ethical and athlete-centred high-performance environments.
About the Role
Reporting to the General Manager – High Performance & Pathways and working closely with the Melbourne Vixens Head Coach, you will lead the delivery of world-class physiotherapy services while shaping the broader performance health strategy across Netball Victoria.
You’ll provide hands-on physiotherapy support within the Vixens program, while also delivering strategic oversight across pathway programs, playing a critical role in injury prevention, rehabilitation, return-to-play, and athlete availability.
Leading performance health & pathway alignment, whilst influencing and innovating, this role will:
- Deliver integrated, proactive physiotherapy services including injury prevention, assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and return-to-play decision-making
- Drive injury prevention, rehab and return-to-play frameworks
- Lead and coordinate performance health staff and external providers within an interdisciplinary care model
- Provide strategic oversight across Vixens Academy & pathway programs.
- Mentor and develop physiotherapy staff in the pathways system
- Manage injury data, reporting and athlete health insights
- Shape and evolve Netball Victoria’s performance health frameworks and standards
- Contribute to strategic planning and high-performance decision-making
What you will bring:
- A degree (or higher) in Physiotherapy or equivalent
- Minimum 3+ years’ experience in high-performance or elite sporting environment
- Current AHPRA registration (unrestricted)
- APA Sports & Exercise Physiotherapy titling (or equivalent progression)
- Current First Aid & CPR, WWCC and Drivers Licence
- Strong capability across injury prevention, load management and return-to-play frameworks
- Experience leading or mentoring staff and working across complex stakeholder environments
- Confidence working across both hands-on clinical delivery and strategic program leadership
- Exceptional communication and relationship building skills.
Netball experience is highly desirable but not essential.
Why Join Us?
- Work at the heart of an elite and pathways high performance program
- Influence physical performance strategy from pathway to podium
- Lead an inaugural, high-impact function shaping future direction
- Access exceptional facilities at the State Netball Centre, Parkville
- Be part of a purpose-driven, values-led organisation
