Description
Disability Assessor
AKG Australia
Make a Meaningful Difference Every Day
With more than 200 locations and a team of 1,500 dedicated professionals, AKG is one of Australia's leading providers of employment, training and health services. Each year, we support over 50,000 Australians to find meaningful employment, build new skills, and improve their health and wellbeing.
As part of the AKG Group, we work alongside people from all backgrounds and life stages, helping them overcome barriers, unlock opportunities, and achieve their goals. Our work creates real, lasting impact in communities across Australia.
If you're passionate about making a difference and want to be part of an organisation where your work directly empowers others to thrive, AKG offers the opportunity with purpose.
The Opportunity
We are seeking to increase our team of health and disability professionals who perform Ongoing Support Assessments (OSAs) and Supported Wage System (SWS) Assessments for the National Panel of Assessors in the following areas:
Greater Brisbane (north, south) and Gold Coast
Greater Perth
Greater Melbourne and surrounds (Bayside, Westgate, Calder, Plenty, Maroondah, Latrobe Valley) as well as Ballarat, Geelong, and Bendigo
Greater Adelaide and surrounds
These Contracting roles are as work demands and provide great flexibility to fit in with your current lifestyle. These roles operate under an ABN/invoice arrangement and training in the assessment tools and ongoing professional development and support will be provided. You will be paid per assessment completed plus travel allowance where applicable.
About you
Diploma or higher-level qualification in one of the following - physiotherapist, rehabilitation counsellor, occupational therapy, nurse, medical practitioner, psychologist/psychiatrist, orthoptics/optometry, audiology, exercise physiologist, vocational training or other diploma or higher-level qualification which is relevant to providing the required Assessments
Minimum 2 years' experience in conducting disability or employment- related assessments
Strong assessment skills
Strong report writing skills
Sound computer skills
Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines
Good interpersonal skills
Demonstrated ability to take direction
Demonstrated ability to negotiate with a range of stakeholders including the clients, nominees, employment services providers and employers
Drivers licence/ability to complete background checks
The Program
OSAs are used to determine the appropriate level of ongoing support that a participant (employee living with disability) needs to receive to maintain their employment. The purpose for a SWS Assessment is to determine a participant's productivity at work.
Diversity and Inclusion
We are proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice Citation and be a recognised Disability Confident Company. At AKG, we value diversity – in the backgrounds, ideas, work styles and perspectives of our team. We strongly encourage people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply. We adhere to the National Principles for Child Safety and require all team members to be committed to child safety and well-being. Our induction and training will provide you with these principles, including having an understanding of children's developmental needs and culturally safe practices.
Requirements
Diploma or higher-level qualification in one of the following - physiotherapist, rehabilitation counsellor, occupational therapy, nurse, medical practitioner, psychologist/psychiatrist, orthoptics/optometry, audiology, exercise physiologist, vocational training or other diploma or higher-level qualification which is relevant to providing the required Assessments
Minimum 2 years' experience in conducting disability or employment- related assessments
Strong assessment skills
Strong report writing skills
Sound computer skills
Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines
Good interpersonal skills
Demonstrated ability to take direction
Demonstrated ability to negotiate with a range of stakeholders including the clients, nominees, employment services providers and employers
Drivers licence/ability to complete background checks
Work from home. Travel required to attend assessment locations. Travel typically <30 minutes. Travel allowance provided for longer travel.
