Head Physiotherapist

Are you passionate about sports physiotherapy and ready to make a real impact in women's football?

South Fremantle Football Club is seeking a Head Physiotherapist to lead our WAFLW medical team and play a vital role in the success, health and wellbeing of our players.

Why join South Fremantle?

• Be part of a proud club with over 125 years of history and a strong community spirit.
• Work hands-on in an elite, competitive environment based out of Fremantle Oval with talented female athletes.
• Lead and mentor a small, dedicated medical team.
• Enjoy the opportunity to shape injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance outcomes.
• Build valuable experience in a high-performance football program while growing your leadership profile.

What the role involves:

• Deliver elite-level physiotherapy across the WAFLW program, from injury diagnosis and management through to prevention and return-to-play strategies.
• Lead and support a small medical team, ensuring players receive best-practice care.
• Collaborate closely within a multi-disciplinary team including coaches, strength & conditioning staff and other medical professionals.
• Drive rehabilitation planning, injury prevention initiatives and ongoing player wellbeing programs.
• Represent the medical department at match committee meetings and contribute to overall program success.

What we're looking for:

We're seeking a highly motivated professional who brings:

• A Bachelor of Physiotherapy (or equivalent)
• Current AHPRA registration as a physiotherapist.
• Experience in elite team sport environments, with strong injury diagnosis, management and rehab skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and team management experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work within a high-performance, collaborative environment.
• Permanent residency in Australia, or the appropriate visa to work here.

Highly regarded (but not essential):

• Experience using athlete management systems such as Smartabase.
• Qualifications or experience in exercise science.

Commitment:

• Two training sessions per week (Fremantle Oval and surrounds).
• All WAFLW match days.
• Weekly match committee meetings.
• Ongoing injury reporting, concussion management, and pre-season baseline testing.

Interested?

If you're ready to take the lead in shaping the future of women's football at South Fremantle, we'd love to hear from you.

Contact: Sean Pollard, Manager – Female Football & Administration