The Australian Sports Commission is embarking on the Green and Gold decade. An exciting time filled with international sporting competitions on home soil, including the Men’s and Women’s Rugby World Cup, and culminating in the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We have an ambitious new Strategic Vision and we need the best players on our team to help us deliver real results for the sporting sector and all Australians.

Are you up for the challenge?

About the team

The Paralympic National Personal Carers will be a part of the National Performance Support Systems team, whose role it is to create a united, collaborative world-leading Performance Support network across the HP system that enhances the impact of the Performance Team on sustainable performance outcomes. 

About the role

Carers play a crucial role in enabling para-athletes to perform at their best by providing essential daily care support, and ensuring athletes can focus on their training and competitions. Their dedication helps create a stable and empowering environment, allowing para-athletes to reach their full potential. It is therefore essential to recognise Carers as integral members of the broader performance support team in elite para-sport. 

We are seeking a dedicated and visionary National Personal Care Lead to join our team. This pivotal role will connect personal care workers and carers working with para-athletes across the Australian high-performance (HP) sport system. The aim is to create a supportive community, enhance practices, and set standards of care, all while supporting our athletes and teams to achieve excellence.

About you – To be successful in this role you will possess the following capabilities; 

• Demonstrated understanding of the personal care needs of athletes and how personal care support can facilitate high-performance success.
• Experience providing personal care support to elite athletes.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills and an ability to communicate clearly.
• Proven capability in project management.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team.
• Certification relevant to personal or disability support (preferred, not essential).
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership through influence to achieve high personal and team performance and meet organisational and business objectives (preferred, not essential).
• Demonstrated capacity to provide timely, compelling, and concise advice to inform executive members and senior management to support decision making (preferred, not essential).

This position is offered as a Fixed Term position until 30 June 2026 with the possibility of being extended or made ongoing. 

Why work with us?

We have offices located in Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney.  Across all locations, we offer:

• Options for flexible working arrangements.
• Annual allowances towards training based on individualised career goals.
• Access to a customised ASC L&D calendar for ongoing professional and career development.
• Generous superannuation scheme with up to 15.4% employer contributions.
• Corporate discount on AIS Shop merchandise.
• Access to Clearinghouse for Sport, an information sharing platform for Sporting professionals.

Additionally, our Canberra campus offers:

• Free onsite parking
• Onsite facilities including café, dining hall, gym, and swimming pool.
• Priority placement for your children to access the award winning, onsite AIS Caretaker’s Cottage Childcare Centre.