Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) is one of Australia’s largest autism-specific service providers, with one of the biggest autism-specific school programs in the world. A not-for-profit organisation, we work in partnership with people of all ages on the autism spectrum, and their families to deliver evidence-informed solutions that are person-centred, family-focused and customer driven.
At Aspect we recognise a different brilliant®, where we seek to understand, engage and celebrate the strengths, interests and aspiration of people on the autism spectrum.
Make a meaningful difference in the lives of Autistic people and their families while enjoying the variety and flexibility of community-based work.
At Aspect, we're looking for a passionate Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner to join our team in Port Macquarie. This unique part-time opportunity combines two days per week working alongside the Learning Support Team at our Aspect School with one day providing itinerant PBS supports in the community.
Why join Aspect?
Work for a purpose-driven organisation with a 60-year history of supporting Autistic people
At Aspect, we empower Autistic individuals and their families to achieve meaningful, functional goals that enhance quality of life. We work in partnership with participants and their support networks to identify strengths, build capacity, and develop practical strategies that align with each person's interests, goals, and everyday experiences.
Rather than being clinic-based, you'll meet participants in their natural environments - at school, at home, and in the community - supporting inclusive environments and helping develop skills that can be applied in daily life.
What you bring:
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What we offer:
To apply Click on the "I'm Interested" button and attach your CV and complete the candidate questionnaire; cover letter is optional. We do not accept CV's directly via email.
Aspect reserve the right to interview and appoint at any stage during the recruitment process.
Enquiries should be directed to: Simone Armstrong, Operational Leader, 1800 277 328.
Aspect is committed to increasing the number of Autistic staff and providing an inclusive workplace where everyone can feel that they belong. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds including, but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, neurodivergent people, people with a disability, the LGBTQIA+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, to apply. We have a range of universal strategies to meet the needs of different people in our hiring processes, and are happy to individualise these.
Learn more about us: www.autismspectrum.org.au
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
