Two-week consultation period Pending no USCC requests by unions, progress to recruitment for Permanent Rehabilitation Program Manager position
8 October 2025 20 October 2025
Consultation period is expected to remain open until 20/10/25. Once realignment is approved Rehabilitation Program Manager recruitment will commence, and model of care development work is anticipated to start in early 2026. Ongoing communications will continue. This will be established in the model of care. The aim will be to provide a more proportionate staff: consumer ratio while maintaining the intensive rehabilitation model and is estimated to be 10-15 beds for Stepping Stones based on staff feedback during consultation. All staff currently working within the Stepping Stones, Figtree Unit and Rehabilitation Program teams still have a job with largely unchanged roles. The Stepping Stones Team will move under the direct line management of The Rehabilitation Team, streamlining from dual reporting lines. All other team members’ reporting lines remain unchanged. The medical FTE will be combined into the hospital medical staffing budget, with allocation to be determined in consultation with Clinical Director. There will be enhanced career progression opportunities for a wider range of allied health professionals and nursing as the Rehabilitation Program Manager and Rehabilitation Coordinator positions will be open to nursing as well as all allied health disciplines working within the Hospital including Art Therapist, Dietitian, Diversional Therapist, Exercise Physiologist, Music Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, Social Worker and Speech Pathologist (with no impact to permanent incumbent of the current Rehabilitation coordinator role ). This will also provide increased opportunity for a wider variety of disciplines for leave cover in periods of higher- grade duties.
How many Stepping Stones beds will be across the site?
What will happen to staff impacted by the realignment?
As Stepping Stones will be realigned with the Rehabilitation Program Team, an office space within the
Where will Stepping Stones offices be located?
FAQ - Realignment of the Stepping Stones Program with The Rehabilitation Program Team, Macquarie Hospital October 2025
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