Careers at KINNECTWorking at KINNECT
Meaningful work, a team that backs you, and a place to grow, with values you can feel in the everyday. Who we are, how we work, what we value, across more than 20 metropolitan and regional offices and hundreds of affiliate clinics.
Culture is everything.
Our culture is built on challenge, candour and a desire to help workers across Australia. We don't lean on a single award to prove it. We'd rather show you the survey rhythm we run, the feedback culture we hold ourselves to, and the people stories that come out the other side.
One EVP, four ways
Meaningful work, a team that backs you, and a place to grow, with values you can feel in the everyday. The four propositions below are the spine of working here, and the sections that follow show each of them in practice.
Meaningful work that matters
Our purpose is helping workers stay well at work, recover when they don't, and return to safe and sustainable jobs. That's over 50,000 people each year, with real outcomes, not a deck of metrics.
Come for the challenge, stay for the people
People come for the challenge, the variety and the chance to try something different. They stay for the people, supportive leaders, talented teammates and a culture that genuinely has their back.
A place to grow your craft
Progression is decided on the quality of your work and the value you create, not how long you've been here. The Emerging Leaders Program is open to workplace rehabilitation consultants, nursing, admin, finance, marketing and IT alike.
Company values lived locally
Highly Skilled · Happy People · Sustainable Value · No Surprises. You'll see our values in action through great teammates, supportive leaders and the way we work together every day.
Our Story
In 1996, jobs for Exercise Physiologists were scarce. Our founder, Kevin Conlon, started KINNECT straight from university while living in an unairconditioned caravan in North Queensland. He had a simple mission: to help people get back to work and living their best life by combining exercise and education. The caravan is long gone, but KINNECT remains true to those humble roots. Helping people is why we come to work every day.
Work that matters
Last year we helped over 50,000 people be healthy, safe and productive at work. People come to KINNECT for lots of reasons: the challenge, the opportunity, to progress, to learn, to grow, to try something different. The reason they stay? Our values and our culture.
What we stand for
Values that guide every decision and shape our culture.
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Highly Skilled
When our people become experts in their area of the business, it makes them more fulfilled, makes our organisation better, and helps us achieve our Why.
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Happy People
When we are happy, we are more productive, and we know that helping others makes us happier and healthier too.
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Sustainable Value
Doing the right thing and making decisions that create long-term social, economic and environmental value matters to our people and our business.
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No Surprises
Clear, open and honest communication is key to building trust. Sharing expectations and addressing challenges early means nothing catches KINNECTers or clients off guard.
Values and culture are inextricably linked
To sustain the culture we want, we only recruit people who are on board with and live our Core Values: Highly Skilled, Happy People, Creating Sustainable Value with No Surprises. We're explicit about that during interviews so both sides know what they're signing up to.
KINNECT Kulture Survey
We ask, we listen, we act
Since 2013 we've run a Kulture survey of every employee. In September 2025 we moved to a quarterly cadence so leaders have proper time to act on what people tell us, rather than reacting to a fresh wave of comments every four weeks. Each quarter we ask, leaders read and respond to every comment, and the headline results, including what we're doing about them, are shared with the whole organisation.
Everyone has a role to play
Our Kulture Captain and Kulture Representatives engage with their teams and locations to make sure KINNECTers' voices are heard, address concerns and share ideas across teams. They also champion the fun stuff, including local and national social gatherings, charity events and cause-related activities throughout the year.
How we show up for each other
Things our people tell us we don't say enough
These show up consistently in our Kulture survey and exit conversations. They're not on the careers brochure yet, but they should be.
Candour, not corporate code
“We value honest conversations and clear feedback. You'll know where you stand, what you're doing well, and where you can improve. It's a culture built on trust, transparency and helping each other succeed.”
No emails when you're on leave
“When you're on annual leave, you're on leave. Out-of-office goes on, work email goes off, your team picks things up. Leaders model this themselves, including the executive team. If you come back to a hundred unread messages it's because we got it wrong, not because that's the standard.”
Culture, captured
A look at the rhythm of daily life across our clinics, support teams and onsite work.
What culture looks like here — K Day
Around 30 November each year (KINNECT's Birthday), KINNECTers from around Australia and offshore take time out to let their hair down and celebrate. From sophisticated cocktails and paint-and-sip evenings to mini golf, escape rooms and Sydney Harbour cruises, our teams indulge in fun, frivolity and (of course) food.
Are you ready for the challenge?
Opportunities at KINNECT: view jobs or register your expression of interest.