Occupational Therapist - Graduate Program 2027

Ability Action Australia; Canterbury-Bankstown; On-site; AUD 76,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary including super

KM travel reimbursement

PD allowance

Performance incentives

Laptop & smartphone

Flexible work options

Indemnity insurance

Salary packaging & extra leave options

Job summary

Ability Action Australia offers a Graduate Program for Occupational Therapists commencing in 2027. If you’re graduating in 2026, you’ll join a structured, mentored pathway with onboarding, weekly supervision, a dedicated mentor and buddy support, plus NDIS-friendly note-taking assistance.

The program spans across Australia with opportunities to thrive in clinics and communities. You’ll receive a guaranteed salary of $89,600 including super, travel reimbursement, a $1,500 annual PD allowance, and

Qualifications

• AHPRA registered or eligible for AHPRA registration.
• Curious and compassionate.
• Excited to learn and try new things.
• Keen for a workplace with flexibility, growth and support.
• Ready to make a difference in people’s lives.
• Licensed driver with own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Supporting participants in the community or clinic.
• Completing assessments, writing reports and supporting participants with therapy.
• Advocating for and working with participants and carers to help achieve goals.

Skills

AHPRA eligible

Curious & compassionate

Flexible learner

Job description

Occupational Therapist - Graduate Program 2027

Where your OT career begins… and your future takes shape.

If you're graduating in 2026 and looking for a workplace where you feel supported, valued, mentored, celebrated (and occasionally fed snacks?) Congratulations, you’ve found your people.

With opportunities across Perth, you can find a team and location where you'll thrive.

Welcome to Ability Action Australia.

WHY GRADS FEEL SUPPORTED HERE

Starting your OT career can feel exciting and a little overwhelming. That's why we've built a graduate program designed to support you every step of the way.

You’ll learn far more than clinical skills. You'll develop confidence, clinical reasoning, communication skills and the practical experience needed to thrive as an OT.

Learn from experts, build meaningful relationships and grow into the OT you aspire to be, all while making a real difference in people's lives.

You’ll be supported by

• Structured onboarding program


• Dedicated mentor


• Weekly 1:1 supervision and group sessions


• Buddy program


• NDIS support to help take the hassle out of report writing


• Teams who lift each other up


• Access to experienced clinicians and multidisciplinary collaboration


• Ongoing professional development opportunities to accelerate your growth

We’re a national therapy services provider helping NDIS participants, kids, teens and adults live their best everyday lives. Our goal - to the best service provider in the country!

OT's love working with us because we combine structure + flexibility, support + independence, professionalism and fun.

Some of the things you will do in this role include:

• Supporting participants in the community or clinic


• Completing assessments, writing reports and supporting participants with therapy


• Advocating for and working with participants and carers to help achieve goals

Here’s what you get

• A guaranteed salary of $89,600 including super


• KM travel reimbursement


• $1,500 annual PD allowance


• Performance-based incentives (potential to earn more + give to the community)


• Laptop, smartphone & clinical toolkit


• Flexible working options - work from the office, home or your favourite café


• Professional indemnity insurance


• Salary packaging options, including novated leasing, option to purchase additional leave

Qualifications

WHO YOU ARE

You’re a soon-to-be graduated OT who is:

• AHPRA registered or eligible for AHPRA registration


• Curious and compassionate


• Excited to learn and try new things


• Keen for a workplace with flexibility, growth and Support


• Ready to make a difference in people’s lives
  
• Not afraid of a good OT pun (bonus points if you make your own)


• A licensed driver with your own vehicle

You bring the passion.

We bring the support.

So you can be unstoppable.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.