Occupational Therapist - Graduate Program 2027

Ability Action Australia; Coniston; Hybrid; AUD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KM travel reimbursement

Annual PD allowance

Performance incentives

Laptop & toolkit

Flexible work location (office/home/cs

Indemnity insurance

Salary packaging options

Weekly supervision & mentoring

Job summary

Ability Action Australia is seeking a Graduate Occupational Therapist to kickstart your OT career in a supportive, mentored environment. You will be part of a national therapy team helping participants to improve independence and wellbeing.

You will work with participants in community or clinic settings, complete assessments, write reports and support therapy, and collaborate with carers to reach meaningful goals. Supervision and PD supports are provided, with travel and flexible work options.

Qualifications

• Curious and compassionate mindset with eagerness to learn in a graduate program.
• Willingness to grow, adapt and work with participants across settings.
• Team-oriented with a passion for supporting independence and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Support participants in the community or clinic.
• Complete assessments, write reports and support participants with therapy.
• Advocate for and collaborate with participants and carers to achieve goals.

Skills

Curious and compassionate

Excited to learn

Growth minded

Flexibility

Make a difference

OT humor

Education

AHPRA registered or eligible

Job description

Company Description

Welcome to Ability Action Australia! We are one of the largest providers to the NDIS, supporting over 10,000 participants every year with the care they need, when and where it is needed. We have a multi-disciplinary team approach, building a quality support service around the needs and goals of our participants and their family.

Help us help others with life changing support that can improve their independence, access, development, health and wellbeing, and function.

Job Description

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

Hey future OT extraordinaire!

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.

Welcome to Ability Action Australia.

Where people develop

Where careers grow

Where grads thrive

Where a real difference is made

Where "am I doing this right?" becomes "I’ve SO got this."

where the foundations for your OT career are set

About Us

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!

We’re supportive, passionate, and big believers in:

• 1:1 Weekly supervision that actually happens
• Growth without burnout
• Teams Who Lift Each Other Up
• Supporting graduates to become clinically confident Occupational Therapists
• OTs love working with us because we combine structure + flexibility, support + independence, professionalism and fun

WHY YOU’LL LOVE OUR GRADUATE PROGRAM

You will learn a whole lot, not just clinical skills but business skills, people skills and all the intangible things that can take you from good to great. You will make mistakes, learn and grow, be challenged, succeed in ways that matter, forge great relationships, have lots of fun, transform lives and learn from experts in the field.

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
• Flexibility Work from the office, home or your favorite café,
• Professional indemnity insurance
• Salary packaging options, including novated leasing, option to purchase additional leave
• Weekly supervision, mentoring & a buddy who always has your back

Qualifications

WHO YOU ARE

• 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)