Occupational Therapist - Graduate Program 2027

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

Benefits offered by this job

KM travel reimbursement

PD allowance

Performance incentives

Laptop, smartphone & toolkit

Flexible working options

Professional indemnity insurance

Salary packaging options

Job summary

Ability Action Australia invites new graduate OTs to join a structured Graduate Program designed to mentor you through the early stages of your career. You’ll benefit from onboarding, dedicated mentorship, weekly supervision, a buddy program and access to professional development in a supportive, collaborative environment.

You’ll gain practical experience in community and clinic settings, with opportunities to work flexibly across office, home or café locations, and with a package including PD

Qualifications

• AHPRA registration or eligibility for registration.
• Curious and compassionate with a willingness to learn.
• Driver with own vehicle; flexible, growth‑minded attitude.

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

Curious and compassionate

Excited to learn

Growth mindset

Ready to make a difference

OT pun (lighthearted)

Driver with own vehicle

Education

AHPRA registered or eligible for AHPRA registration

Job description

Company Description

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. Where people develop Where careers grow Where grads thrive and OT careers take shape

Company Description

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.

Job Description

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

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!

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.

READY TO LEVEL UP YOUR OT CAREER?

Hi, I’m Lisa, your Talent Acquisition Advisor, here to support you with all things #AAA & our Graduate Program.

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

LinkedIn: Lisa Hodge | LinkedIn

You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 4,000 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences.

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.