Occupational Therapist - Graduate Program 2027

Ability Action Australia; Needilup; Hybrid; AUD 74,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary 86,800 AUD incl super

Travel reimbursement

PD allowance 1,500 AUD

Incentives

Laptop & smartphone

Flexible working options

Professional indemnity insurance

Salary packaging options

Job summary

Ability Action Australia in Western Australia is offering a graduate program for OT graduates transitioning into clinical settings across the Perth region. You will be supported with onboarding, mentors, supervision, and opportunities to develop clinical reasoning, communication, and advocacy with participants and families.

You'll gain hands-on experience in community and clinic settings, complete assessments, write reports, and work with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Graduate OT (class of 2026) ready to start
• AHPRA registration or eligibility to register
• Driver with own vehicle and valid license

Responsibilities

• Support participants in community or clinic settings
• Complete assessments and write reports
• Advocate for and support participants and carers to achieve goals

Skills

Flexibility

Willingness to learn

Team collaboration

Education

AHPRA registration or eligible

Tools

NDIS reporting tools

Job description

We are one of the largest providers to the NDIS, with a multi-disciplinary team approach, tailored to the needs and goals of our participants and their family.

Welcome to Ability Action Australia!

Job 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.

Where people develop

Where careers grow

Where grads thrive and OT careers take shape

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 $86,800 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
• 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
• A licensed driver with your own vehicle

Additional Information

READY TO LEVEL UP YOUR OT CAREER?

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

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

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.