Occupational Therapist NDIS (Cairns)

Torres and Cape Hospital & Health Service; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 84,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous employer superannuation, 12.5

17.5% annual leave loading

Job summary

Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service in Cairns is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to support NDIS participants in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area. The role involves travel to remote communities and delivering high-level OT assessments and supports for children and families.

Based in Cairns, you will contribute to the Early Childhood Approach program, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, and help communities build capacity for inclusive everyday

Qualifications

• Registered Occupational Therapist with Australian credentials.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level OT assessments and supports for children and families using the NDIS Early Childhood framework.
• Travel to the Northern Peninsula Area and Torres Strait Islands as part of the role.
• Build capacity in targeted communities to facilitate inclusion of children with additional needs in everyday activities.

Job description

Location: Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service, Cairns

Remuneration: Comprising salary between $83,824.00 - $124,314.00 per annum employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%)

Occupational Therapist NDIS | Cairns based Role with regular travel to the Northern Peninsula Area and Torres Strait Islands.

Temporary Full Time position available from November 2026 up to 27 June 2027 (with possibility of extension)!

Ready for a meaningful role that starts with a yarn? Grace Schofield, 0497 787 179 would love to hear your story and answer any questions you may have about the role.

About the role:

Take your Occupational Therapy career beyond the ordinary. Based in Cairns, you'll fly into the breathtaking Northern Peninsula Area and Torres Strait Islands, helping NDIS participants thrive while experiencing some of Australia's most unique communities.

This program is the first of its kind in Australia. The National Disability Insurance Agency has recognised the unique challenges of service provision in very remote areas and has partnered with TCHHS to establish Early Childhood Approach (ECA) services for communities in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area (NPA).

The purpose of this role is to provide high level Occupational Therapy assessments and supports for children and families in the identified regions utilising the NDIS Early Childhood framework and work to build capacity in the targeted communities to facilitate the inclusion of children with additional needs in everyday activities.

Professional and personal motivators!

As a Allied Health professional working in Torres and Cape HHS, your contribution in helping treat, rehabilitate and improve the lives of patients is huge!

You’ll work in diverse and supportive environments that offer attractive lifestyle opportunities and experiences and enable you to make a valuable contribution in small communities. These communities will help you grow, connect, learn and create life-defining experiences that will shape who you are as a health professional and a person.

Torres and Cape will give you a career with purpose, plus excellent benefits and allowances;

• Base salary comprising between $83,824.00 - $124,314.00 per annum
• Workplace benefits | Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
• Generous employer superannuation contribution of 12.75%
• Salary and benefits | Careers (health.qld.gov.au)
• Generous leave entitlements including 17.5% loading on annual leave
• Eligible health practitioners entitled to accrue an additional three days professional development leave per annum, resulting in a total of six days professional development leave per annum.

When travelling to the Torres and Cape region you will be able to enjoy:

• Immersing yourself in nature, from the outback to tropical rainforests, coral reefs and extraordinary landscapes.
• Short commute to work, allowing greater work/life balance
• Rich Indigenous Culture

Imagine yourself here?

Find out about Torres and Cape HHS and the Torres Strait and Cooktown and Cape York regions on the Tropical North Queensland website.

Enquiries:

Grace Schofield – 0417 706 393

Job Ad Reference:

QLD-TC693432

Application Details:

https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TC693432

Closing Date:

25 November 2026