Occupational Therapist (Sponsorship Opportunity)

Accessible Care; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Accessible Care in Melbourne is seeking a qualified Occupational Therapist for a full-time, hybrid role based in Melbourne's Western Suburbs or Northern Suburbs, VIC. You will assess participants, plan and deliver personalized interventions, and work within a multidisciplinary team to support independence.

You will document progress, contribute to NDIS-related plans, and engage families and stakeholders with strong communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy, with current registration or eligibility for registration with the relevant professional body.
• Competency in Occupational Therapy, including assessment, intervention planning, and functional capacity evaluation.
• Knowledge of Rehabilitation principles and practices to support functional independence and participation in daily activities.
• Understanding of Medicine and basic clinical considerations relevant to allied health practice and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Strong Communication skills, including clear documentation, report writing, and effective engagement with participants, families, and stakeholders.
• Experience or interest in Pediatrics, including supporting children and young people within home, school, and community environments.
• Familiarity with the NDIS framework, participant-focused planning, and person-centered, strengths-based practice.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, with sound time management and organizational skills.
• Commitment to ethical practice, cultural safety, and inclusive, non-discriminatory service delivery.
• Current driver’s license and ability to travel locally for participant visits is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments
• Develop and implement individualized intervention plans
• Provide evidence-based therapeutic supports across home, community, inclinic and telehealth settings
• Collaborating with participants and their support networks
• Documenting progress, writing reports, and contributing to NDIS-related documentation and planning. Working within a multidisciplinary context
• Liaising with other health and support professionals to coordinate holistic care
• Participate in service improvement activities and maintain professional development to ensure high-quality, client-centered practice
• Assist admin team with calendar management
• Meet key performance indicators

Skills

Assessment

Intervention planning

Documentation & reporting

Communication skills

Pediatrics exposure

NDIS knowledge

Team collaboration

Time management

Ethical practice & cultural safety

Travel locally

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy

Registration eligibility or current registration

Job description

Accessible Care is an allied health provider committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-informed supports to participants. The organization promotes choice and control, using a person-centered and strengths-based approach to help individuals shape their own lives. Supports are tailored to each participant’s goals, lifestyle, and environment to maximize independence and wellbeing. Accessible Care works closely with participants to navigate the NDIS, organizing and scheduling services in a clear and collaborative way. With a strong emphasis on communication, reliability, and understanding, the team strives to build trusting, long-term relationships with the people they support.

This is a full-time Occupational Therapist role in a hybrid working arrangement, based in either Melbourne's Western Suburbs or Northern Suburbs, VIC. The Occupational Therapist duties are as follows:

• Conduct assessments,
• Develop and implement individualized intervention plans
• provide evidence-based therapeutic supports across home, community, inclinic and telehealth settings.
• Collaborating with participants and their support networks
• Documenting progress, writing reports, and contributing to NDIS-related documentation and planning. Working within a multidisciplinary context
• liaising with other health and support professionals to coordinate holistic care.
• Participate in service improvement activities and maintain professional development to ensure high-quality, client-centered practice.
• Assist admin team with calendar management
• Meet key performance indicators

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy, with current registration or eligibility for registration with the relevant professional body.
• Demonstrated competency in Occupational Therapy, including assessment, intervention planning, and functional capacity evaluation.
• Knowledge of Rehabilitation principles and practices to support functional independence and participation in daily activities.
• Understanding of Medicine and basic clinical considerations relevant to allied health practice and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Strong Communication skills, including clear documentation, report writing, and effective engagement with participants, families, and stakeholders.
• Experience or interest in Pediatrics, including supporting children and young people within home, school, and community environments.
• Familiarity with the NDIS framework, participant-focused planning, and person-centered, strengths-based practice.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, with sound time management and organizational skills.
• Commitment to ethical practice, cultural safety, and inclusive, non-discriminatory service delivery.
• Current driver’s license and ability to travel locally for participant visits is highly regarded.