Graduate Physiotherapists - Melbourne

Empower Healthcare; Vich; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Paid external professional development

Free Counselling support

Employee discount and benefits portal

Loyalty service awards

Quarterly Employee Recognition Program

Lucrative referral bonus

Professional indemnity insurance

Regular social catchups

Job summary

Empower Healthcare offers a 12-month Graduate Physiotherapist program to support you as you transition from university to clinical practice, with mentoring and a personalised Growth plan.

You will work with participants with varied needs, manage a graded caseload, and access weekly mentoring, online courses and a professional development fund. Flexible options include working from home or on-site at certain offices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Physiotherapy (or equivalent) required.
• Pending Registration with AHPRA.
• Police Check Clearance required.
• Valid Drivers Licence required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong time-management skills.
• Passion to support people to live their lives the way they want to.

Responsibilities

• Graduate Physiotherapist will transition to practice with support from mentors.
• Work with participants with varied needs and goals to improve independence and wellbeing.
• Graded caseload to develop skills in one area at a time.
• Weekly 1:1 mentoring for initial months, then group mentoring.
• Participate in online professional development and workshops.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written

Strong time-management

Passion to support people

Education

Bachelor of Physiotherapy (or equivalent)

Job description

A comprehensive 12-month program that delivers exciting learning experiences, mentoring, peer support and ongoing professional development.

30th September, 2026

Starting your career as a new grad can feel overwhelming — but at Empower, we’re here to support you every step of the way.

Our 12-month program provides a well-balanced approach to your clinical and personal development and empowers you to make a real difference in people’s lives.

You will embark on a journey of professional development where you’ll be supported by peers and mentors working in a team environment. A personalised GROWTH plan, with regular mentoring, learning modules and workshops will form the basis of your schedule.

Step into a career that’s more than just a job — it’s a chance to realise your potential and leave a meaningful impact. Your future starts here, with Empower.

The Graduate Program

Our dedicated graduate program provides structured support so you can confidently transition into life as a first-year clinician and extend the skills you worked hard to develop at university.

Our innovative service model focuses on delivering the best clinical outcomes for participants. As a Graduate Physiotherapist with Empower, you will have the opportunity to work with a variety of participants ranging in age with various needs and goals. The work that we do is truly meaningful and our goal is to make a difference in people’s lives and help improve their independence, safety and wellbeing in their own environment. We provide a graded caseload so you have time to develop skills in one area at a time.

As a member of the Empower Graduate Program you will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to flourish in your career. Our program includes:

• Fun filled Induction and Orientation Program - A structured orientation plan including shadowing our senior clinicians to get you started
• Graduate GROWTH Plan - Set a clear plan of what you want to get out of the program
• Comprehensive 6 Week Induction program to ease the transition from Student to Graduate
• Weekly 1:1 Mentoring for the first 6 months, followed by group mentoring
• Monthly Online Professional development courses, and clinical development workshops to put these skills to practice
• Access to a wide range of online courses through the Learning management system
• A $1500 External Professional Development Fund

Why you should join our Awesome team!

The best outcomes for participants. The best outcomes for you.

Ultimate Flexibility

Join a community-based role with the flexibility to complete your reports from home, or if you're based near one of our offices in Moorabbin (VIC), West Perth (WA), or Loganholme (QLD), take advantage of the option to work on-site in a collaborative office environment.

Unparalleled Support

Our employees say this is one of the best aspects of working at Empower. We are confident that our structured support programs will take your clinical capability and leadership skills to your full potential.

In addition to this, you will also have access to these amazing benefits:

• Parental leave
• Paid external professional development and study leave
• Free Counselling support through our Employee Assistance Program
• Employee discount and benefits portal
• Loyalty service awards including vouchers, annual dinner and company sponsored holidays
• Quarterly Employee Recognition Program
• Lucrative referral bonus
• Professional indemnity insurance
• Regular social catchups

Do you have what it takes?

We are looking for individuals that are passionate about making a difference in the lives of our people. As a Graduate Physiotherapist at Empower you align with our core values of Shared Purpose, Strive for Excellence, Act with Integrity and Practice Positivity and consistently live and inspire to live these values every day. You will have an enthusiastic and proactive attitude, be outcome focussed and dedicated to delivering an exceptional service to our participants. You must have:

• Bachelor of Physiotherapy (or equivalent)
• Pending Registration with AHPRA
• Police Check Clearance
• Valid Drivers Licence
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong time-management skills and attention to detail
• Passion to support people to live their lives the way they want to

Our Story

At Empower Healthcare our purpose is to deliver exceptional care that positively impacts peoples’ lives.

We have an impressive offering of services across Support at Home, NDIS and Residential Aged Care including Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Dietetics, Osteopathy, Massage, Speech Pathology, Allied Health Assistants and Nursing. With more than 180 exceptional clinicians across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, and Western Australia, we are changing lives.

Our commitment is to deliver exceptional care by expert clinicians with an aim to enhance independence and improve the quality of life of the people we care for. We are here to empower everyone to live their best life.