Occupational Therapist

  • Supportive environment and a great team culture
  • Flexibility to work from home and office - choose your hours and days
  • Professional development program + regular & ongoing PD opportunities

Welcome to Ability Action Australia!

We are a national therapy services provider. Every day and in many ways, we are here to help NDIS participants – children, adolescents and adults (0-65 years) – get more out of life today!Help us make a difference toimprove their quality of life.

Job Description

We love nothing more than seeing our participants achieve their goals, we live and breathe capacity building and hope to empower participants by:

  • Using a strengths-based approach to guide our assessment, goals and ultimately our intervention,
  • We use a combination ofstandardised and non-standardised assessment, curated to the participants needs to guide our clinical reasoning,
  • Delivering much needed Occupational Therapy interventions to participants within the setting best matched to their goals, that could be at school, at home, work or in the community, or in our clinic space*.
  • Collaborating with our local multi-disciplinary team of Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Physiotherapists, Key Workers and Behaviour Support Practitioners.

We have a diverse OT team based in our region which is comprised of Southern Sydney to the Illawarra, who each have unique caseloads tailored to their own interests and passions. We currently have clinical caseloads covering areas such as early intervention (including infants 0-12 months), paediatrics, adults, complex assistive technology (paeds and adults), home modifications and psychosocial disabilities.

On a personal level, we are a dynamic bunch of clinicians who exude a passion for disability. We want to see the best in each other, just as we do our participants. We have been known to go on long beach walks, test out our new technology or having a wine at a paint and sip, or the local pub. Babies, (and fur babies) are always welcome in the office and are part of the team. Whether you are keen on coming out and spending time as a team, or your family life and home is your priority – there is a place for everyone!

About you:

  • You’ve been an OT for at least a year preferable but open to new graduates!
  • You’ve had some experience working within the disability / NDIS landscape.
  • Passionate about OT services to vulnerable members of the community
  • Looking for a fun, collaborative and supportive work environment!
  • A driver’s license and full access to a vehicle

As you support many, we support you!We offer:

  • A clinical caseload that you are passionate about and fills your cup! Whether you’re a paediatric OT, an adult OT, or like a mix of both – we make sure your caseload fits both your individual learning goals and passion areas.
  • Creative solutions to making work fit into your home life, and not the other way around
  • The exploration and navigation of complex situations via 1:1 supervision curated to your learning style
  • Engaging and relevant professional development and clinical support through local and national journal clubs, in-services, and group supervisions
  • Professional development opportunities to enhance your clinical and professional skills
  • Career planning and development: We care about your career goals and can offer unlimited leadership and career growth options through Ability Action Australia and our parent company, MedHealth.
  • Multiple ways of acknowledging how hard you work each and every day, in a way that makes you feel valued and meets your needs. This could be in the form of incentive programs with attractive financial bonuses or time away from work to spend with your loved ones!
  • Plus all of the essentials such as EAP, fitness passport and 12 weeks maternity leave.
Qualifications
  • An allied health qualification in Occupational Therapy
  • Registration with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency)
Additional Information

Click on theApply button ORcallClare Neal on 0436 465 647 ORemail via

You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 3,500 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 LGBTQI community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.

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19 May 2024
Location: Australia Australian Capital Territory Australia
Work type:
Temporary/Contract
PLEASE! No enquiries from Recruitment Agencies or Headhunters.

Only direct applications will be considered.

This career opportunity is no longer open.
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