Occupational Therapist - Graduate Program 2027

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Ability Action Australia is offering a 2027 Graduate Program for Occupational Therapists, a national role supporting NDIS participants across clinic, home and community. Highlights include weekly 1:1 supervision, experienced mentors, a graduate buddy, a collaborative multidisciplinary team, flexible working, and a salary package of $86,800 including super, plus a $1,500 annual PD allowance, KM reimbursement, and a clinical toolkit. To be successful, you will be graduating in 2027, be eligible for AHPRA registration, be curious and compassionate, and hold a valid driver’s license with access to a vehicle. Apply with your updated resume and connect with Carla Morris for a relaxed chat to learn more.

Company Description

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 – get more out of life. Our work is much needed, vitally important and life-changing for our clients and their families.

Job Description

Dear Future Occupational Therapist,

Your degree got you here. We'll help you become the Occupational Therapist you want to be.

Somewhere between your first placement, your first home visit and your final exams, you realised this wasn't just a degree.

It was the career you were meant to have.

Now you just need the right place to begin.

Welcome to Ability Action Australia.

Why graduates choose AAA

We're a national therapy services provider supporting children, adolescents and adults through the NDIS to live their best everyday lives.

• Weekly 1:1 supervision that actually happens
• Experienced mentors who genuinely love teaching
• A graduate buddy who's been in your shoes
• A collaborative multidisciplinary team
• Clinical confidence without burnout
• Flexibility that works in the real world

We don't expect you to know everything on day one.

We expect you to care about people, ask questions and be willing to learn.

And we'll be beside you every step of the way.

Because this isn't just your first job. It's the beginning of your career.

What your days will look like

• Supporting participants in the community and clinic
• Completing assessments and reports
• Delivering meaningful therapy
• Working alongside families, carers and other clinicians
• Watching your confidence grow every single week

What you'll receive

• $86,800 salary package (including super)
• $1,500 annual professional development allowance
• KM reimbursement
• Laptop, smartphone and clinical toolkit
• Weekly supervision, mentoring and a graduate buddy
• Performance incentives
• Flexible working across clinic, home and community
• Salary packaging, novated leasing and additional leave options

You'll be supported, resourced and set up to thrive.

Who you are

• Graduating and ready to commence in our 2027 Graduate Program
• Eligible for AHPRA registration
• Curious, compassionate and eager to learn
• Passionate about making a genuine difference
• A licensed driver with access to a vehicle

You bring the passion.

We'll bring the support.

Together we'll build an incredible career.

Your future starts here.

Hi, I'm Carla Morris.

I'll probably be one of the first people you speak to at Ability Action Australia, and I'd genuinely love to hear your story.

Whether you're ready to apply or simply wondering what graduate life at AAA is really like, let's have a conversation.

No pressure.
No awkward recruitment pitch.
Just an honest chat about where you want your career to go.

Every experienced Occupational Therapist was once a graduate wondering if they were ready.

We think you are.

Now let's help you become the Occupational Therapist you want to be.

APPLY NOW with your updated resume and I'll be in touch!

Carla Morris
Talent Acquisition Consultant
0430 652 332
[email protected]
LinkedIn: Carla Morris | LinkedIn

Additional Information

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.