JOB DETAILS

Senior Occupational Therapist

CompanyMedHealth
LocationAdelaide
Work ModeOn Site
PostedMarch 16, 2026
About The Company
Ability Action Australia is an approved provider of NDIS registered therapeutic, positive behaviour and employment supports across Australia. Our dedicated team of clinicians provide a broad range of fast and tailored assessment and therapy services to improve people’s capabilities and support them achieving their goals. Our purpose is to provide ease of access, reliable health and wellbeing services that enable NDIS participants to get more out of life today. Ability Action Australia is part of MedHealth. MedHealth supports thousands of people every year to achieve better life and health outcomes through a unique combination of strengths, capabilities and resources which span employment, medical opinion, advisory, rehabilitation and return to work services. Delivering localised expertise in more than 300 locations across Australia, we are wherever our customer need us most, when they need us.
About the Role

Company Description

Welcome to Ability Action Australia!

We are one of the largest providers to the NDIS, supporting over 10,000 participants every year with the care they need, when and where it is needed. We have a multi-disciplinary team approach, building a quality support service around the needs and goals of our participants and their family.

Help us help others to improve their access, development, independence, and overall health and wellbeing, and function.

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Job Description

We’re growing our multidisciplinary team supporting NDIS participants and are looking for a Senior Occupational Therapist who wants to make a meaningful impact in their local community.

You’ll bring clinical expertise, strong organisational skills, and a passion for helping people achieve their goals. In return, we’ll provide:

  • Structured supervision and mentoring to support your growth
  • Generous CPD opportunities to keep you at the top of your game
  • A fun, energetic workplace where no two days are the same

Your work will be varied and rewarding, you might be in childcare centres, schools, aged care facilities, homes, the community, or our clinic space. We love flexibility and will tailor your caseload to suit your interests.

If you’re an experienced OT ready to step into a senior role & enjoy the freedom of community-based work and want to join a supportive, collaborative team, we’d love to hear from you.

What's in it for you?

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

  • Work flexibility – Hybrid working model, the autonomy of setting your calendar, your way. Combine the convenience of working from home with time at our supportive hubs. You select the hours and days that work best for you as an individual.
  • Excellent remuneration – Industry leading salary + salary packaging + car allowance + laptop + smartphone + purchased leave + bonus opportunties.
  • Salary packaging - includes novated leasing and self education expenses.
  • Continuous Professional Development – A generous CPD allowance & access to ongoing training tailored to your interests and long-term goals. Professional development opportunities with Ability Action Australia and our parent company MedHealth.
  • Passionate and positive culture – Be part of a purpose-driven team that believes in your development and in making a difference.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you will have:

  • Current registration with AHPRA as an Occupational Therapist
  • Experience in delivering person-centred Occupational Therapy services
  • Experience in mentoring and supervising other Occupational Therapists
  • A genuine passion for working in the disability sector
  • Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills

Additional Information

Click on the Apply button or to discuss this exciting opportunity contact Benita Kempton on 0476 795 843.

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.
 

  • Job Status: Full Time
  • Key Skills
    Clinical ExpertiseOrganisational SkillsOccupational TherapyPerson-Centred ServicesMentoringSupervisingCommunicationInterpersonal Skills
    Categories
    HealthcareSocial Services
    Benefits
    Structured supervisionMentoringGenerous CPD opportunitiesWork flexibilityHybrid working modelAutonomy of setting your calendarIndustry leading salarySalary packagingCar allowanceLaptopSmartphonePurchased leaveBonus opportunitiesContinuous Professional Development allowanceAccess to ongoing training
    Job Information
    📋Core Responsibilities
    The Senior Occupational Therapist will join a multidisciplinary team supporting NDIS participants, applying clinical expertise to help people achieve their goals related to access, development, independence, and overall wellbeing. Responsibilities involve varied and rewarding work across settings like childcare centres, schools, aged care facilities, homes, the community, or clinic spaces.
    📋Job Type
    full time
    📊Experience Level
    5-10
    💼Company Size
    485
    📊Visa Sponsorship
    No
    💼Language
    English
    🏢Working Hours
    40 hours
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