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 with life changing support that can improve their independence, access, development, health and wellbeing, and function.

We’re excited to be expanding our multidisciplinary team supporting NDIS participants living in the Wollongong & Nowra region's and welcome an Occupational Therapist looking to make a meaningful and rewarding impact in their local community. 

Successful candidates will be providing supports to cover NDIS participants living in the following areas (depending on where you live) Wollongong, Nowra & surrounding suburbs. You might find yourself in childcare centres, schools, aged care facilities, day programs, the community, homes, and/or the clinic space.

Our clinicians advocate strongly for our participants so that they can get the support they need, when they need it! You will...

• Assess participants' emotional, psychological, cognitive, developmental and physical level of function and capacity to perform ADL’s and IADL’s
• Interpret findings to formulate treatment goals.
• Participate in professional development and receive formal 1:1 supervision 
• Engage in group supervision & disability specific workshops
• Collaborate with our wider multidisciplinary team of Speechies, Physio's, EP's, Psychologists and BSP's.

How WE take care of YOU!

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

• Excellent remuneration - Generous base salary + KM reimbursement + laptop + phone + CPD + bonuses + Reward and Recognition Program 
• Salary packaging - includes novated leasing and self education expenses
• Career Progression - Access to leadership programs and career growth options through AAA and our parent company, MedHealth
• Ultimate flexibility - WFH/office/clinic and choose hours/days. 
• Ongoing Professional Development - Access to regular internal and external CPD, events and the MedHealth Academy
• Passionate and uplifting culture – We celebrate the big and small! Feel 100% supported in your role and enjoy regular social events

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Current registration with AHPRA as an Occupational Therapist
• Excellent time management and organisational skills to manage a varied caseload
• A pro-active attitude and interest in continually developing your skills
• Experience in mentoring and supervising other Occupational Therapists
• A genuine passion for working in the disability sector

Does this opportunity EXCITE you? Then, we want to hear from you!

Click on the APPLY button or please contact me, Amie, on 0491 388 893 to have a confidential discussion about this role. If you do not have an updated resume you can add me on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/amiegargan

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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.