Occupational Therapist Graduate

Location:
Ballarat Central, VIC, AU, 3350

$36.62 per hour + salary packaging | Mental Health Occupational Therapist (Graduate)

Full time Fixed term (80 hours per fortnight with monthly ADO) – 2 year program | Commencing early 2026

About the Role

Kick start your career with a structured and supportive graduate program designed to help you grow your clinical confidence and skills in mental health. You'll rotate across both inpatient and community settings, working with multidisciplinary teams that value collaboration and person led care.

Two 12-month rotations across inpatient and community mental health team

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  8 hours of protected learning time per wee- k
  10 days of paid professional development (as per EBA- )
  Group and individual supervision + support to meet OT competencie- s
  Assistance to transition into ongoing employment with GMHW- S

Key Responsibilities

Deliver person-led OT assessments and car

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  Provide best practice, recovery-oriented intervention- s
  Work closely within a multidisciplinary team including Lived Experience staf- f
  Contribute to care planning that supports consumer goal- s
  Engage in the Graduate Program and all associated education activitie- s
  Maintain accurate and timely documentatio- n

Skills & Experience

Registered Occupational Therapist (AHPRA

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  Recognised Occupational Therapy degree or equivalen- t
  Current Driver's Licenc- e
  Strong interest in mental health and recovery oriented car- e
  Committed to learning, reflection, and professional growt- h

Culture & Benefits

Supportive and inclusive team cultur

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  Allied Health Graduate Program with dedicated clinical educator- s
  Paid study leave and flexible learning opportunitie- s
  Mental Health Orientation + Violence Prevention trainin- g
  Salary packaging options and generous leave entitlement- s

Interested?

, or for a confidential discussion, contact Sarah Kerlin (OT Educator) – or Sarah Cameron (OT Educator) –

Applications will be reviewed as received and will close once the position is filled.

About Grampians Health

Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Culture & Benefits

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunitie

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  Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holiday- s
  Access to Fitness Passport membershi- p
  Staff rewards and recognition program- s

Ballarat Region

Diversity and Inclusion

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.