Graduate Occupational Therapist

Meet the employer who has prioritised the adventure as much as your career with a $500 festival allowance plus an allowance you can choose to use towards flights home, rental and relocation support and/or extended leave

Start your career out west making memories, living-out a truly diverse career, and exploring the great outdoors As an Occupational Therapist at Vital Health, it's not just about working — you'll be guided to live, play, and thrive in some of Australia's most beautiful rural locations; and take home more skills than some of our metropolitan colleagues.

We currently have positions available with a choice between Roma, Charleville, Kingaroy and Dalby (QLD); and Inverell (NSW). This position is supported by our multidisciplinary staff and Occupational Therapy Discipline Lead.

Why #GoWest?

This isn't just another job—it's a chance to make the most of your early career and your 20s Our New Grad Program is packed with everything you need to succeed:

• Unmatched support: Flexible working conditions, 1:1 supervision, and a benefits scheme designed to set you up for success. Additionally access up to 5 growth and wellbeing days of leave.
• Real adventures: Work in a variety of settings, from fully resourced clinics to schools, kindergartens, telehealth, and even shearing sheds Your weekends? Filled with bush walks, river cruises, vineyard visits, festivals and bush bashes.
• Team culture: We're fun, down-to-earth, and genuine. No need for exaggerated marketing schemes—we go rural for the career opportunities, and stay for the culture, lifestyle, and lifelong friendships.
• Collaboration: Work alongside Speech Pathologists, Psychologists, Dietitians, Physiotherapists, and Exercise Physiologists to achieve your clients' goals.
• Professional Development: Attend weekend PD getaways, learn from national leaders in Occupational Therapy, and grow your skills through our rural generalist training.
• up to $4500 Graduate Benefits Scheme: Allocate it for flights home, rental and relocation support, extended leave, or even a $500 festival allowance— and make the most of your time out here

The New Grad Program:

• Diverse caseload & service delivery types – choosing within the diversity of OT with options for paeds development & equipment prescription, to rehabilitation and home modification.
• Case-load management to support your interest areas
• Quarterly learning outcomes and role expectations, and a bonus scheme for top achievers
• Consistent 1:1 supervision with a senior Occupational Therapist and peer support from past graduates
• Comprehensive orientation & training
• Admin support and NDIS admin support
• Multi-disciplinary case-conferencing for complex client needs
• Professional development funding to help you grow while maintaining high clinical standards
• Options to choose your career development path post-New Grad Program

Who should apply?

This opportunity will be right for you if:

• You want to use your degree to make a real difference in communities that value you.
• You love to create new memories, experience different cultures and explore new places.
• You're ambitious, friendly, and excited to work with a variety of clients
• You have an adventurous spirit and are excited by the idea of day trips to small outreach towns and overnight trips to remote locations.
• And of course - you have an Occupational Therapy degree, AHPRA registration, and full working rights in Australia.

Who are we?

Vital Health is a team of multi-disciplinary Allied Health Professionals who've been improving access to healthcare in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities for over 30 years. We cover a vast 3000km across QLD & NSW, and our mission is simple: deliver exceptional therapy services to people who need it most, no matter where they live.

Don't miss out on the adventure of a lifetime—#GoWest

Find out what a day in the life of a New Grad OT looks like on our Instagram (@VitalHealthteam), check out our website, or reach out to Ana via for more info.

**A full paid week of New Graduate orientation is provided for all New Graduates who can start on 19 January 2025. Our HR team is currently accepting short-start 2nd year applications for Occupational Therapists with ability to conduct interviews within 24 hours. Please text People and Innovation Manager Sheena Lindholm on , if you are a New Graduate/2nd Year Graduate in Australia/New Zealand who wants this opportunity