Job Title: Mental Health Occupational Therapist

Requisition ID: 6656

Location: Lilydale, VIC, AU, 3140

Job Posting Date: 2 Jul 2026

About the role

Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals are being established as an integral part of the reform to Victoria’s mental health system consistent with the Final Report Recommendations from the Royal Commission. The Royal Commission called for a transformed system – one that is compassionate, holistic, focused on prevention, promotes wellbeing, and places Lived Experience at the centre of leadership and decision‑making.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join the Mental Health and Wellbeing Local Service in Lilydale, servicing the Yarra Ranges.

Operating Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, the service provides free, accessible, high‑quality care and support for people aged 26 years and over who are experiencing mental health concerns or psychological distress, including those with co‑occurring substance use or addiction. Support is also available for family members, carers, kin, and supporters.

Lived Experience is central to everything at the Local. This ensures participants’ voices are at the forefront of their care. Clinicians work in partnership with the lived and living experience workforce and are guided by participants to understand their unique experiences and contexts – recognising them as the experts in their own lives.

The service is delivered through a consortium of four partners: Wellways, Access Health and Community, Eastern Health, and Oonah. While staff are employed by their respective partner organisations,



all team members operate within the Local Service Model and work collaboratively as one integrated team.

Working within the Towards Change team and employed by Eastern Health, the Occupational Therapist will use their knowledge, skills and experience to collaborate meaningfully with participants. The role focuses on developing evidence‑based, recovery‑oriented supports that are shaped and defined by the participant. In this role, you will provide trauma‑informed and culturally responsive support, recognising the diverse backgrounds and experiences of the community.

About you

- Qualification as an Occupational Therapist
- AHPRA registration and registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia
- Minimum of 2‑3 years’ experience
- A strong commitment to high‑quality care and the ability to work as part of a diverse team

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What we offer

- Mentor and Shadowing programme
- Access to discovery days across our 50 sites




- Study and professional development leave
- Friendly and supportive teams
- Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Fitness Passport for work‑life balance
- Employee Assistance programme accessible to you and your loved ones
- Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
- Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
- Access to Private Health Insurance offers
- Digital upskilling, such as Excel and Power‑BI training
- Cafés at all our hospitals

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and you are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

Good to know

- We are an equal‑opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
- We provide a culturally secure and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
- As a child‑safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
- Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine‑preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
- Advertising may end before the closing date.
- We do not accept recruitment agency applications.

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📌 Mental Health Occupational Therapist (Melbourne)
🏢 Eastern Health
📍 Melbourne