Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: 8327

- Salary: Grade 2 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging

About the role:

Are you a paediatric OT ready to do your best clinical work, backed by a genuine multidisciplinary team?

Western Health's Community Paediatric Service is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Occupational Therapist to join our Paediatric Allied Health team at Melton Health in a full-time, role.

This is a rare opportunity to work in one of Victoria's most dynamic paediatric services, delivering care to children and families across the Brimbank, Melton and Moorabool growth corridors, where your skills will make a visible, lasting difference.

- A true multidisciplinary team. Work alongside Speech Pathologists, Psychologists, Physiotherapists, Dietitians and Social Workers in shared clinics with genuine collaboration, not just co-location.
- Clinical variety that keeps you growing. Contribute across a range of paediatric clinics and programs spanning Community Health and Melton Health, including multidisciplinary assessment clinics.
- Autism assessment expertise valued and developed. Experience in Autism assessments is highly regarded, and you will have the prospect to build specialist skills within our developmental assessment pathways.
- A service on the move. Join a team actively investing in service design, quality improvement and innovative models of care for a rapidly growing community.

As a Paediatric Occupational Therapist, you will provide high-quality, evidence-based assessment and intervention to support children and families.

The position is primarily based at Western Health's Melton and Caroline Springs sites, delivering responsive, coordinated care to children and families in Melbourne's west.

You will:

- Deliver evidence-based paediatric occupational therapy services that meet the developmental needs of children and their families
- Undertake comprehensive assessments and develop individualised intervention plans in collaboration with families and the multidisciplinary team
- Contribute to shared clinical decision-making within multidisciplinary clinics and programs
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation,



reports and data entry in line with organisational and funding requirements
- Participate in professional supervision, quality improvement initiatives and ongoing professional development

About you:

- Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy and current AHPRA registration
- Experience working with children and families, including conducting assessments and delivering evidence-based interventions
- A collaborative practitioner who works effectively within a multidisciplinary team and engages families as partners in care planning
- Experience in Autism assessments will be highly regarded

Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant,diverseand rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centredcare across every life stage.

We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach servicesto aged, adult andpaediatricpatients and newborn babies. Specialties includeoncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases,geriatricsand cardiology.

We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complexcareand developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.

Western Healthoperatesfour acute public hospitals:Sunshine Hospital (including JoanKirnerWomen’s and Children’s),FootscrayHospital,WilliamstownHospitaland Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We alsooperateSunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre,



Caroline Springs Community HealthCentreand Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh.Western Health alsoprovidesthe primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis FrostCentre,a women’s prisonlocatedin Ravenhall.

Whyjoinus?

Compensation andbenefits

- Competitive salary packagesalignedwith market standards.
- Health andwellbeingprograms, including flexible work arrangements.
- Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.

Learning anddevelopmentopportunities

- Accessthe Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) forpersonalisedlearning pathways.
- Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
- Mentorship and career support.

Communityimpact andinclusion

- Make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives through compassionate care.
- Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion.
- Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research.

Organisationalculture andenvironment

- Thrive in a collaborative,compassionateand innovative team workplace.
- Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.

Ready tomake animpact?

Western Health doesnot accept unsolicited resumes/applications fromrecruitmentagencies.

Closingdate: 11:59pm on 10 August 2026.

Enquiries: Forfurther information about this role, contact Matthew Boyd (Operational Lead, Community Paediatric Allied Health Clinics) via .

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting andretainingdiversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services,sitesand operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, anImmunisationStatus Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).

Western Health is committed to the psychosocial safety of all applicants and employees.

Applications close Monday 10 August 2026 at 11.59pm

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📌 Paediatric Occupational Therapist - Grade 2 (Melbourne)
🏢 State Government Of Victoria, Australia
📍 Melbourne