Aged Care IS NOT where OTs go to give up!
- Brisbane based role (Regional QLD & NSW roles also available)
- NO MASSAGING
- Support at Home / Homecare / Community
The Myth I hear it all the time. A candidate once told me Aged Care is "where you go to retire or for your skills to expire."
For a long time, that perception wasn't far off. Occupational Therapists were seen as glorified massage therapists, stuck in a funding model that didn't value clinical skills. My hands are going numb just thinking about it.
But the landscape has shifted, and some organisations are leading the charge. They're proving that Aged Care isn't a dead end, but a frontier for Allied Health Professionals who want to make a genuine, lasting impact.
My clients are among them. Pioneers in Aged Care, if you will. And I'm looking for a Occupational Therapist to join their team.
The Reality
You won't spend your days trying to hit a massage quota until your arms fall off. This is 100% real clinical work focused on reablement, independence, and client-centered goals.
You will have the clinical autonomy and time to:
- Create Safer Havens: Conduct thoughtful environmental assessments in clients' homes to prevent falls, introduce practical assistive technology, and empower them to navigate their space with confidence.
- Restore Meaningful Activity: Develop evidence-based reablement programs that help clients regain the ability to perform daily tasks, from making a cup of tea to tending their garden, that are central to their identity.
- Champion Mobility and Connection: Implement tailored exercise and gait plans focused on managing pain, improving strength and balance, and maintaining the mobility that connects clients to their local community.
- Provide Cognitive Support: Design strategies and introduce aids that simplify tasks, reduce frustration, and support dignified daily living for clients with cognitive changes or dementia.
- Educate and Empower: Provide practical guidance to clients, families, and carers on secure manual handling, energy conservation, and therapeutic strategies.
The Criteria
- Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy
- Full AHPRA Registration
- Current Australian Driver’s Licence & reliable vehicle.
- Full working rights in Australia.
- A compassionate, person-centered approach and a willingness to learn.
If you're ready to challenge the perception of Aged Care and build a career with an organization that invests in its clinicians, I want to hear from you.
Thomas Dello Iaco
Recruitment Consultant | Aged Care Recruitment Experts (ACRE)
[email protected] | [0468 066 173](tel:0468 066 173)
https://www.youtube.com/@PioneersInAgedCarePodcast
If you haven’t heard of the Pioneers in Aged Care Podcast, check out the episode list below for guests ACRE's Founding Director, Anthony Nguyen, has interviewed so far:
EP#1: Stephen Becsi, CEO of Apollo Care
EP#2: Emma Newman, Senior Ops Manager at MercyCare
EP#3: Tim Lo, Head of Training at Amana Living Training Institute
EP#4: Catherine Stoddart, CEO of Brightwater Care Group
EP#5: Hasan Shoeib, GM RAC & HomeCare at Amaroo Villages
EP#6: Aarav Kumar, CEO of KeenCare
EP#7: Paul Sadler, Principal at Paul Sadler Consultancy
EP#8: Richard de Haast, CEO of Scalabrini
EP#9: Sarah Saeedi, GM at Bolton Clarke
EP#10: Michael Mouyis, COO of Infinite Aged Care
EP#11: Kirrie Hall, Hospitality Manager at Juniper
EP#12: CEO of Global Talent Agency
EP#13: David Cox, CEO of Curtin Heritage Living
EP#14: Justin Chadwick, Director at NewDirection Care
EP#15: Nick Ryan, CEO of Lutheran Services Australia
EP#16: Nick McDonald, CEO of Prestige Inhome Care
EP#17: Nilesh Bansal, Founder of Aurelia Legal
EP#18: Chris Deed, Director of The PureFood Co
EP#19: Tara Chandrasegran, Regional Ops Manager VIC
EP#20: Julie Hogarth-Williams, CEO of The SeniorsChannel
EP#21: Frank Price, CEO of RFBI
EP#22: Phil Mackney, COO of BUPA Villages & Aged Care
EP#23: Dane Mitchell, MD of Optimum Allied Health
EP#24: Belinda Sutherland, GM Health & Well-being at Wesley Mission QLD
EP#25: Peter Williams, CEO of OneCare
EP#26: Jennie Hewitt, GM Research & Reablement at Whiddon
EP#27: Dr Tim Henwood, Founder & Principal of AgeFit Solutions
EP#28: Dr Rebecca Bilton, Director Program & Research at ARIIA
EP#29: Craig Carter, CIO of ACH Group
EP#30: Daniel Waldron, GM of Strategy & BI at Mercy Health
EP#31: George Margelis, Chief Technology Advisor at Ageing Australia
EP#32: Robert Covino, Founder & CEO of Mirus Australia
EP#33: David Martin, Executive Chef Manager at St Vincent's Care
EP#34: Shane Roulston, Founding Director of NeuronsVR
EP#35: David Moran, CEO of Southern Cross Care SA, NT & VIC
EP#36: Lachlan Henderson, CEO of hopstep
EP#37: Charles Moore, CEO of BaptistCare
EP#38: Linda Mellors, MD & CEO of Regis Aged Care
EP#39: Fabio Maya, CEO of For Purpose Aged Care
EP#40: Sandra Hills, CEO of Benetas
EP#41: Cara Williams, Head of Business Partnering at Bolton Clarke
EP#42: Jason Binder, CEO of Respect
EP#43: Marie Alford, GM of Innovation at HammondCare
EP#44: Tom Symondson, CEO of Ageing Australia
EP#45: Jo Boylan, former CEO of Clayton Church Homes
EP#46: Archie Mursalin, CEO of Salveo HomeCare
EP#47: Lincoln Hopper, CEO of St Vincent’s Care
EP#48: Tammy Ridgway GM Client Services at Mercy Health
EP#49: Gretta Wallis. GM Quality at Amana Living
EP#50: Cassandra Tobin, GM Care Partnering at Silverchain
EP#51: Angela Raguz, Head of Aged Care at Salvation Army Aged Care
EP#52: Clare Grieveson, CEO of Southern Cross Care WA
EP#53: Brad Sandilands, CoFounder of Quality Insite
EP#54: Scott Lawton, CIO of Apollo Care
EP#55: Tim Humphries, CEO of Homestyle Aged Care
EP#56: Russell Bricknell, CEO of Juniper Aged Care
EP#57: Alissa Walsh, CPO of Apollo Care
EP#58: Lorraine Poulos, Founder of LPA
EP#59: Fonda Voukelatos, Deputy CEO of Uniting Agewell
EP#60: Marie-Louise Macdonald, CEO of Freemasons WA
EP#61: Glen Kilpatrick, CGO at Trilogy Care
EP#62: Annalou Carriaga, GM QSR at Anglicare Sydney
EP#63: Alexandra Tsavasilis-Faull, GM at GOC Care
EP#64: Tim Nayton, CEO at Capecare
EP#65: Leanne Rizzi, TA Manager at For Purpose Aged Care
EP#66: Graydn Spinks, COO of CapeCare
EP#67: Dave Izzard, COO of Anglicare Sydney
EP#68: Joanna Skonieczna, Head of Aged Care Performance at Calvary
EP#69: Brian Peters, CEO of IQ Life
EP#70: Janet Rhodes, COO of Mercy Community
EP#71: Kelvin Neave, CEO of Dougherty Apartments
EP#72: Lance Payne, Head of RAC at Mercy Community
EP#73: Todd Yourell, CEO of St Andrews
EP#74: Prue Bowden, CEO Home Health at Australia Unity
EP#75: Brett Menzies, COO of Respect
EP#76: Rory Fryters, CEO of Elderbloom
EP#77: Veronica Jamison, CEO of Shepparton Villages
EP#78: Cameron McPherson, CEO of Medical & Aged Care Group
EP#79: Samantha Drury, CEO of St Bart's
EP#80: Irene Mooney, CEO of MYVISTA
EP#81: Faye Spiteri, CEO Fronditha Care
EP#82: Anne McCormack, CEO Mecwacare
EP#83: Claire Johnson, Director PACOP
EP#84: Reuben Jacob, CEO ARIIA
EP#85: David Cochran CEO Harbison
EP#86: Natalie Mayes, CEO Toosey Aged Care
EP#87: Clare Brockett, Director of Mission at Uniting Agewell
EP#88: Alysha Rhodes, Site Operations Manager at Eldercare
EP#89: Ian Bergman, Inventor of Balance Mats
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