$10,000 Student Bursary Opportunity for those studying Occupational Therapy or Speech Pathology Are you a final-year student studying Speech Pathology or Occupational Therapy? The Pinarc Disability Support Allied Health Bursary Scheme supports career pathways in speech pathology and occupational therapy into employment within the disability sector in either regional Ballarat or western metropolitan Melbourne (Melton).

Pinarc Disability Support offers a unique opportunity where your skills can make a very real difference to the lives of people with disability. We have been operating for over 25 years, providing high-quality services to people with disabilities and their families. We provide support to over 1,000 Victorians with disability.
Visit our website for more information- https://www.pinarc.org.au/bursary-opportunity/

Why is Pinarc such a great place to work?
Our customers:

- We are committed to putting customers at the centre of everything we do
- We are passionate about building the capacity of the customers we work with
- We offer therapy services from birth to 65+, giving therapists the ability to choose the age range that they are passionate about working with. This allows Pinarc staff to identify their desired area/s of practice whilst also having the opportunity to expand their range with ongoing support from our wonderfully supportive senior clinicians

Support and supervision:

- Cohesive and supportive multidisciplinary team- learn from our team of speech pathologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, educational advisors, preschool field officers, kindergarten inclusion support coordinators and allied health assistants.
- Ongoing support, supervision and opportunities for professional development.
- Tailored & rewarding caseload with direct support from senior clinicians with decades of experience across a broad range of areas.




- Opportunities and support to develop skills to be part of our unique clinics including feeding clinic, baby clinic, AAC clinic, and to pursue new and innovative ways of practice.
- Regular discipline-specific meetings to extend your skilled learning and networking in a supportive environment.
- Professional development days
- Generous orientation support period: No billable targets for your initial 6 months to allow you to meet the team, shadow other therapists, attend internal professional development opportunities, settle into the culture of Pinarc and learn new processes while gradually building your caseload. Once you’ve completed your orientation period you will have a billable target of 65% or approximately 5 hours per full day for the remainder of your first year- bonuses offered if achieving over target

Career progression:

- We are excited to provide continuous improvement and career advancement opportunities.
- Opportunity to apply internally for career progression with an established career progression pathway.

New Graduate Program

- Consistent and ongoing direct support from our supportive senior clinicians
- Regular discipline-specific meetings to extend your professional learning and networking in a supportive environment
- Working with a talented multidisciplinary team to broaden your holistic approach when working with customers
- Comprehensive training and onboarding




- Scope to explore and develop your professional interests and skills
- Bursary Opportunity- $10,000 bursary for those currently studying visit our website www.pinarc.org.au/bursary-opportunity/

Culture:

- We prioritise a wonderful team culture and friendly environment. We celebrate each other's wins and encourage innovative ideas.
- We prioritise self-care and balance between work and home.
- Have the flexibility to suit your work-life balance within a family-friendly working environment.

More perks:

- Access to our company fleet and mileage reimbursement
- Generous and flexible salary packaging opportunities (including novated vehicle leasing), offering $18,550k additional tax-free: Up to $15,900 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, your rent, or other everyday living expenses. Up to $2,650 on meal entertainment, holiday accommodation and venue hire
- Option to purchase up to 4 weeks of additional annual leave
- Option to Accrue a Day Off (ADO) for full time staff
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program & Free access to Headspace App
- Relocation assistance
- Generous paid parental leave
- Paid indemnity insurance
- Referral bonus for recommending great clinicians
- Access to Flare Discounts- to department stores, food, entertainment

To Apply visit www.pinarc.org.au/bursary-opportunity

For further details or a confidential chat please get in touch with Elin McPadden, Therapy Education & Support Manager on 04•• ••• 496 or Sarah Wright with the People & Culture team at Pinarc at ••••@pinarc.org.au

We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, workers of all ages, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTIQA+ and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. We actively promote the safety of children.

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