Job Description

Join a Multidisciplinary Team Driving Real Outcomes

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Ability Advocates operates from our Parramatta base, with expansion into Blacktown (July) and Liverpool (October).

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We are seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist who wants more than a standard clinic role - someone interested in working across therapy, functional outcomes, employment pathways, and community participation.

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Flexible permanent roles available from 1 day per week through to full-time.

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About Ability Advocates

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Ability Advocates operates across two aligned entities:

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- Ability Advocates Australia (AAA) – Registered Group Training Provider, allied health service and NDIS provider
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- Ability Advocates Foundation (AAF) – advocacy and outreach for unfunded individuals
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Together, we work beyond traditional service models -integrating:

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- Allied health
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- Employment and training pathways
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- Community participation
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- Advocacy and system navigation
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Our model is built on whole-person support - starting with the individual, not the funding stream.

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The Model

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This is not a high-volume therapy service.

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You will work within a multidisciplinary, outcome-focused workplace integrating:

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- Occupational Therapy
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- Psychology
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- Speech Pathology
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- Employment and community programs
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- Behaviour support pathways
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We prioritise:

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- Functional outcomes over session delivery
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- Real-world independence (home, community, workplace)
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- Long-term participant outcomes across life domains
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Your Role

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You will:

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- Conduct functional assessments and develop goal-based therapy plans
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- Deliver interventions across:n n
- daily living skills
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- emotional regulation and sensory processing
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- executive functioning and vocational readiness
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- community and workplace participation
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- Work across Parramatta, with opportunities across Blacktown and Liverpool
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- Deliver services in clinic, home, community and workplace settings
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- Prepare NDIS reports,



plan reviews, and (where relevant) access/appeal documentation
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- Contribute to home modification and assistive technology assessments (incl. Homes NSW projects)
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- Supervise and mentor Allied Health Assistants
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- Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team across advocacy, therapy and employment
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What Sets This Role Apart

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- Flexible permanent employment model – from 1 day/week through to full-time
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- Salary aligned to experience (pro-rata)
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- Established Parramatta base + Western Sydney expansion
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- Integrated service delivery - therapy + employment + community outcomes
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- Varied caseload - disability, psychosocial, functional and vocational needs
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- Involvement in advocacy and systemic work (via AAF)
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- Opportunity to contribute to program design and innovation
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- Leadership pathway into senior clinician or team lead roles
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Why Join Us

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- Flexible, sustainable workload within a permanent team structure
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- Work across clinical, functional, and systemic domains
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- Strong multidisciplinary collaboration
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- Professional development and clinical support
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Be part of a service focused on impact, not volume

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Apply

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If you are looking for a role that offers flexibility, breadth of practice, and meaningful impact, we welcome your application.

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About You

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- AHPRA registered Occupational Therapist
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- Experience in disability, NDIS or community-based practice
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- Strong functional assessment and therapy planning capability
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- Confident working across home, community and multidisciplinary settings
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- Comfortable working both independently and within a team
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- Interested in contributing to a growing, purpose-driven service
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Desirable

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- Experience with NDIS access, reviews and reporting
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- Knowledge of assistive technology and home modifications
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- Experience in neurodiversity, mental health or complex presentations
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- Interest in supervising or mentoring Allied Health Assistants
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- Experience in employment or community participation outcomes
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📌 Occupational Therapist (Parramatta)
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