What can the Department of Education offer?

- Flexible work options promoting work/life balance
- Generous skilled learning budget
- Mentoring and peer supervision supported by an embedded supervision framework
- Work with a diverse range of children and young people
- Supportive team culture
- Access to fleet vehicles

What is the role?

The Department of Education has an exciting opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to join the Student Support Services team in the Loddon Campaspe Area, based in Bendigo.

The successful applicant will be a valuable member of a multidisciplinary team responsible for providing a flexible service across 4 priorities areas of critical incidents, acute issues/complex cases, prevention/capability building and short to medium term intervention.

This work will involve a range of formal and informal assessments and interventions as well as providing significant collaborative networking opportunities with local service providers.

The purpose of Student Support Services (SSS) is to assist children and young people facing a range of barriers to learning to achieve their educational and developmental potential through the provision of a range of strategies and specialised support at individual, group, school and Area levels.





SSS comprise a broad range of Allied Health professionals including psychologists, speech pathologists, social workers and visiting teachers.

SSS staff work as part of a multi‑disciplinary health and wellbeing team within Areas, focusing on providing group based and individual support, workforce capacity building, and the provision of specialised services.

SSS do vital work in supporting students' health and wellbeing - particularly our most vulnerable students - and are critical to building an excellent education system that reduces the impact of disadvantage.

This is a full time, ongoing position.

Further Information

For more details see the position description at careers.vic.gov.au or contact Jessica Carr - 0439 484 562 or [email protected]

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person. Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.

Diversity and Inclusion

The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Advert closes on : 02-Sep-2026

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📌 Occupational Therapist - Student Support Services (Bendigo)
🏢 Department of Education & Training, Victoria
📍 Bendigo