Job Description

Occupational Therapist - Brighter Beginnings

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Community-based child development screening across Western Sydney. NSW Health & Education partnership driving early childhood outcomes. Be part of an innovative health and development screening service.

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Lead child development screening in early education settings, supporting families and educators across Western Sydney communities.

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Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

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Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 1 / 2

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Remuneration: $79,419 – $113,301 per annum

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Hours Per Week: 38

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Location: Blacktown and Merrylands Community Health Centres

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Where you'll be working

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Brighter Beginnings is an innovative partnership between NSW Health and the NSW Department of Education, delivering health and developmental screening, assessment and early intervention services to preschool-aged children across Western Sydney.

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Based at Blacktown and Merrylands Community Health Centres, you'll join a passionate multidisciplinary team committed to improving outcomes for children and families during the most important years of development. This role offers the opportunity to work directly within early childhood education settings while building strong partnerships across health, education and community sectors.

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In this role you will enjoy

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- Working within a progressive early childhood health program focused on prevention and early intervention
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- Collaborating with Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Child and Family Health professionals and educators
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- Supporting children and families from culturally diverse communities across Western Sydney
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- A varied role involving centre-based visits, community engagement and multidisciplinary teamwork
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- Access to ongoing career development, clinical supervision and evidence-based practice opportunities
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What you'll be doing

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As the Brighter Beginnings Occupational Therapist, you will provide screening, assessment, therapy and intervention services for preschool children experiencing developmental, neurological and motor challenges. You will play a key role in supporting children to achieve their developmental potential through innovative and family-centred care.

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Key responsibilities include

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- Conduct developmental screening, assessment and evidence-based occupational therapy interventions for children up to four years of age
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- Collaborate with multidisciplinary health professionals, educators, families and community partners to coordinate and deliver integrated care
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- Build the capability of parents, early childhood educators and health staff through education, coaching and therapeutic recommendations
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- Develop and maintain high-quality clinical documentation, reports and outcome measures in line with professional and legislative requirements
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- Contribute to quality improvement initiatives, service development, research activities and best-practice paediatric care
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Qualification

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In accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award

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Registration

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Must hold general registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia

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Selection Criteria

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- Demonstrated experience in providing paediatric occupational therapy services.
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- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with families from different psychosocial, socio economic or CALD backgrounds.
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- Demonstrated effective interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
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- Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and in partnership with early childhood education staff.
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- Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of evidence-based practice and commitment to professional development.
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- Demonstrated excellent time management and organisational skills.
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- Demonstrated ability to use a wide range of computer-based applications.
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- Current NSW Drivers Licence and willingness to use for work purposes.
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Applications Close

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14 th September 2026

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People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

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Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

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#S-DNI

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NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.

📌 Occupational Therapist - Brighter Beginnings (New South Wales)
🏢 Southern NSW Local Health District
📍 New South Wales