Job Description
Occupational Therapist | Graduate Program
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Structured 9-week onboarding and gradual caseload ramp-up
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Regular discipline-specific supervision, shadowing and supported practice
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Peer connection, multidisciplinary learning and room to build confidence
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Starting your first role as an Occupational Therapist is a big transition. At Avina, our 12-month Graduate Program is designed to give you structure, people to turn to and the practical experience to become the clinician or practitioner you want to be.
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Avina is a national allied health and behaviour support organisation, delivering community and clinic-based support to people across the lifespan, with 400+ clinicians across QLD, NSW, VIC and SA.
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Everything we do is guided by our values:
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Progressive | Curious | Respectful | Collaborative | Informed | Purposeful.
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Your Graduate Year at Avina
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Someone has your back
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Your first year as an Occupational Therapist is about developing your clinical identity and building confidence in your own practice.
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When you start with us, your first weeks are about learning, observing, asking questions and gradually taking on more.
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The program begins with a structured 9-week onboarding and caseload ramp-up, supported by:
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Shadowing with experienced clinicians
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Reverse shadowing and supported sessions as you transition into independent practice
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Regular discipline-specific clinical supervision
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Case consultation, report review and clinical feedback
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Working collaboratively within an MDT
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Peer learning and connection with other graduates
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Communities of Practice and broader professional development opportunities
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What You'll Learn
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Become the clinician you want to be
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Across your graduate year, you'll be exposed to a broad range of Occupational Therapy practice, learning alongside experienced clinicians, discipline peers and other graduates.
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You will have opportunities to build your capability across a range of Occupational Therapy practice areas, including:
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Functional assessment and capacity building
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Daily living, participation and independence
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Sensory, motor and emotional regulation
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Assistive technology and equipment
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Alongside your clinical caseload, you'll also build broader qualified skills, including:
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NDIS documentation and report writing
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Clinical risk and safe practice
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What You'll Be Doing
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Work that matters
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You'll deliver evidence-informed, person-centred Occupational Therapy services across community, clinic, home and school environments.
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As your capability grows, you'll take on greater ownership of a real caseload. The aim isn't to make you "productive" as quickly as possible, it's to help you become safe, thoughtful and confident in work that makes a real difference.
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What You'll Bring
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Bachelor or Master of Occupational Therapy completed or nearing completion
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AHPRA registration or eligibility to obtain registration
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Interest in disability and community-based practice
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Curiosity, initiative, willingness to learn and openness to feedback
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Strong communication and organisational skills
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Driver's licence and access to a reliable vehicle
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NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain them
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Graduate Opportunities
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Our **** graduate opportunities are currently available across New South Wales in:
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Alstonville - 30 minutes from Byron Bay
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Armidale - New England region
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Dubbo - in Central West NSW
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Goulburn - Southern Tablelands
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Gosford - an hour north of Sydney
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Inner Sydney
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Orange - Central West NSW
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Port Macquarie - on the Mid North Coast
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Western Sydney
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Wollongong
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If you're keen to build skills across a varied caseload, with real supervision and a team that actually has your back, we'd like to hear from you.

📌 Occupational Therapist | Graduate Program (New South Wales)
🏢 Avina
📍 New South Wales