Job Description

Occupational Therapist | Graduate Program | Regional Opportunities

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Starting your first role as an Occupational Therapist is a big transition. You should not have to arrive with all the answers. 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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- 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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- Close-knit regional team, with strong ties into our wider SA network
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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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- Close-knit regional team, with solid ties into our wider SA network
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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 career 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'll 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 professional skills, including:

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- NDIS documentation and report writing
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- Clinical risk and secure 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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Meet Your Team - Port Pirie

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You'll be joining a small, close-knit regional team based out of our Port Pirie office. Caseloads here typically lean heavily paediatric, with a smaller adult component,



and you'll work across the full lifespan, across home, school, clinic, community and SIL/SDA settings.

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Beyond the role, Port Pirie offers a genuinely different lifestyle to Adelaide, well-priced housing, a coastal position on the Spencer Gulf, and easy access to the Southern Flinders Ranges for hiking and the outdoors. Everything in town is a short drive away, and it's the kind of place where you settle into the community quickly.

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Clinicians from our Adelaide-based teams also regularly travel out to Port Pirie, so you'll be well connected to the wider SA network, both in person and through Microsoft Teams.

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Other Regional Opportunities

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South Australia

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- Port Pirie
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New South Wales

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- Alstonville - Byron Bay's beaches, cafes and social scene, just 30 minutes down the road.
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- Armidale - A charming university city in the New England High Country, with cool climate wines, heritage architecture and four distinct seasons, halfway between Sydney and Brisbane.
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- Dubbo - City-sized amenities with country charm, a large community of young professionals, and endless weekend road trips.
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- East Maitland - The ideal lifestyle balance, situated halfway between the wineries in the Hunter Valley and the beaches in Newcastle.
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- Goulburn - Affordable regional living with easy access to Canberra's dining and cultural scene.
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- Gosford (Central Coast) - Premium beachside living on your doorstep, with Sydney less than an hour away by train for weekend trips.
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- Orange - A gourmet food and wine destination at the foot of a dormant volcano, home to Australia's only altitude-defined wine region.
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- Port Macquarie - Koala capital of the east coast, where the rainforest meets the sea.
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Queensland

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- Townsville - A tropical North Queensland paradise offering 300 days of sunshine a year and a gateway to the Great Barrier Reef.
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Other Occupational Therapy graduate opportunities we're recruiting for can be found on our Indeed page: https://au./cmp/Avina/jobs

📌 Occupational Therapist | Graduate Program | Regional Opportunities (South Australia)
🏢 Avina
📍 South Australia