When you join Early Start Australia, you’ll be part of an allied heath team that’s in it together. A local team that’s right beside you, supported by leaders who know the work. From small shifts to life-changing breakthroughs, you’ll make a positive impact for children, young people, and their families across Australia. With flexibility and support to thrive, you’ll continue to grow and build a meaningful career, your way. Please note this is a 6 month contract role to cover leave What you’ll do at our Oakleigh clinic: Therapy Service Delivery & Program Management
- Conduct assessments appropriate to each client’s needs
- Manage a discipline-specific caseload, including complex clients, using a case management approach
- Develop, implement, review, and adjust tailored therapy programs aligned with client goals
- Deliver therapy services across clinic, home, school, and community settings as required
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, families, educators, and stakeholders to optimise client outcomes
- Develop and facilitate specialised programs, including group therapy and parent workshops
- Maintain current knowledge of industry best practice and contribute to continuous service improvement
- Ensure all client documentation, including service agreements, consent forms, risk assessments, therapy records, and reports, is completed accurately and maintained in accordance with privacy and confidentiality requirements Therapy Planning & Intervention
- Complete initial assessments and establish client-centred goals
- Develop measurable therapy plans targeting identified areas of need
- Prepare therapy resources, home programs, and session plans
- Collaborate with other health professionals where required
- Conduct school and home visits as appropriate
- Monitor progress, review outcomes,



and update therapy goals and programs
- Complete client reviews and reports as required
- Identify opportunities for additional services, programs, or disciplines and incorporate these into therapy planning where appropriate Funding & Administration
- Ensure therapy plans align with funding availability and funding requirements
- Review NDIS plans where applicable to inform service delivery
- Provide accurate and timely information to support invoicing and administration processes Clinic Operations & Service Quality
- Deliver evidence-informed therapy services that build on client and family strengths, needs, and priorities
- Support inclusion and participation in community activities
- Maintain effective communication with clients, families, and stakeholders
- Participate in service evaluation, training, audits, and quality improvement activities
- Ensure compliance with ESA Clinical Operational Standards and NDIS requirements
- Audit client files, clinical notes, and activity records to support quality and compliance
- Manage incidents and complaints in accordance with organisational policies Leadership & Team Development
- Provide clinical supervision, mentoring, performance coaching, and caseload support to team members
- Conduct regular one-to-one meetings and maintain accurate records
- Complete annual performance reviews and support career development planning




- Contribute to workforce planning, leave management, and achievement of team performance targets
- Support recruitment, onboarding, training, and succession planning
- Utilise professional development opportunities to strengthen leadership and clinical capability Stakeholder Engagement & Compliance
- Build and maintain solid relationships with clients, families, referrers, community organisations, and service providers
- Participate in networking and relationship-management activities to support service growth
- Maintain strong collaborative relationships across internal and external teams
- Comply with organisational policies, professional standards, child safety obligations, cultural competence requirements, and workplace health and safety procedures
- Actively identify, manage, and mitigate risks to support safe, effective, and high-quality service delivery What you’ll bring: Experience/

Skills:
- Demonstrated leadership potential or experience within a multidisciplinary allied health team
- Demonstrated experience delivering high quality evidence-based and goal-focused therapeutic intervention in an early intervention and/ or paediatric allied health setting
- Demonstrated ability to achieve clinical, financial and quality KPIs and support team members to achieve their KPIs
- Demonstrated senior clinical knowledge with significant experience in relevant discipline
- Strong communication, interpersonal, organisational and time management skills
- Exceptional observational and report writing skills Qualifications / Compliance:
- Relevant qualification in Occupational Therapy or Speech Pathology
- Registration with AHPRA or Member of Speech Pathology Australia (SPA)
- NDIS Workers Screening Check -

📌 Team Leader or Senior Therapist (Bendigo)
🏢 Early Start Australia Pty
📍 Bendigo