Permanent, Part-Time | Hybrid | Lidcombe, NSW

NFP salary packaging benefits available – boost your take-home pay

Not your average OT role

Most OT roles ask you to be a generalist. This one lets you go deep.

At Forward, you’ll work almost entirely with people living with spinal cord injury and other neurological and physical disabilities. You’ll complete wheelchair and seating assessments, pressure mapping, functional capacity assessments and daily living interventions. You’ll do this in your clients’ homes and communities, where the real work happens.

You’ll also shape practice beyond your own caseload. You’ll teach our support teams, work with prescribers, suppliers and manufacturers, and take part in the forums that set standards for SCI care in NSW.

Who we are

We started in 1961 as ParaQuad NSW, founded by a small group of people directly and indirectly affected by spinal cord injury. That personal connection still shapes how we work. We’re a not-for-profit, so every dollar goes back into better support for the SCI community.

We now work with the NDIA, icare and community health and spinal injury services. Our Clinical Services team includes clinical nurse consultants and occupational therapists who are specialists in SCI.

What you’ll do

- Deliver specialist community-based OT to clients of all ages
- Write clear, high-quality assessments and recommendations for funding bodies
- Work with our clinical, support and BrightSky teams on complex presentations
- Provide clinical education to Forward teams and external providers
- Build strong relationships with key prescribers, suppliers and professional bodies, including NSW SSCIS and CHA
- Promote Forward’s clinical services across the region
- Contribute to quality improvement and service development

What you’ll bring





- Current AHPRA registration as an Occupational Therapist
- At least 5 years’ experience with people with physical disability and complex health needs
- Strong communication skills, with clients of all ages and from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
- Clinical leadership and the confidence to work independently and in a multidisciplinary team
- A commitment to evidence-based practice and your own career development
- A current NSW driver’s licence
- A current NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children Check, or willingness to obtain them

Why Join Forward and BrightSky?

- Specialist work that builds real SCI expertise
- Clinical supervision and ongoing professional development
- Work that matters, with a team that shares our values: committed to excellence, mindful, collaborative, leading the way, and taking pride
- Flexible working — Enjoy hybrid working arrangements with the ability to work from home 2-3 days per week, depending on your role.
- Attractive Salary Packaging — access up to $15,900 in general living expenses and $2,650 for meals and entertainment, tax-free
- Wellbeing support — Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family
- Extra leave — 2 days paid Forward Leave annually, 4 weeks paid Parental Leave, and Long Service Leave after 5 years

How to Apply:

Applications should include

- Your current resume
- A cover letter addressing your suitability for the role and your experience

Ready to make an impact on someone's Forward journey?... Apply NOW!

Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Forward Ability Support is an EEO Employer and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Successful applicants will be required to consent to a pre-employment health assessment, reference checks and a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.

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