Occupational Therapist Grade 3

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• 2 Permanent, Full time Opportunities 


• Occupational Therapist Grade 3 – Case Manager  


• Rewarding opportunity for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join a new Older Adult Community Mental Health Team 

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About the Mental Health Division  

Austin Mental Health Division provides care and services through a comprehensive range of teams to meet the needs of mental health consumers and carers throughout Victoria. Services in the Mental Health Division are located across Austin Health and the community.  Employees may be redeployed within the MHD. All mental health services work within a clinical framework that promotes recovery-oriented practice and supports decision-making. This approach to client wellbeing builds on the strengths of the individual working in partnership with their treating team.  It encompasses the principles of self-determination and individualised treatment and care.  

Austin Health’s Older Adult Mental Health Community Team provides person-centered, recovery-oriented care to older adults experiencing, or at risk of, serious mental illness. The multidisciplinary team—including clinicians, medical staff and Lived and Living Experience (LLE) experts—works collaboratively to deliver trauma-informed, evidence-based support that includes families, carers, and kin. The team fosters a culture of collaboration, shared learning, and mutual respect to ensure holistic, high-quality care that promotes recovery, dignity, and wellbeing in the community.  

About the role  

The Occupational Therapist provides OT specific clinical expertise within the multidisciplinary team across the community setting. This role is responsible for delivering comprehensive occupational assessments and contributing to the development of person-centered recovery and wellbeing plans for older adults experiencing complex mental health challenges.  

The Occupational Therapist plays a key role in care planning and coordination, ensuring that interventions support meaningful engagement in daily activities and promote independence, dignity, and social inclusion. The role involves close collaboration with families, carers, community services, aged care providers, and government agencies such as My Aged Care and ACAS, with a strong focus on advocacy and system navigation.  

About you  

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you: 

• Approved degree from a recognised school of Occupational therapy and eligibility for membership with Occupational Therapy Australia.  


• Current registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)   


• Understand mental illnesses that affect the older adult population and their impact on functioning and health     


• Experience in undertaking comprehensive occupational specific assessments, intervention, community engagement to collaboratively develop long-term recovery intervention leading to optimal outcomes for clients    

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 


• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 


• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 


• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Rob Sharma, Program Manager at [email protected]

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Monday 17 August 2026