Occupational Therapist - Healthy Ageing in Far North Closes: Dec 07 2026 Grow your career in a collaborative team, delivering diverse and rewarding allied health services!
SA Health · Far North Categories · AU
Clinical Practice
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occupational_therapist
allied_health
Demand78
Career growth72
Healthcare fit35
Remote potential10
5-year outlook
Advertised AHP1/AHP2 public-sector salary range with regional/locality allowances and salary packaging; progression depends on SA Health bands, experience and specialisation.
Clinical license
Required
Applicant reach
moderate
Seniority
entry
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-11-09
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Side income
- Classified as side-income friendly
- Engagement type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full-time
- Eligible countries
- Australia
- Profession fit
- occupational_therapist, allied_health
Why this was classified this way
- part-time
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Why this is worth applying to
Worth considering for registered OTs or new graduates who want public-sector aged-care/community experience and are open to regional living; less relevant for clinicians seeking a non-clinical career change.
Who should apply
New graduate occupational therapists, OTs interested in healthy ageing/community rehabilitation, and allied health professionals with OT registration who are willing to relocate to regional South Australia.
CV angle
Emphasise OT clinical placements or experience in aged care, community rehabilitation, functional/ADL assessment, falls prevention, client-centred goal setting and multidisciplinary teamwork; mention AHPRA/OT registration and any rural/community exposure.
Skills to highlight
- Occupational therapy assessment
- Healthy ageing and aged care
- Activities of daily living (ADL) retraining
- Falls prevention and functional mobility
- Community-based rehabilitation
- Client-centred goal setting
- Multidisciplinary teamwork
- Clinical documentation and care planning
Role summary
Full-time public-sector occupational therapy role with SA Health’s Flinders and Upper North LHN, supporting older adults in the community through the Whyalla Healthy Ageing Team with preventative, early intervention and treatment services.
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