Occupational Therapist Career and Immigration options for Australia
Occupational Therapist Assesses functional limitations of people resulting from illnesses and disabilities, and provides therapy to enable people to perform their daily activities and occupations. Registration or licensing may be required.
Profile Title: Occupational Therapist Career and Immigration options for Australia
Alternative Title:Not Defined
ANZSCO Code: 252411 | Unit Code: 2524
Skill Level: Level 1 | Work Experience: 5 Years
Assessing Bodies: Occupational Therapy Council (OTC)
Skill Occupation List (SOL): MLTSSL
Specialization: Not Defined
Profile Description: Assesses functional limitations of people resulting from illnesses and disabilities, and provides therapy to enable people to perform their daily activities and occupations. Registration or licensing may be required.
Job Duties:
- assessing clients emotional, psychological, developmental and physical capabilities using clinical observations and standardised tests
- assessing clients functional potential in their home, leisure, work and school environments, and recommending environmental adaptations to maximise their performance
- planning and directing programs through the use of vocational, recreational, remedial, social and educational activities on an individual and group basis
- providing advice to family members, carers, employers and teachers about adapting clients home, leisure, work and school environments
- providing adaptive equipment, such as wheel chairs and splints, to assist clients to overcome their functional limitations
- working with other Health Professionals in overall case management of clients
- working with other professionals in providing specialist advice to specific client groups such as those requiring driver rehabilitation, third-party compensation and medico-legal representation
- recording clients progress and maintaining professional relationships in accordance with relevant legislative requirements and ethical guidelines
Skill Level Description: In Australia and New Zealand: Occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a Bachelor Degree or higher qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). Registration or licensing may be required.
Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):
- 186 - Employer Nomination Scheme visa (subclass 186)
- 189 - Skilled Independent (subclass 189) - Points-Tested
- 190 - Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
- 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
- 485 - Temporary Graduate (subclass 485) - Graduate Work
- 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - Family sponsored
- 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
- 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage (subclass 482) – Medium Term Stream
- 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
- 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
- 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
- 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) Family Sponsored
Registration or Licensing: may be required
Industries: Occupational Therapists are mainly employed in: Health Care and Social Assistance; Education and Training; and Public Administration and Safety
Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for Occupational Therapists is Bachelor degree (80.4 per cent).
Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for Occupational Therapists is expected to be below average (between 5,001 and 10,000). Job openings count both employment growth and turnover (defined as workers leaving their occupation for other employment or leaving the workforce).
Age Group: The main age group is 25-34 years (40.0 per cent) and the median age is 35 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).
Gender: The female share of Occupational Therapists is 92.3 per cent and 46.9 per cent of Occupational Therapists work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 31.6 (compared to 40.2 for all occupations).
Earning: In August 2014 (latest available data) weekly earnings full-time before tax (and not including employer superannuation) were $1,461 (compared to earnings for all occupations of $1,200).
Employment: Employment for this occupation rose very strongly (in percentage terms) in the past five years and rose very strongly in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for Occupational Therapists to November 2020 is expected to grow very strongly.
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