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- Skilled Visas An overview of the migration visas available to skilled professionals and tradespeople interested in migrating to Australia.
- Business Visas An overview of the migration visas available to business professionals and owners interested in migrating to Australia.
- State Sponsorship The Victorian Government sponsors visas for skilled and business migrants interested in living in Victoria, Australia.
- Occupation Lists See the Victorian State Sponsorship list to find out if your occupation is in demand and eligible for state sponsorship by the Victorian Government.
- How to Migrate Find out about the process of how to migrate to Victoria, Australia. Victoria's Skilled and Business Migration Program offers assistance in a number of ways.
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Occupational Therapist Career Information
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10,200 occupational therapists in Australia1 |
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1,428 occupational therapists in Victoria (14%)1 |
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Average gross weekly earnings AUD$1,2402 |
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Average weekly hours 38.83 |
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Download Skills Australia’s labour market report for occupational therapists (RTF, 135kb) |
Victoria is currently offering visa sponsorship for eligible occupational therapists and graduate occupational therapists. To be eligible to apply for sponsorship, occupational therapists must:
- have a minimum of two years experience
- have an IELTS score of six or above in each band
- meet Victoria's other eligibility requirements
- address Victoria's sponsorship assessment criteria in your application.
If you are a graduate and wishing to apply for sponsorship through the Skilled – Sponsored (886) visa, you must have an IELTS score of six or above in each band.
In addition to these requirements you must:
- meet Victoria's other minimum eligibility requirements
- address Victoria's sponsorship assessment requirements in your application.
For more information on the Skilled Sponsored (886) visa, please visit the Department of Immigration and Citizenship's website.
Detailed information about applying for Victorian Government visa sponsorship is available in the Visas and Immigration section.
Licensing and registration
There are no licensing or registration requirements for occupational therapists working in Victoria.
Industry contacts
Professional bodies and industry associations are a good source of information about occupational therapists in Victoria.
- Occupational Therapy Australia (OTA) represents practitioners across the country and has a Victorian branch. It also engages in advocacy work and sets professional standards.
Finding a job
Occupational therapists work in a variety of organisations including general and children's hospitals, nursing homes, schools, prisons, rehabilitation centres, municipal councils, centres for people with an intellectual disability and independent living centres and community health care facilities. They may also be employed in private practice, as consultants or injury management advisers
Occupational therapists are employed across several industries including: Health Care and Social Assistance; Public Administration and Safety; Education and Training; and Financial and Insurance Services.3
Specialty job seeker sites
Tip
We suggest that you only apply for jobs when your visa to live and work in Australia has been issued. The visa application process can take time, and employers are less likely to employ you if you don’t know when you will arrive in Australia and don’t have a work visa.
To search for Victorian recruiters who specialise in occupational therapists, visit the Recruitment and Consulting Services Association's Member Index.
For more general information on Victoria’s job market, including where and how to find jobs, and workplace culture, visit our Working and Employment section.
Migrating to Victoria
Detailed information about how to migrate to Australia, including information about visa sponsorship from the Victorian Government, is available in the Visas and Immigrating section. You can also find detailed information about visa pathways including employer sponsorship on the Department of Immigration and Citizenship’s website.
Skill assessment information
For information on obtaining a skill or qualification assessment, and the requirements for practicing your occupation in Australia, please refer to the Australian Skills Recognition Information (ASRI) website.
The ASRI website provides:
- a list of all occupations which require skills assessment to practise in Australia if you gained your skills or qualifications overseas
- information on who to contact to get your skills or qualifications assessed
- information on who to contact to obtain licensing and registration in a particular state or territory of Australia, if it is required by Australian law
- links to the websites of the organisations that carry out skills assessment in Australia and the relevant state-level organisations that carry out licensing and registration.
1 Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Job Outlook – Occupation pages – Employment levels. Retrieved April 2 2012 from joboutlook.gov.au
2 Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Job Outlook - Occupation pages. Retrieved April 2 2012 from joboutlook.gov.au. Please note that wages will vary according to your level of skill and qualification. For more information about your wage earning potential, visit the job seeker sites listed above under Finding a Job.
3 Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, Job Outlook - Occupation pages - Prospects for Employment. Retrieved April 2 2012 from joboutlook.gov.au
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