Graduate Program

Ignite Your Career with Our Graduate Program

As a new graduate, entering the workforce can be daunting. We’ve got you! Our dedicated 12-month graduate program Everyday Flying Start provides new graduates with support to explore your passion and build your clinical confidence, with carefully selected experiences and learning opportunities.

With the Everyday Flying Start program, you’ll get your career off to a trailblazing start as you gain valuable experience as a social model therapist.

Whether you’re a new graduate of occupational therapy, speech pathology or physiotherapy, our program enables you to enrich your clinical and personal skills as you work to help make inclusion possible for people living with a disability.

After you’ve graduated from the program and learned more about your passions and areas of interest, you’ll be able to choose from 6 clinical career pathways, empowering you to grow your career your way.

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Australia’s Leading Graduate Program for Social Model Skills Development

We know a career in disability can be challenging and we support you to unravel the complexity of the unexpected and to see everybody you support as an individual with great potential.

We’ve created a learning road map which supports on the job, formal and technical learning – all self-paced and flexible to optimise your strengths and passions.

We will support you with:

an enriching learning environment.
two hours a week of structured interdisciplinary team collaboration where you can draw on expertise and learn from the whole team.

guidance, modelling, mentoring, and career coaching – curated to meet your individual needs.
technology and tools to help you to plan, understand and improve your impact.
access to an industry-specific digital platform where you can find evidence based research to improve your client’s outcomes.
professional practices to support you to become a commercial practitioner supporting people to be in charge of their life.
an administrative team that takes away the stress of scheduling and booking appointments and local administration support so you can focus on what’s important.

Program Outline

Over the course of 12 months, as you apply what you’ve learned at university, you’ll expand your clinical skills and social insights so that you are well on your way to becoming a confident social model worker. You’ll make a positive impact on the lives of your clients by helping them to engage more in everyday life.

Days 1 – 3

Introducing you to our family

Meet other graduates, our leaders and the broader team.

Weeks 1 – 6

Deep dive into the social model

You’ll take part in scenario-based learning and put it into practice as you support your very first clients and their families.

Week 6

Pause and relax

Relax and unwind with other new graduates on a Wellbeing Day.

Months 3 – 6

Hone your craft

You’ll be supported by some of our best therapists to dive deeper into your discipline and build your clinical skills.

Month 6

Team challenge

To stretch your learning and thinking, Everyday Independence’s Executive Leadership Team will set you up with an organisation-wide challenge, with some great rewards waiting at the end!

Months 6 – 12

Take charge of your future

Hone your skills and have a 1-1 with our dedicated Career Coach to discuss graduate jobs in the areas of physiotherapy, speech pathology, occupational therapy, early childhood (Key Worker) or behaviour support (BS).

Month 9

Give back

Join other new graduates on a volunteering day.

Month 12

Graduation

You’re ready to take off as a social model therapist.

Everyday Perks

On top of a competitive salary package, retail discounts and access to our Employee Assistance Program, as a graduate team member, you can expect:

Choice of vehicle options for getting around the community.
Flexibility to design your own working week.
Social events, organisation wide celebrations, vibrant hub life

Relocation opportunities to suit your personal goals
A welcoming and supportive team culture
Genuine work-life balance, vibrant hub life and regular social events through our Everyday Perks Program.

Ready to Join Our Graduate Program?

Show us why you’re passionate about making inclusion possible for all Australians, regardless of ability. We’re looking for people who are driven, adaptable, keen to learn and motivated to become part of something bigger. We’re more than just a job; we’re game changers who want to create a greater impact.

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Get in Touch With Our Team Today

Not ready to apply just yet? Our Talent Acquisition Team would love to chat with you about our graduate program or your perfect role. Call the Team on 1300 179 131 or register your interest and they’ll be in touch.

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