Employment - Join Our Team
ACT for Autism Australia specialises in supporting children under 16 years old with an ASD diagnosis (or pending assessment).
We pay above award rates to our staff and provide ongoing autism-specific training.
We work in a team to maximise quality of life for the child and the whole family. We are an inclusive employer and embrace diversity. Our team are ambitious, professional, service-orientated and strive for excellence.
Our recruitment process is open and responsive to client need. We welcome contact from individuals who are passionate, have a love of learning, have a love of children, and have a specific interest in autism spectrum disorder.
We currently have casual positions available for support workers, therapy assistants and allied health professionals. Scroll down for more details about the positions and information about how to apply.
Support worker
Most of our support worker services are located NOR and help children in the home and the community.
ACT for Autism Australia support workers need to have, or be willing to get:
A Working With Children’s Check
A Police Clearance
Their own vehicle and full license
A First Aid Certificate
Availability for between 6 and 38 hours a week between 0600-2000.
Personal or professional experience working with children is desirable.
To Apply:
For those interested in support worker employment please send a CV and email explaining why you are applying and why you think you are a good fit for the company to: admin@actforautism.com.au
Therapist /
SENIOR THerapist
Therapists will have a qualification in psychology, education, speech pathology, exercise physiology, occupational therapy, behaviour analysis, counsellor, physiotherapist, art therapist, audiologist, developmental educator, music therapist, rehabilitation counsellor or social work.
Senior therapists will have a relevant qualification, experience, and the ability to design and manage therapy teams.
At ACT for Autism Australia we use evidence based practices to achieve capacity building outcomes for clients, and therapy must be child-centred, ethical and measurable.
To Apply:
For those interested in working as a therapist please send a CV and email explaining why you are applying and why you think you are a good fit for the company to: admin@actforautism.com.au
Subcontracting proposals can be considered in special circumstances.
therapy assistant
Therapy assistants need to have excellent engagement skills and experience in ‘reading’ children. They need to have lots of energy, patience and a commitment to communicating data so that programs can be adjusted quickly to optimise outcomes for the child.
Therapy assistants follow a program designed and supervised by a client’s key worker.
Therapy assistants need to be proficient users of ICT, good literacy skills, a professional attitude and be able to demonstrate a love of learning.
The role often suits those who have experience working with children with autism (e.g. an Education Assistant) who are looking for additional work, great rates of pay and to expand their skill set.
To Apply:
For those interested in working as a therapy assistant please send a CV and email explaining why you are applying and why you think you are a good fit for the company to: admin@actforautism.com.au