Study-to-Migrate · Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy: a high-demand allied health career.

Occupational therapists are consistently in short supply across Australian hospitals, aged care and disability services, with fast-tracked skills assessment for international graduates.

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MLTSSL

On the medium/long-term skilled list

4 yrs

Typical Bachelor/Masters duration

OTC

Occupational Therapy Council assessment

High

Allied health workforce shortage

Why Occupational Therapy

A specialist skill Australia needs

NDIS-driven demand

The National Disability Insurance Scheme has significantly increased demand for OTs.

Hospital & aged care roles

Public and private hospitals, and aged care facilities, hire OTs consistently.

Strong graduate salaries

Allied health graduate salaries in Australia are competitive from day one.

Course & PR Pathway

From degree to registered practice

Bachelor / Masters OT

OTC-accredited degree with clinical placements.

AHPRA registration

Graduate visa (485)

Gain clinical experience while on a graduate visa.

Skilled migration / PR

Apply through points-tested or employer-sponsored visas.

★★★★★

"My counsellor mapped my OT degree directly to a skills assessment pathway before I even enrolled -no surprises later."

Simran Kaur

Occupational Therapy Graduate, AU

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