Paediatric Occupational Therapist

Paediatric Occupational Therapists are registered health professionals who help children who are affected by illness, injury, disability, or mental health issues manage everyday tasks and daily living. They provide treatment, and support plans for children to apply at home, school, or in social situations.

As a Paediatric Occupational Therapist you could be carrying out an initial assessment on a young amputee that includes both their challenges and their strengths, developing a treatment plan for a teenage boy with an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), demonstrating an exercise to a young child in a wheelchair as part of physical rehabilitation, teaching a young teen with a spinal injury about proactive pain control, writing a report on a client’s progress, or liaising with a client’s psychologist to refine the child’s treatment plan.

Future demand High
Average yearly income $93,600
Skill level Advanced

How do I become a paediatric occupational therapist?

All skill levels Beginner Experienced

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours)

On Campus
4 years
$0 - $105,280
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Bachelor of Health Science

Blended, On Campus, Online
24 - 36 months
$0 - $97,200
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

On Campus
4 years
$0 - $39,492
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Master of Occupational Therapy

On Campus, Online
24 months
$0 - $130,800
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Bachelor of Health Science (Clinical Myotherapy)

Blended
3 years
Unavailable
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
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Common questions

Further reading

What does an Occupational Therapist do?

15th September 2022)

How to become a qualified Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist in Australia

23rd December 2024)

What can you do with a Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance (Occupational Therapy)?

15th June 2021)