Graduate Program

The ESA Graduate Program runs for 1 year, employment is ongoing after that year. We offer:

• 2 week induction comprehensive program, beginning in late January
• Fortnightly training sessions for Graduates
• No billable hours

We hire the following Graduates:

Occupational Therapy

Our team helps children achieve their development milestones such as fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination to help play, school or independent skills (e.g. throwing a ball, getting dressed, holding a pencil or utensil). We educate and involve parents, carers and others to facilitate the development and learning of children. We help children with developmental delays learn everyday tasks (such as bathing, getting dressed, brushing their teeth and feeding themselves). Additionally, we assist with behavioural issues e.g. instead of hitting others and acting out, using positive ways to deal with anger such as writing about feelings or participating in physical activity.

Speech Pathology

At Early Start, we help children achieve their development milestones such as communicating their wants and needs to assist them in everyday activities (such as playing with their friends/family).

We educate parents, carers and others around the child to support the communication and language development of the child. Our Goal is to help our clients to speak with clear and correct pronunciation so that peers/others can understand them. We Treat stuttering and articulation disorders to speak fluently and confidently, as well as address literacy, reading and writing difficulties, in conjunction with teachers and schools.

We also teach the skills to children to manage a wide range of food and drinks safely. 

Psychology

Our psychologists can support a child with:

• Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
• Social and emotional learning
• Behavioural difficulties and disorders,
• Learning difficulties
• Anxiety, fears and phobias
• Sleep disturbances
• Depression
• Managing anger
• Social skills and friendships
• Eating disorders
• Grief and loss
• Dealing with divorce and parental separation

Physiotherapy

Working at ESA as a physiotherapist, you might be helping children with Help children achieve their development milestones such as fine and gross motor skills and hand-eye coordination to help play, school or independent skills (e.g. throwing a ball, getting dressed, improving balance). 

We also help children develop mobility skills, e.g. rolling, sitting, crawling and walking and to participate in activities like bike riding and swimming. We prescribe specialised equipment, e.g. seating, standing frames, walkers and help with coordination or balance. We support children with neurological conditions, e.g. cerebral palsy, spina bifida, stroke and traumatic brain injury.