Allied Health Graduate Program

Lifestart’s Graduate Development Program runs for 12 months, and the program includes:

• Ongoing training and tailored learning & development programs for your chosen discipline
• Clinical supervision and ongoing support from senior clinicians with advanced clinical skills and experience working with complex children and family situations.
• Real responsibility and hands-on projects with the opportunity to grow and develop your leadership abilities
• Peer learning and mentoring - a combination of face-to-face learning sessions, with online reflections in between where we celebrate everyone’s growth and share challenges. 
• The content of the program is driven by the participating early years clinicians, so you get the information you need, when you need it. 
• This program is flexible and person-centred which is true to how Lifestart provides support more broadly.

What is the difference about our program?

• We cover topics that are outside of the usual university curriculums but are vital in working with families and managing yourself as a clinician. For example, balancing your caseload with goals and family priorities, difficult conversations, coach approach.
• The learning opportunities are delivered flexibly, responsive to the needs and requests of the group.
• We work under a key worker approach, well-regarded as best practice in the industry.
• You will learn alongside clinicians in Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy and Behaviour Support which gives opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills outside of your own discipline.
• We are a purpose driven company and our focus is always on delivering the best possible outcomes for our families. 

What do we look for in our graduates?

• Innovative, original thinking with a creative approach to therapy
• A hunger to learn more and challenge themselves to grow and develop
• Passion in supporting children and young people to reach their goals
• Excited to learn more about all areas of child development and provide therapy within the ‘bigger picture’ of a child and family’s life.
• Align with Lifestart’s core values of Empowerment, Collaboration, Impact and Equity