Your Role as a Physiotherapy Grad
Ready to help children move, play and participate in life with confidence?
As a Physiotherapy Graduate at Early Start Australia, you'll work alongside children and families to help achieve meaningful milestones every day. Whether it's supporting a child to take their first independent steps, improve their balance and coordination, or participate more confidently in sport and play, you'll be there to celebrate every achievement along the way.
- Help children develop strength, balance, coordination, mobility and motor skills through fun, evidence-based therapy.
- Support children to participate confidently at home, school, in sport and within their communities.
- Create personalised therapy plans that are meaningful, achievable and tailored to each child's goals.
- Partner with parents, carers and educators, providing practical strategies to support children's physical development in everyday environments.
- Work with children with a range of developmental, neurological and physical needs, helping them build independence and reach their full potential.
- Collaborate with Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Psychologists and other Allied Health professionals as part of a fun, supportive multidisciplinary team.
- Deliver therapy across our clinics, schools, homes and via telehealth, keeping every day varied, rewarding and full of opportunities to learn.
- Celebrate the big wins, the small wins and every milestone in between.
About Our Grads
We're looking for future Physiotherapists who are passionate about helping children and families, eager to learn and excited to bring fresh ideas to our team.
You might be the perfect fit if you:
- Have a degree in Physiotherapy
- Are eligible for AHPRA registration upon graduation
- Have recently graduated or will graduate in early 2026
- Hold a current driver's licence and have access to a vehicle with third-party insurance
- Have (or are willing to obtain) a Working with Children Check
- Have (or are willing to obtain) a National Police Check
- Have (or are willing to obtain) NDIS Worker Screening Clearance
- Have (or are willing to obtain) First Aid and CPR certification
- Bring great communication skills, strong organisation and a positive attitude
Why You'll Love It Here
You'll be supported from day one with dedicated mentoring, structured learning, an awesome graduate network and a team that genuinely wants to see you succeed.
At Early Start Australia, we believe therapy should be meaningful, collaborative and fun, and we think your graduate experience should be too.
If you're ready to launch your career, learn from some of Australia's leading clinicians and help children build the confidence to move, play and thrive, we'd love to meet you!
Skills Required
- Degree in Physiotherapy
- Eligibility for AHPRA registration upon graduation
- Recent graduation or graduation in early 2026
- Current driver's licence and access to a vehicle with third-party insurance
- Working with Children Check, or willingness to obtain one
- National Police Check, or willingness to obtain one
- NDIS Worker Screening Clearance, or willingness to obtain one
- First Aid and CPR certification, or willingness to obtain them
- Strong communication skills
- Strong organisation skills
- Positive attitude
What We Do
APM New Zealand is a health, employment, disability, and workplace-services provider supporting individuals, families, communities, and businesses across Aotearoa. Its services include allied health, physiotherapy, vocational rehabilitation, pain management, psychological intervention, employment support, community rehabilitation, and return-to-work programs. APM works with government agencies and insurers to help people recover from injury or illness, improve wellbeing, find employment, and participate in their communities.
