Therapy careers in Melbourne

Looking for a therapy role in Melbourne where your work makes a real difference, every day? At Aruma, you can do meaningful clinical work with the backing of one of Australia’s most experienced disability providers. With more than 60 years of service history and a growing allied health team, we offer the variety, support and career pathways that experienced therapists are looking for.

We support people with disability of all ages and across a wide range of clinical presentations. That means rich, varied work and the chance to keep growing your skills, whether you are an Occupational Therapist, Speech Pathologist or Physiotherapist.

Why experienced therapists choose Aruma

You want to do great clinical work without losing the things that matter to you, like variety, balance and a team that genuinely cares. Here is what you can expect with us.

Variety in your week

You will deliver a mix of clinic-based and community therapy across Melbourne. One day might be a home visit, the next a session at a school, a workplace or online through telehealth. This variety keeps your work interesting and helps you build skills across different settings and presentations.

Real mentoring and clear career pathways

If you want to broaden your skills or move into more complex specialisations, we can support that. You will have access to discipline-specific mentoring, structured learning pathways and a professional development budget. We work with you to shape your growth around your interests and goals.

A stable organisation with a future focus

The disability sector is always changing. Aruma gives you the security of a large, registered national provider that is investing in its therapy service for the long term. You get the scale and resources of a national team, delivered with the heart of a local one.

Support so you can focus on your practice

You will be backed by strong clinical, operational and administrative support, so you can spend your time where it counts. Our teams are built around collaboration, not competition.

The work you’ll do

As part of our Melbourne therapy team, you will work alongside people to support their own goals. Depending on your discipline, that can include Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology and Physiotherapy.

Our therapy is flexible and rights-based, and we meet people where they are, at home, in the community, at school or work, or online. This is hands-on, person-first work, designed to help people take part in the things that matter to them.

Melbourne based

Aruma’s therapy service operates across clinic and community settings in Melbourne. You can build a career close to home, with flexible work options that help you shape a schedule that works for your life.

Want to broaden your horizons? You can also take up interstate work across our wider therapy footprint if it suits you. It is entirely optional.

Benefits of working at Aruma

• Competitive salary package, plus a laptop and phone.
• Not-for-profit salary packaging, up to $15,900 for living expenses and an additional $2,650 for meals and entertainment, tax free.
• Flexible work options to support work-life balance.
• A professional development budget and continuous learning alongside experienced clinicians.
• Fitness Passport, social events and confidential counselling through our Employee Assistance Program.
• A values-driven culture built on our BRAVE values, Bold, Respectful, Accountable, Value teamwork and Excellent.

What we look for

We would love to hear from experienced therapists who hold relevant qualifications and current registration for their discipline, for example AHPRA registration for Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists, or Speech Pathology Australia membership for speech pathologists.

Beyond credentials, we look for people who are passionate about human rights, person-centred in their approach, and great communicators who build strong relationships with the people they support, families and teams.

Ready to grow your therapy career in Melbourne?

Explore our current therapy roles in Melbourne, or send your resume to our talent team to start a confidential conversation about what might suit you.

Contact our talent team

More than a job

Aruma exists for one reason: to support people with disability to live a great life, the life they want, the life they choose. That belief started more than 60 years ago, when our founders set out to break down barriers for people the system had overlooked. We’ve been doing it ever since, and today we’re one of Australia’s largest disability providers.

What hasn’t changed is the human rights thinking at the heart of it. We’re champions for the people we support, and we expect the same care to show up in how we treat each other. You’ll feel that in the everyday: teams that back each other, leaders who listen, and work that’s built around the person, never a one-size-fits-all script.

We call it being BRAVE: Bold, Respectful, Accountable, Value teamwork, Excellent. They’re not posters on a wall. They’re how we hire, how we work, and how we’ll support you.