Your next role in Queensland

Guides for OTs, speech pathologists and physios already working in Australia, built on the award, Queensland Health pay rates and official rules. If you want to talk about your next role, it's confidential and free to clinicians.

• Changing therapy jobs in Australia: notice periods, redundancy and restraint clauses for OTs, speech pathologists and physios
  NES notice is 1 to 4 weeks by service (5 if you're over 45). Redundancy pay, the award rules for OTs, speech and physios, and the proposed non-compete ban.
• Contractor or employee? How the ATO and Fair Work decide, for OTs, speech pathologists and physios
  ATO and Fair Work use different employee-or-contractor tests. What each checks, when contractors get 12% super, and what it means for OTs, speech and physios.
• New graduate OT, speech pathology and physio jobs in Queensland: timing, entry pay and what to ask
  Queensland Health grad roles are usually advertised September to January. Entry pay (HP3.0 A$83,824), Ahpra and SPA steps, and what to ask any employer.
• OT, speech pathologist and physio pay in Queensland: Queensland Health grades against the award minimum
  Queensland Health HP3 starts at A$83,824; the award floor for private employers starts at A$1,308.80 a week. Tables for OT, speech and physio, plus super.

General information only, not migration or legal advice. Visa advice should come from a registered migration agent (we work alongside them). Registration decisions are made by Ahpra and the professional bodies, not by us. Fees and rules change: check the linked official source before you rely on a figure.