Graduate Program
Kickstart your Allied Health career with Fora.
Our 12-month program is designed by graduates, for graduates. Our program is structured to give you the mentoring and support you need to make sure your transition from study to work is as smooth as possible.
This 12-month program will commence on 23rd January 2024 and applications are open for Occupational Therapists and Speech Pathologists.
Graduate
Program with Fora
Designed by graduates, for graduates. Structured to give you the mentoring and support you need to make sure your transition from study to work is as smooth as possible.
Our 2024 intake is open soon! This 12-month program will commence in early 2024 and applications are open for Occupational Therapists and Speech Pathologists.
Graduate Program
Kickstart your Allied Health career with Fora.
Our 12 month program is designed by graduates, for graduates. Our program is structured to give you the mentoring and support you need to make sure your transition from study to work is as smooth as possible.
Our 2023 intake is now open! This 12 month program will commence on 16th January 2023 and applications are open for Occupational Therapists and Speech Pathologists.
About Fora
Fora Therapy is a Melbourne-based company that makes finding and managing the best allied health team as simple as possible.
Fora has been active since 2019 and has helped over 1,200 clients access over 40,000 hours of therapy. We match clients with the perfect Allied Health Assistant (AHA, typically university students in the final years of an allied health degree) and an Allied Health Professional (AHP) so that they can reach their therapy goals.
We’ve helped children speak for the first time, teenagers learn to take the bus to school on their own, and adults build their strength to regain independence in their home and work life.
Key Features of our Graduate Program
One-on-One Mentoring
Access weekly sessions with a senior clinician who will support you through your first year with advice, guidance, training and encouragement!
Monthly Socials
Monthly social events help us get together, unwind and socialise. So far we’ve gone bowling, cooked Mexican together, and met up for dinner & drinks at some of Melbourne’s best restaurants.
Competitive Salary + Benefits
Competitive new graduate salary between $75 – $80k per annum + superannuation, reviewed every 12 months. You’ll also receive a laptop and phone, all therapy resources, and reimbursement for travel expenses.
Structured Course + Manual
Phase 1: Training and Preparation
Phase 2: Supported Practice
Phase 3: Career Development
See the roadmap below for more details!
Client-Free Days
Our fortnightly, client-free days make sure you get plenty of time to catch up on admin tasks and additional learning!
Multidisciplinary Team Meetings
Kickstart each day with a team-wide check in! Meet virtually with the clinical team once a week to discuss tricky cases, share ideas and do clinical training together.
Your Graduate Roadmap
Training & Preparation
Shadowing & Support
Week 1-2:
Shadow our senior clinicians – see how they prepare for sessions and go with them into the community.
Week 3-4:
Start running your own supported sessions with 1-2 clients per day. Prepare with your mentor and debrief after every session to receive feedback.
Induction & Onboarding
Get assigned a senior clinician as a mentor, attend a social with the leadership team and senior clinical team, and get to know them over drinks and canapes.
Supported Practice
Supported Client Sessions
Begin preparing sessions and seeing clients independently, with the support of a senior clinician.
Graduate-Led Caseload
Work with your mentor to gradually increase your caseload at a rate that is comfortable for you.
Request Cases of Interest
We want you to be working with populations you’re interested in. You’ll have a say in who you choose to work with, so that you can work in a range of areas, or be on the lookout for particular ones – you let us know.
Training & Preparation
Ongoing Support
Run client therapy sessions independently, with access to support from a senior clinician if you need any help along the way.
Give Back
Have the opportunity to work alongside Allied Health Assistants and support future new graduates.
Reasonable Caseload
Your health and wellbeing are important to us. We’ll help you gradually build up to 3-4 clients per day, as your confidence grows.
Reasonable Caseload
Your health and wellbeing are important to us. We’ll help you gradually build up to 3-4 clients per day, as your confidence grows.
Meet some of our team
Claire, Speech Pathologist
My name is Claire, and I am a Speech Pathologist who works with children and adults in the East Brunswick area. I have worked as a Speech Pathologist for four years in a variety of settings.
Throughout my career, I have primarily worked with children with communication needs and their families. These include children with developmental delays, autism spectrum disorders, and speech or fluency difficulties. I take a routines-based and family-centred approach to therapy, which means I work closely with the adults around the child and upskill them with strategies they can use to support their child in everyday situations.
Cecilia, Occupational Therapist
My name is Cecilia, and I’m an Occupational Therapist who works with children and young adults in the Brunswick North-Western suburbs. I have worked as an Occupational Therapist for four years in a school setting.
Throughout my career, I have primarily worked with children who have an intellectual disability, autism and other co-disabilities in an education setting. I am proficient in using Key Work Sign and visuals using Boardmaker in therapy sessions. I support children with sensory processing disorder, self-care skills, fine and gross motor skills, and social skills. I work closely with adults in delivering holistic, family-centred therapy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your first month in Fora’s Graduate Program will include shadow sessions, joint + independent sessions, independent sessions, and more.
Week 1
Your first week will be mostly made up of shadowing sessions and learning opportunities.
- Onboarding sessions
- Spend half of each day shadowing a senior therapist
- Observe sessions
- Help plan for the client’s next session
- Practice writing notes
- Familiarise yourself with our admin processes, and admin team
- 1:1 sessions with your mentor
- Clinical team meeting
- Social events with the whole Fora team
Week 2
Your second week will extend on your first week at Fora by beginning independent sessions when you feel comfortable.
- Spend half of each day doing joint sessions with a senior therapist
- Independently run 1-2 initial sessions
- Time to complete administrative tasks
- 1:1 sessions with your mentor
- Clinical team meeting
Weeks 3-4
The second half of your first month in Fora’s Graduate Program will focus on independent sessions.
- Independently run 1-2 initial and therapy sessions per day
- Time to complete administrative tasks
- 1:1 sessions with your mentor
- Clinical team meeting
To apply for Fora’s Graduate Program visit foratherapy.com/ngp
Yes, we’re open to discussing Graduate Program visa sponsorship opportunities for anyone who isn’t an Australian citizen.
To apply for Fora’s Graduate Program visit foratherapy.com/ngp
Yes, definitely still apply. The first activities in the Graduate Program involve training, workshop sessions, and shadowing opportunities, all of which you can participate in while waiting for your registration after graduating. Once you have received your registration you can begin to see clients independently.
To apply for Fora’s Graduate Program visit foratherapy.com/ngp
Are Graduate Program participants permanent employees at Fora? Yes, by participating in the 2024 intake of our Graduate Program in the you’ll be a permanent employee of Fora.
To apply for Fora’s Graduate Program visit foratherapy.com/ngp
You will be assigned a senior clinician in your discipline as a mentor who will be there to support your career development and progression throughout the program. They’ll provide you with training, feedback, assist with setting goals, and help you reach your potential! You’ll also be supported by the rest of the Fora team, including your graduate cohort who you’ll be embarking on this journey with.
We’re looking to hire four graduates for our 2024 intake.
To apply, visit foratherapy.com/ngp.
Once you’ve completed the contact form on foratherapy.com/ngp, one of our recruitment representatives will reach out for some additional details. If we think Fora will be a good fit for your graduate year, a member of our People and Culture team will get in touch to organise a face-to-face or video interview with one of our founders and senior clinicians. Following that, we’ll make you a formal offer if you’ve been successful!
The 2024 intake for the Graduate Program will commence on Monday 16th of January and will run for 12 months.
Apply for Fora’s Graduate Program
Applications for our early 2024 intake will open soon.
