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17
May
May
Empower Healthcare has been helping Healthcare professionals relocate to Australia from the beginning.
Offering relocation assistance and sponsorships, Empower support clinicians through the process of registration and settling into a rewarding career in cities across Australia.
We have flexible employment arrangements to suit any life stage and attain the perfect work life balance for you. Our model of care allows for quality time with patients and clients, delivering the best outcomes for the people we see and the most rewarding work life for our therapists and clinicians.
With some of the best after tax wages worldwide and built in superannuation/pension, Australian Healthcare workers spend less time worrying about bills and more time soaking up the sun and outdoor lifestyle.
Read about Jade’s experience:
Jade, 0ccupational Therapist. Originally from England.
How long have you worked at Empower?
I started working for Empower on May 1st 2023
Relocating is a big step – why Australia and why Empower?
I always knew I wanted to move away from England, and why not move to a sunny country full of new adventures and opportunities! I landed in Australia November 2022, although I moved by myself, I was fortunate enough to have a sibling who has resided in Perth for approximately 5 years, so it was comforting to have a familiar face when I first arrived to help me get settled.
Qualifying as an Occupational Therapist (OT) in a different country I knew I would I need a supportive workplace that would allow me to learn and adapt to differences in Australian healthcare. One of the requirements of my limited registration to work as an occupational therapist in Australia was that I would need a supervisor to mentor me for 6 months which Empower was incredibly efficient and supportive with organising this.
What makes Empower the right place for you?
Empower’s core values align with my own professional and personal ethics. I wanted to make a difference wherever I worked and being part of the Empower team has allowed me to do that while living the lifestyle I had dreamed of when we decided to move to Australia.
How has Empower assisted your professional/career development?
Empower has assured me that I would have an excellent standard of training and would enable me to progress as a clinician and develop my skills over time. They understood I had trained in the UK and was still adapting to the differences in the way clinicians work here in Australia and have delivered on their ongoing help and support.
What do you love most about working at Empower?
Empower have been supportive and patient with me developing my skills and competencies since I began working for them. Although I have only been an employee of Empower for a short time I am very much looking forward to my future with the company! I have great colleagues, who have also been supportive. I have also done some multi-disciplinary shadowing to learn about the other Empower services that I will be working alongside.
What would you say to someone thinking about relocating to Australia with Empower?
It is challenging at times but everything worth doing is challenging. One day, on your break between clients you will find yourself on a bench in the sunshine, sipping a flat white, overlooking the ocean, and you will realise how lucky you are to be here. The challenge is worthwhile.
Read about the benefits and why relocate with Empower?
If you, or someone you know would like further details, email your Expression of Interest to people@empowerhealthcare.com.au
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16
May
May
Empower Healthcare has been helping Healthcare professionals relocate to Australia from the beginning.
Offering relocation assistance and sponsorships, Empower support clinicians through the process of registration and settling into a rewarding career in cities across Australia.
We have flexible employment arrangements to suit any life stage and attain the perfect work life balance for you. Our model of care allows for quality time with patients and clients, delivering the best outcomes for the people we see and the most rewarding work life for our therapists and clinicians.
With some of the best after tax wages worldwide and built in superannuation/pension, Australian Healthcare workers spend less time worrying about bills and more time soaking up the sun and outdoor lifestyle.
Read about Eloise’s experience:
Eloise, Relationship Manager/ Business Development Manager. Originally from Southampton England.
How long have you worked at Empower?
I started working for Empower in Aug 2020, nearly 3 years ago.
Relocating is a big step – why Australia and why Empower?
I originally planned to come to Australia for a year and came on a working holiday Visa, I have loved it so much I have been here 6 years and am underway applying for permanent residency.
At the time in England my husband and I had good jobs but we weren’t totally happy thinking there has to be more to life than getting a mortgage in the town we grew up in. So I convinced my husband to come to Australia for a year. Needless to say he now loves it too and both of us have progressed in both our careers and life.
We have been on so many Oz adventures, Aussies joke I’ve seen more of it than they have. I love my job but I also love being able to experience new things and I hav
e the best work/ life balance I have ever had.
Not to mention the wages in Aus generally for all occupations are better, even with the cost of living most people are better off financially in Australia.
Australia has miles better weather than the UK (think the longest summers of your life.)
Melbourne still gets the different seasons so you don’t have to miss out on Autumn leaves and some rain but much much less!
Everyone seems happier in the sun and Melbourne is a buzzing beautiful city, with so many breathtaking places to visit in Victoria. Australia offers a really outdoorsy lifestyle, I live a 10 minute walk from the beach and there are lots of free things to do for families including free BBQs everywhere in beautiful parks. I will also never get over how incredible the wildlife is – think colourful exotic birds flying round your house as if they were just pigeons! Or kangaroos bouncing around on your weekend trip to the country.
Empower found me, much like it seems they have found you! They were and are so supportive and despite having to wait for me, said they found the right person and were determined to wait for me to start with them. Not only that Empower have also been helping me with my permanent residency application – I don’t feel like just a number, you will be well supported at Empower.
What makes Empower the right place for you?
I wanted to work for a company I could get behind and be passionate about growing, I genuinely believe and know we change lives.
We have so many amazing clinicians that transform people’s quality of lives in the community.
Everyone in the team genuinely wants the best for clients and each other. Who wouldn’t want to work for a company making such a positive impact?
How has Empower assisted your professional/career development?
Empower took a chance on me with a wealth of Healthcare experience but no Aged care experience, I now head up both our Residential aged care Clients and our Home Care clients looking after aged care facility owners, facility managers and case managers. Empower taught me everything I know about this industry and always encourage learning through industry webinars and publications.
What do you love most about working at Empower?
I love that I am trusted and that when I suggest improvements they are actually listened too. We have a great process improvement team and so many great initiatives have been launched off the back of feedback I have personally given. I’ve worked for large corporates in the past and sometimes I would find suggestions for improvements could get lost up the corporate ladder, in a head office in a different country. People are Empowers greatest assets they know that and genuinely want to hear your ideas about how we can strive for better always.
My colleagues are amazing, and we really do have a “shared purpose” to make people’s lives better.
What would you say to someone thinking about relocating to Australia with Empower?
If before I lived here, Australia came knocking on my door when I was in the UK I would have jumped at the chance. I have made so many friends here who originated from all over the world. Both myself and my husband have grown as people, been on more adventures than we could ever have imagined and have family lined up to want to come out and visit us.
Everyone should try living in a different country at least once, Australia is a home from home from the UK and I am so excited for you! If you want someone to have your back with relocation/ settling in Empower is a brilliant company to do that with.
Read about the benefits and why relocate with Empower?
If you, or someone you know would like further details, email your Expression of Interest to people@empowerhealthcare.com.au
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Announcements, Professional Development, Recruitment
In Profile with Tammy Pearce Operations Manager NSW & QLD
18
Aug
Aug
In Profile with Tammy, Operations Manager: NSW & QLD
Tammy joined Empower in 2017, tasked with establishing the Home Care and Community Healthcare service. At the time the company existed only in metropolitan Melbourne and employed only three Home Care clinicians. Over the next four years Tammy spearheaded a thriving Home Care and NDIS service, established systems and supported the roll out of new service offerings in multiple States.
Empower Healthcare now has branches in Victoria, Western Australia, New South Wales and Queensland, employing 130 clinicians Nationally. Through this exciting and challenging time, Tammy has been building multiple services from the ground up.
She now brings this extensive experience and all the supports and systems of an established healthcare provider to QLD and NSW.
Why did you choose this role?
I always wanted to be the person to take Empower to QLD. In 2021, the Victorian service was well established with around 170 partners and I was ready to recreate the successes of our services in a new region.
Having built thriving Home Care services in Victoria and supported the same in WA & NSW, I knew I had the experience and knowledge to create a service that meets the need of clients in different States.
What personality trait makes you well suited to your work?
I’m patient and resilient. I love solving problems in innovative ways and I tend to take challenges and successes in my stride.
What sets Empower QLD apart?
In a word, communication. We prioritise relationship building- within our team and with care providers, case managers and clients. The result is better service provision and outcomes for clients.
What can care providers expect when they work with you?
Firstly, agility in meeting their client’s needs with quick turnaround times for referrals, assessments and treatments. In line with our Corporate values, I also insist on honesty and integrity throughout our services and in every aspect of our work. More than that, however, is that we place relationships and trust at the core of everything we do.
What motivates you in your work?
I have a passion for this company and I’ve seen the difference we make in the lives of the people we work with. The more people we reach, the greater the impact we can have for clients needing our services.
Is there a quote that motivates you?
“It always seems impossible – until it’s done”
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Announcements, Community, In Home Care, NDIS, Recruitment
Our Values reflect our shared purpose to change lives
14
Feb
Feb
Our Values ensure client care is built around trusted relationships
Our Values were developed by a cross functional team across the company to reflect our shared purpose to change the lives of those in our community, one intervention at a time.
They keep us striving for excellence in all we do. They guide us through difficult situations and help us be our natural best selves whilst helping our community, our clients and participants live their best lives.
Shared Purpose
- We work together to make a difference in our community
- We empower each other to do great things
- We all have our part to play
Act with Integrity
- We do the right thing in all circumstances
- We treat everyone with respect
- We foster an environment of trust, honesty and transparency
Strive for Excellence
- We never stop learning
- We deliver meaningful outcomes
- We take pride in the quality of our work
Practice Positivity
- We have a thank you culture
- We recognise and celebrate success
- We appreciate and support each other
Watch our team bring these values to life
Our passionate team provides the highest standard of service. We genuinely care about the people we work with. We listen to the needs of our clients and exceed their expectations guided by our new Corporate Values
About Empower Healthcare
We Change Lives
Empower Healthcare was founded in 2016 by two people who were determined to improve the standards of allied health services in residential aged care. With industry knowledge and an innovative approach, Adam and Matthew set about defining what allied health services can be when quality and person-centred care is placed before all else in healthcare.
The partnership, that merged clinical expertise with business acumen, soon established Empower Healthcare as a leading provider of quality physiotherapy services in residential aged care facilities in Victoria. This success fueled the expansion of our services within residential aged care, home care and NDIS to deliver occupational therapy, physiotherapy, nursing, podiatry, dietetics, osteopathy, massage and speech pathology.
Now offering comprehensive allied health services with more than 180 dedicated and passionate clinicians working in Victoria, Western Australia, New South Wales and Queensland. Empower Healthcare is growing and taking our unique approach with us.
A lot has changed over the years but not our commitment to the highest quality care, delivered by expert clinicians, aimed at improving the independence and quality of life of our clients. Helping our clients live their lives the way they want to.
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Graduate Program, Professional Development, Recruitment
Grad Advice – Why become a Community Clinician?
30
Nov
Nov
Community Clinicians get the best of both worlds.
After years of study you are reaching an exciting time in your health professional career – it’s time to graduate and start working.
The difficult decision you now face is where to start your career? Hospital – Rehabilitation Centre – Private Practice OR a career that offers the best of both worlds as a Community Clinician.
Community Benefits:
• Keep your weekends for you! Follow a 9-5 structure with regular clients with whom you can build rewarding relationships and achieve short and long term goals
• Autonomous work environment visiting a variety of clients with different conditions and needs.
• Escape the four walls of an office, enjoy your lunch breaks in a park or by the beach!
• Work with other clinicians and client’s family in a friendly and collaborative environment to deliver the best quality care.
Many of our Empower Healthcare clinicians began their careers in private practice and hospitals, and are now thriving after moving into the community setting. This is thanks to reduced caseload stress, flexible hours and building lasting and productive relationships with their clients.
After 8 years full time working in private practice I needed to make a change to restore my work/life balance. Working for Empower in the community setting enables me to maintain a variety within my clinical caseload and challenge my skills while reclaiming my evenings and weekends for myself – James, Physiotherapist
Why choose Empower?
1. Induction and Orientation Program – a structured orientation plan including shadowing our senior clinicians to give you the support you need to get started
2. Mentoring and Peer learning – partner up with and learn valuable skills from a senior clinician
3. Monthly online team meetings including professional development presentations and case discussions
4. Regular check-ins with your area team leader to ensure you are getting the support you need and work through any concerns you may have
5. A dedicated support team to assist with your schedule, allowing you to focus on being a health professional
6. No pressure to over service or discharge clients before they are ready, make your own clinical decisions
I love that Empower is always adapting, growing and progressing, signs of a good company, where everyone wants to work – Olivia, Physiotherapist
At Empower Healthcare we believe that our strength lies in our people. Please call our People and Culture team to discuss any questions and they can even put you in touch with some of our current Graduates or Clinicians and hopefully welcome you to the Empower family.
OTHER HELPFUL BLOGS LINKS
Empower Healthcare’s Career Advancement Progression
Resume Tips to Highlight your Grad Experience
Need more info?
Call Lilian our People and Culture Manager for a copy of our Graduate Program flyer on 03 9068 3739
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Sep
Sep
Congratulations your application has been received! But what comes next during the Empower interview process?
First Stage
A phone screen will be conducted by our People and Culture team, so be prepared for questions such as;
– What do you know about Empower Healthcare?
– What interested you in applying for Empower Healthcare?
– Areas of particular interest in your field
– Career goals and plans
– Availability and salary expectation
Second Stage
The second stage interview will be with the hiring manager either face-to-face or online via MS TEAMS. Along with excessive baking and overhauls of fitness gear, online interviews have become the latest trend. Just like any other job interview, the etiquette remains the same.
Our online interview tips are:
– If you can’t make an interview, always call through and let someone know so we can reschedule
– Log on a few minutes earlier to test your connection, audio, and visuals
– There are options on MS Teams to change your background if you don’t want the interviewer to see what’s behind you
– Set yourself up in a quiet room with no distractions
– Dress to impress – top half at least
This second stage is more about your working style and for both yourself and the hiring manager to get to know one another. The questions will be around your previous experiences and how you react in different circumstances, such as;
– How you deal with difficult situations/people?
– Organisational and planning skills and types of techniques you use?
– High pressured situations examples and how you deal with them
– What are your career goals and interest areas?
You will be provided with a detailed overview of the Empower Graduate Program and timings. It is just as important for you to ask questions so you can learn more about the company and if it is the right fit for you.
Tips for graduates
– Come prepared with questions that are important to you
– Set out your own expectations for your graduate year
– Honesty is the best policy – if you have other job offers, do let us know and also be transparent with the other companies
– The hiring manager would usually be the person who will be your mentor or manager, if not, it’s ok to ask to meet some of the members of the team
At Empower Healthcare we believe that our strength lies in our people, so be your open and honest self during the interview process, as we will be with you and hopefully welcome you to the Empower family.
OTHER HELPFUL BLOGS LINKS
Empower Healthcare’s Career Advancement Progression
Resume Tips to Highlight your Grad Experience
Need more info?
Call Lilian our People and Culture Manager for a copy of our Graduate Program flyer on 03 9068 3739
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Grad Advice – Resume Tips To Promote Your Placement Experience
20
Aug
Aug
Writing a resume can be tough. Ensure to put your best self forward by adding these reminders from your Graduate placement experience to your resume.
Cover Letter
The journey from graduate to clinician with Empower is centered around belonging, contributing and purpose which are highly sought after attributes so make sure to incorporate these into your cover letter.
Resume
The graduate program shapes you into becoming a highly effective and perceptive clinician that has critical thinking and problem solving skills, put some examples of these newly acquired skills into your resume.
Remember to also add:
- Online courses you completed
- Clinical development workshops you attended
- Individual professional development modules
- And any further Individual growth plans achieved
Your Empower placement experience has prepared you for greater responsibilities within the healthcare industry armed with this experience and a comprehensive resume you are now ready to take the next step in your career.
Whether taking your career journey with Empower or another business consider if that organisation offers you the environment to gain practical knowledge, industry insights, career succession planning and hands-on guidance to becoming a valuable and versatile employee.
If you’re looking to get your Healthcare career kicked off to a great start, make sure you apply with Empower.
OTHER HELPFUL BLOGS
Empower Healthcare’s Career Advancement Progression
Tips to nail your resume and interview
Need more info?
Call Lilian our People and Culture Manager for a copy of our Graduate Program flyer on 03 9068 3739
…Announcements, Community, In Home Care, NDIS, Occupational Therapy, Recruitment
New leadership Occupational Therapy appointments bring a wealth of expertise
11
Aug
Aug
Empower Announces Two Leadership Occupational Therapy Appointments
Empower Healthcare has responded to the exponential growth in demand for quality Home Care and NDIS OT services by appointing two exceptional Occupational Therapists to leadership roles.
Alison Enticott has been appointed OT Manager, while Monica Leo comes on board as OT Quality and Development Lead. Alison and Monica will head up the OT team, ensuring that Empower leads the way in delivering high quality, person-centred occupational therapy services that expand with the changing care needs of the clients and communities we work in.
CEO Adam Gilroy-Smith welcomes them both to the Empower team
We are excited to have two amazing talents of the quality of Alison and Monica join us in these incredibly important roles. Alison and Monica are the best in the business, with an abundance of experience leading occupational therapy transformation and engagements at scale and galvanising cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional results. That combination makes them the ideal fit to drive our client partnerships as we grow our business across Australia.
In leading the national OT team, Alison brings together skills in people leadership, stakeholder management, strategic planning and mentoring skills to support each individual to reach their full potential. Alison draws on her broad range of experience having worked in inpatient rehabilitation and then private and public hand therapy practice early in her career. She subsequently worked in the areas of occupational rehabilitation, corporate health, health insurance, and life insurance within a range of management and consulting roles. Most recently Alison has led teams in community settings supporting people with disabilities through the NDIS to achieve their goals.
Monica will lead the personal and professional development of the team, communicating Empower Healthcare’s vision for continued high quality healthcare, developing complex strategies to build relationships with key stakeholders and delivering a clinical excellence framework that continuously improves the skills and confidence in improving outcomes of care and consumer experiences. Monica joins with a strong pedigree working in some of Australia’s most recognisable brands, including Royal Children’s Hospital and Monash University. Her experience gained from transdisciplinary, family-centred practice with paediatric private practice modelling and NDIS Group programs, will see Monica add her expertise to shaping the future of allied health support in Aged Care and NDIS.
Alison and Monica’s healthcare ethos aligns well with Empower, as Monica reveals
The thing I love about Occupational Therapy is that we focus on what matters to a person, not what is the matter with them. When people can do the things that are meaningful to them, it has so many positive benefits to their health and wellbeing. Occupational Therapy is all about celebrating the individual. It’s about focusing on what people can do and helping them navigate any barriers to them doing what they want to do and enjoy doing.
The senior appointments continue Empower Healthcare’s strong business growth and momentum in 2021 to now provide allied health support across the East Coast of Australia and in the west.
The Empower Difference
Changing lives is what we do
Delivering high quality allied health services is how we do it.
Empower Healthcare was founded in 2016 by two people who were determined to improve the standards of allied health services in residential aged care and knew how to do it. With industry knowledge and an innovative approach, Adam and Matthew set about defining what allied health services can be when quality and person-centred care is placed before all else in healthcare.
The partnership, that merged clinical expertise with business acumen, soon established Empower Healthcare as a leading provider of quality physiotherapy services in residential aged care facilities in Victoria. This success fuelled the expansion of our services within residential aged care, home care and NDIS to deliver occupational therapy, physiotherapy, nursing, podiatry, dietetics, osteopathy, massage and speech pathology.
Now offering comprehensive allied health services with more than 180 dedicated and passionate clinicians working in Victoria, Western Australia, New South Wales and Queensland, Empower Healthcare is growing and taking our unique approach with us.
A lot has changed over the years but not our commitment to the highest quality care, delivered by expert clinicians, aimed at improving the independence and quality of life of our clients- helping our clients live their lives the way they want to.
Click on your relevant health care industry sector below to learn more.
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In Home Care, Occupational Therapy, Recruitment, Residential Aged Care
Why Occupation Therapist Teri Chose The Graduate Program At Empower
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Jul
Jul
As a recently qualified Occupational Therapist deciding on where to apply for a job, I was looking for opportunities to learn and improve my skills. Empower Healthcare offered me a comprehensive New Grad program and extensive professional development opportunities that have given me the best start to my career.
I am being supported with
- In person and online training.
- Practical learning opportunities.
- Professional Development time allocated within work hours.
- Generous funding for external courses.
- Formal and informal mentorship with experienced colleagues.
- Working within supportive multi-disciplinary teams.
I have been able to work in Home Care and Residential Aged Care environments and split my time in a way that suits my life and interests, while experiencing professional autonomy within supportive teams.
Empower Healthcare is enabling me to find myself as a clinician, it can do the same for you.
What is Occupational Therapy?
The World Federation of Occupational Therapy defines Occupational Therapy as below.
“Occupational Therapy is a client-centered health profession concerned with promoting health and wellbeing through occupation… to enable people to participate in activities of daily life… by working with people and communities to enhance their ability to engage in the occupations they want to, need to, or are expected to do, or by modifying the occupation or the environment to better support their occupational engagement.” WFOT, 2012.
While many other people in the health industry are involved in the diagnosis of diseases, the occupational therapist’s role is about collaboratively setting and achieving meaningful goals.
About Empower
We Change Lives
At Empower Healthcare, we deliver life changing allied health services. Our whole team is dedicated to building and delivering exceptional services for clients, loved ones, referrers and partner organisations.
Our therapists genuinely care about the people we work with and take the time to build strong relationships that holistically improve social, physical and mental well-being.
We are a successful privately owned and operated organisation that continues to experience significant growth, driven by our fantastic services and family of professionals.
Empower healthcare is changing lives – yours could be next.
Join us to open the door to what is possible.
At Empower Healthcare we believe that our strength lies in our people. By building strong teams and supporting the professional development of our clinicians, we have established ourselves as a national Allied Health provider that raises the standards of clinical practice in Home Care, NDIS and residential aged care.
Every day we deliver high quality, innovative allied health solutions across Australia. We have opportunities for clinicians looking to develop at all career stages, from newly graduated to well established therapists wanting to lead in:
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Nursing
- Podiatry
- Dietetics
- Osteopathy
- Massage Therapy
Fastrack Your Career
Discover the possibilities with mentoring, career planning, on-line and in-person learning modules, extensive New Graduate program and external professional development. We look within for promotion to leadership roles and develop our own people to grow our business.
Work, Your Way
Create true balance with work hours that work for you, flexible leave arrangements and low stress environments.
Be Valued
We offer competitive salary packages that grow as you do and acknowledge your unique strengths and contributions.
Join the Team
Experience the satisfaction that comes from being a part of multidisciplinary teams, focused on delivering the best outcomes for the people we care for, while learning from each other.
If you’re interested to see how we can help open the door for your next career move, click on the link to learn more.
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