Diversional Therapists work with clients of all ages in a range of health, community and leisure settings.

Employment areas and the scope of practice are continually expanding.

Employment areas

Include:

• Rehabilitation & hospital units
• Community Centres
• Day and Respite services
• Aged Care Residential Facilities
• Ethnic Specific Services
• Palliative Care Units and Outreach Programmes
• Mental Health Services
• Specialist Organisations
• Private Practice

• Consultancy
• Management

The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper on 6 August 2000 reported that health and leisure [diversional therapy] will be strong employers in the 21st century.

Stinson (1997) shows in a research study on different job prospects, that the employment outlook for qualified diversional therapists are excellent and that the prospects for new jobs are well above average.

The results from a research project undertaken by Burns (2000) indicated that there was a total of 75 job vacancy advertisements over a 14 week period for diversional therapists in one Sydney newspaper alone.

These positions covered the areas of:
disability services, aged care facilities, youth work, local councils, respite centres, outdoor recreation and camps, mental health, hospital based, holiday programmes, health promotion and correctional centres.

References

• Stinson R (1997) Job prospects Australia.
  North Sydney: New Hobson Press
• Burns A (2000) Employment opportunuties for leisure and health graduates.
  Sydney University: Unpublished