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Diversional Therapist resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what diversional therapists actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most diversional therapists should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Compassionate Diversional Therapist with experience designing and delivering recreational programs for older adults and people with disability. Skilled in assessing client needs, coordinating group activities, and documenting progress in line with aged care standards. Committed to improving quality of life through meaningful engagement.
Key skills
- Individual and group activity program design
- Client assessment and care planning
- Person-centred care
- Recreational therapy techniques (music, art, games)
- Community engagement and outing coordination
- Documentation and progress notes
- Multidisciplinary team collaboration
- Leecare
- AutumnCare
- Microsoft Office
- Canva
- Zoom
- Empathy and interpersonal communication
- Written communication
- People leadership
Experience: example bullet points
- Designed and facilitated weekly group activities for up to 30 residents, including music sessions, craft groups and games, improving social participation.
- Assessed new clients' recreational interests and abilities, developing individualised care plans that aligned with therapeutic goals.
- Coordinated monthly community outings for residents, managing logistics, risk assessments and family communication.
- Documented client participation and progress in Leecare, ensuring accurate records for care team reviews.
- Liaised with nursing staff and families to adapt programs for clients with changing needs, resulting in more consistent engagement.
- Led a small team of volunteers, providing training and rostering to support activity delivery.
Education
Certificate IV in Leisure and Health (or Diploma of Leisure and Health / Bachelor of Health Science in Diversional Therapy), plus current First Aid and National Police Check.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- Diversional Therapy
- Leisure and Health
- Aged Care
- NDIS
- Person-centred care
- Care plans
- Activities program
- Recreational therapy
- ACQSC
- Aged Care Quality Standards
- DRTA
- Leecare
- AutumnCare
- First Aid
- Police Check
- Multidisciplinary team
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.