Speech Pathologist

Resources; Mildura; Remote; AUD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Education's Student Support Services in the Mallee Area, based in Mildura, seeks a Speech Pathologist to provide high‑level professional advice to schools that strongly influences student learning outcomes and wellbeing policies within a school community.

You will work in a collaborative multidisciplinary team to build capacity in schools, support students with diverse needs, and help promote health, wellbeing, and inclusion across the area.

Qualifications

• A graduate or post-graduate degree in speech pathology and eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia
• Applicantsmust address the selection criteria and provide a resume with the names of two professional referees. Please refer to the position description for more information regarding this position.
• Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Skills

Expert advice

Communication

Flexibility

Expert interventions

Education

Speech pathology degree

Job description

An opportunity exists for a Speech Pathologist, to join the Department of Education's (DE) Student Support Services (SSS) workforce. In this role you will provide high-level professional advice to schools that strongly influence student learning outcomes and wellbeing policies within a school community, and across the wider Mallee Area. SSS staff do vital work in supporting students' health and wellbeing and are critical to building an excellent education system that reduces the impact of disadvantage. This position is based in Mildura. If you are passionate about helping children and young people reach their full potential, and like working in a collaborative multidisciplinary team - then a role in the Student Support Services is the job for you.

About the Department

The department provides a wide range of learning and development support and services. The department provides policy leadership, plans for the future of education in Victoria and leads key cross-sector collaboration. The department plays an important system steward role by providing support, guidance, oversight and assurance across early childhood and school education systems, as well as directly providing school education and 50 new early learning centres.

Why Student Support Services (SSS)?

SSS comprise a broad range of Allied Health professions including Speech Pathologists, speech pathologists, social workers. Working in SSS is deeply meaningful, highly rewarding, challenging, and dynamic and gives you the opportunity to make a positive contribution to the life of children and young people, their families, schools, and communities. You'll work with a diverse group of people who share a common goal, and you will be well supported to use your professional skills and knowledge to provide specialised support at the individual, group, school, and area level. As part of an Area based multi-disciplinary health, wellbeing, and inclusion team, you will work to help build the capability of schools to support student achievement, engagement, and wellbeing.

What key qualities are we looking for?

Speech Pathologists / comprehensive services to schools and schools aged students, to enhance developmental and learning outcomes and support student health and wellbeing. This can encompass a broad range of areas including learning issues, cognitive issues, behavioural issues, disabilities, mental health, school and work transitions, self-esteem, grief and loss, trauma, anger management, relationships, conflict, sexuality, and drug/alcohol involvement.

• Expert advice: You will be required to provide advice that will influence the development of teaching and learning strategies and student wellbeing programs for school leadership teams to embed in their practices.
• Communication: We are looking for someone with highly developed communication, networking and interpersonal skills as liaison with a range of people in the education community and beyond is a regular activity.
• Flexibility: The ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and the capability to work autonomously when required are key qualities we are looking for.
• Expert interventions and collaboration: You will have the ability to undertake advanced interventions that support students and schools, work collaboratively with other professionals on complex cases, including supporting teachers in the development of educational programs to improve student learning, particularly for students with additional needs.

Required

A graduate or post-graduate degree in speech pathology and eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia

Applicantsmust address the selection criteria and provide a resume with the names of two professional referees. Please refer to the position description for more information regarding this position.

For more details regarding this position please see attached position description.

The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Depa rtment website and our Diversity and Inclusion page

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au .

For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Helen Martin - SSS Branch Manager via 0407845859 .

Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Please let us know via phone or email if you require any adjustments to ensure your full participation in the recruitment process or if you need the ad or any attachments in an accessible format ( e.g large print) due to any viewing difficulties or other accessibility requirements.

Applications close 11:59pm on 25th November 2026

Applications close Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 11.59pm