Speech Pathologist | Graduate Program

Avina; Port Pirie Regional Council; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Avina invites graduates to begin their Speech Pathology career through a structured 12-month Graduate Program based from Port Pirie. The program features a 9-week onboarding, gradual caseload ramp-up and strong clinical supervision across clinic and community settings.

You will be supported by senior clinicians and a multidisciplinary team, gaining exposure to paediatric and adult cases while building your clinical identity in a collaborative, learning-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech Pathology completed or nearing completion.
• Speech Pathology Australia membership or eligibility.
• Interest in community, disability and person-centred practice.
• Willingness to learn and engage in ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-informed, person-centred Speech Pathology services across community, clinic, home, school and telehealth environments.
• Caseload will build gradually with ongoing clinical support during the graduate year.
• Collaborate with MDT and contribute to case discussions and planning.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

Degree in Speech Pathology (completed or nearing completion)

Speech Pathology Australia membership or eligibility

Job description

Build confidence, broaden your skills and start your Speech Pathology career supported.

At Avina, we're a national allied health and behaviour support organisation supporting communities across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia.

With a team of 400+ clinicians, we deliver Speech Pathology alongside Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Dietetics and Positive Behaviour Support across community and clinic settings.

Our Values Guide How We Work Every Day

Progressive | Curious | Respectful | Collaborative | Informed | Purposeful

Your Graduate Year at Avina

Your first year as a Speech Pathologist should be about developing your clinical identity, building confidence and having people around you who you can turn to when you're still figuring things out.

Our 12-month Graduate Program provides a structured pathway from university into clinical practice, beginning with a 9-week onboarding and gradual caseload ramp-up.

You'll Be Supported Through

• A structured 9-week onboarding and gradual caseload ramp-up
• Initial shadowing with experienced clinicians
• Reverse shadowing and supported sessions as you transition into independent practice
• Regular discipline-specific clinical supervision
• Support from experienced Senior Speech Pathologists and clinical leaders
• Discipline-specific graduate learning and development
• Ongoing multidisciplinary learning throughout your graduate year
• Case consultation, report review and clinical feedback
• Peer learning and connection with other graduates
• Communities of Practice and broader professional development opportunities
• Regular feedback opportunities to help us continue improving the Graduate Program

What You'll Learn

You’ll have opportunities to build your capability across a diverse range of Speech Pathology practice areas depending on your location, caseload and interests, including:

• Speech and language assessment and intervention
• Social communication
• Functional communication
• AAC
• Mealtime management and swallowing
• Goal setting and intervention planning
• Working with children, adults and families
• NDIS documentation and report writing
• Clinical risk and safe practice
• Working collaboratively within an MDT

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll deliver evidence-informed, person-centred Speech Pathology services across community, clinic, home, school and telehealth environments.

Your caseload will build gradually as your skills and confidence develop, with ongoing clinical support available throughout your graduate year.

Meet Your Team - Port Pirie

You’ll be joining a small, close-knit regional team based out of our Port Pirie office. Caseloads here typically lean heavily paediatric, with a smaller adult component. You'll work across the full lifespan across both clinic and community settings including in client's homes, schools and SIL/SDAs.

Clinicians from our Adelaide-based teams also regularly travel out to Port Pirie as part of their own roles, so you'll get the chance to meet and work alongside them in person on a regular basis. Day to day, you'll also stay connected to our wider SA network through Microsoft Teams.

It's a supportive team well suited to someone kind, curious, self-motivated and comfortable asking for support.

Other Speech Pathology graduate opportunities we're recruiting for can be found on our Indeed page: https://au.indeed.com/cmp/Avina/jobs

What You’ll Bring

• Degree in Speech Pathology completed or nearing completion
• Speech Pathology Australia membership or eligibility
• Interest in community, disability and person-centred practice
• Curiosity, initiative and willingness to learn
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Driver's licence and access to a reliable vehicle
• NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain them