Speech Pathologist - Graduate Program 2026

Ability Action Australia; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 78,120 - 95,480; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel reimbursement

Performance-based incentives

External CPD allowance

Laptop, smartphone & clinical toolkit

Employee perks: travel discounts, gym savings & more

Flexibility – home, café, office/clinic

1:1 weekly supervision, monthly workshops, mentoring

Job summary

Ability Action Australia is seeking a graduating Speech Pathologist to join their 12-month Graduate Program aimed at enhancing clinical skills and career growth. The program offers a guaranteed salary of $86,800, travel reimbursement, and a $1,500 CPD allowance.

Candidates should be empathetic, curious, and SPA-registered or eligible upon graduation. The role promotes development in a fun, multidisciplinary team while providing flexibility in work environments.

Qualifications

• Must be SPA-registered or eligible upon graduation.
• Empathetic, curious, and eager to learn.
• Passionate about helping people communicate.

Responsibilities

• Join a fun, multidisciplinary team.
• Enhance clinical skills and career trajectory.

Skills

Empathetic, curious & eager to learn

Passionate about helping people communicate & connect

Keen to join a fun, multidisciplinary team

Excited to grow your skills with support

Education

SPA-registered or eligible upon graduation

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a graduating Speech Pathologist to join our 12‑month Graduate Program focused on enhancing your clinical skills and career trajectory.

About Us

We are a national therapy provider helping NDIS participants of all ages achieve greater independence and confidence.

Graduate Program Benefits

• Guaranteed salary of $86,800 incl. super
• Travel reimbursement
• $1,500 external CPD allowance
• Performance‑based incentives
• Laptop, smartphone & clinical toolkit
• Professional indemnity insurance
• Salary packaging + novated leasing options
• Employee perks: travel discounts, gym savings & more
• Flexibility – home, café, office/clinic
• 1:1 weekly supervision, monthly workshops, mentoring & a buddy

Qualifications

• Empathetic, curious & eager to learn
• Passionate about helping people communicate & connect
• Keen to join a fun, multidisciplinary team
• Excited to grow your skills with support
• Not afraid of a good pun
• SPA‑registered or eligible upon graduation

Additional Information

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.

Apply today and let’s help you get more out of your career, starting now.