Speech Pathologist - Graduate Program 2027

Ability Action Australia; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Slow ramp up

PD opportunities

1:1 supervision

Career progression

Above award salary

Flexible hours

Wellbeing & Brisbane lifestyle

Vibrant team

Diverse caseloads

Volunteer opportunities

Health & travel discounts

Fitness Passport

Salary packaging

Job summary

Ability Action Australia is seeking a Graduate Speech Pathologist to join our Aspley team in 2027. You will assess and treat clients across the lifespan, including in clinics and community settings such as homes, schools and facilities.

You will build your capability in areas like fluency, literacy, social communication, and swallowing while working with a dedicated supervisor. You will have the chance to grow professionally with supervision, PD opportunities, and a diverse caseload within a

Qualifications

• Degree qualified Speech Pathologist and active SPA membership or eligible.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Genuine passion for working in the disability sector.

Responsibilities

• Build capability and confidence across fluency, literacy, social communication and more.
• Conduct speech and language assessments across the lifespan.
• Deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
• Provide services in clinic and community settings including homes, schools and facilities.

Skills

Clear communication

Drivers licence

Disability sector passion

Education

Degree in Speech Pathology

SPA membership or eligible

Job description

Job Description

We want to continue expanding our Aspley team in 2027 and would love to welcome Graduate Speech Pathologists looking to make a meaningful and rewarding impact for our clients!

On a daily basis you will be:

• Building your capability and confidence across key areas of speech pathology such as fluency, literacy, social communication, communication technology, swallowing and feeding
• Conducting speech and language assessments on clients across the lifespan
• Delivering therapeutic interventions that are evidence-based
• Seeing clients in our clinic, along with visiting people in the community including their homes, schools, workplaces and residential facilities

Benefits for you

• Slow ramp up - including lowered impact targets for the first year.
• PD opportunities - 4x paid professional development days a year + weekly professional development sessions + online learning hub + guest speakers + in-house leadership development programs.
• Supervision – paired with a dedicated supervisor for 1 hour of 1:1 weekly supervision
• Career progression – opportunities to ‘step up’ into supervisory and leadership roles
• Salary - above award rates of pay
• Flexibility – full-time or part-time positions, varied work hours to suit different lifestyles, and flexible work environments
• Lifestyle and our beautiful surroundings - Join a team that values wellbeing, with the opportunity to work in the vibrant communities and picturesque surroundings of Brisbane's northern suburbs.
• Vibrant team – passion for inspiring, empowering and supporting both clients and each other
• Diverse clinical caseloads – develop and expand upon skills across all age groups, clinical areas and in a range of settings
• Volunteering – giving back to the local community (e.g. ‘Clinic for Good’)
• Other perks as an employee of a company which belongs to the MedHealth group, discounts on private health insurance and travel, a 'Fitness Passport' program, salary packaging (including novated leasing), access to a FREE Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and much more...

About you

• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Valid drivers licence and access to a reliable motor vehicle
• Genuine passion for working in the disability sector

Qualifications

• Degree qualified Speech Pathologist
• Current certified practising membership with Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) OR eligible for the same upon completion of a university degree in speech pathology

Additional Information

1. We strive to make a difference every day
2. We show compassion and kindness in everything we do
3. We follow through on what we say we will do
4. We serve our clients with passion
5. We inspire each other to be the best we can be
6. We embrace growth and learning.

We are passionate about creating opportunities and experiences for our team and our clients to make a difference in their lives.

You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 4,000 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences.

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 LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

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