Speech Pathologist - Graduate Program 2027

Ability Action Australia; City Of Cockburn; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary including super

KM travel reimbursement

PD allowance

Incentives

Laptop

Flexible working

Indemnity insurance

Novated leasing

Job summary

Ability Action Australia is offering a graduate pathway for Speech Pathologists graduating in 2026. The program provides mentorship, supervision and a supportive environment to develop clinical reasoning and confidence across Perth communities.

Highlights include structured onboarding, ongoing supervision, and opportunities for flexible work arrangements including office, home or café settings, with a guaranteed salary and PD allowance to support early career growth.

Qualifications

• SPA registered or eligible for registration upon graduation.
• Excited to learn and try new things.
• Keen for a workplace with flexibility, growth and support.
• Ready to make a difference in people's lives.
• A licensed driver with your own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Supporting participants in the community or clinic.
• Completing assessments, writing reports and supporting participants with therapy.
• Advocating for and working with participants and carers to help achieve goals.

Skills

Speech Pathology

Education

Speech Pathology degree

Job description

Welcome to Ability Action Australia!

Company Description

Welcome to Ability Action Australia!

We are one of the largest providers to the NDIS, with a multi-disciplinary team approach, tailored to the needs and goals of our participants and their family.

Job Description

Are you graduating as a Speech Pathologist in 2026 and ready to kickstart your career somewhere that actually supports you, mentors you, celebrates your wins and helps you thrive? Welcome to Ability Action Australia.

Where people develop

Where careers grow

Where SP careers take shape

With opportunities across Perth, you can find a team and location where you'll thrive.

WHY GRADS FEEL SUPPORTED HERE

Starting your SP career can feel exciting and a little overwhelming. That's why we've built a graduate program designed to support you every step of the way.

You'll learn far more than clinical skills. You'll develop confidence, clinical reasoning, communication skills and the practical experience needed to thrive as an SP.

Learn from experts, build meaningful relationships and grow into the SP you aspire to be, all while making a real difference in people's lives.

You'll be supported by:

• Structured onboarding program
• Dedicated mentor
• Weekly 1:1 supervision and group sessions
• Buddy program
• NDIS support to help take the hassle out of report writing

Teams Who Lift Each Other Up

• Access to experienced clinicians and multidisciplinary collaboration
• Ongoing professional development opportunities to accelerate your growth

About Us

We’re a national therapy services provider helping NDIS participants, kids, teens and adults live their best everyday lives. Our goal - to the best service provider in the country!

Speechies love working with us because we combine structure + flexibility, support + independence, professionalism and fun.

Some of the things you will do in this role include:

• Supporting participants in the community or clinic
• Completing assessments, writing reports and supporting participants with therapy

Advocating for and working with participants and carers to help achieve goals

Here’s what you get:

• A guaranteed salary of $86,800 including super
• KM travel reimbursement
• $1,500 annual PD allowance
• Performance-based incentives (potential to earn more + give to the community)
• Laptop, smartphone & clinical toolkit
• Flexible working options - work from the office, home or your favourite café
• Professional indemnity insurance
• Salary packaging options, including novated leasing, option to purchase additional leave

Who You Are

• SPA registered or eligible for registration upon graduation
• Excited to learn and try new things
• Keen for a workplace with flexibility, growth and support
• Ready to make a difference in people's lives
• A licensed driver with your own vehicle

Additional Information

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.