Speech Pathologist Graduate Program 2027

Ability-Action-Australia; North Lakes; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary including superannuation

Incentives program

Laptop & toolkit

Professional indemnity insurance

Salary packaging

Job summary

Ability Action Australia invites soon-to-be graduating Speech Pathologists to join a structured 12-month graduate program designed to provide genuine support, guidance, and rapid professional growth. You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team, delivering evidence-based therapy and meaningful impact from day one.

With a guaranteed salary and strong clinical autonomy, this role offers flexible work arrangements and ongoing supervision, mentoring, and career development within Australia’s leading

Qualifications

• Soon-to-be graduating Speech Pathologist with SPA registration or eligibility.
• Strong communication and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated empathy and eagerness to learn in clinical settings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver services to participants in the community, schools, clinics, and other settings.
• Complete assessments, develop recommendations, and prepare high-quality reports.
• Provide evidence-based therapy and intervention programs.
• Collaborate with participants, families, carers, and support networks to achieve meaningful goals.
• Advocate for participants to help maximise independence and outcomes.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Curiosity

Education

Speech Pathology degree candidate

Job description

• Full-time
• State: QLD
• Job Status: Full Time

Company Description

Welcome to Ability Action Australia!

At Ability Action Australia, we're a national allied health provider passionate about helping NDIS participants of all ages achieve more independence, confidence, and quality of life.

Our purpose is simple: to be Australia's leading Allied Health provider.#AAA

Job Description

Launch Your Speech Pathology Career with Confidence

Are you about to graduate as a Speech Pathologist and looking for a workplace where you'll be genuinely supported, encouraged, and empowered from day one?

A place where your growth is prioritised, your achievements are celebrated, and your career can flourish?

Welcome to Ability Action Australia.

• Where careers grow
• Where graduates thrive
• Where meaningful impact is made every day

We believe that great clinicians are built through great support. That's why our graduate's benefit from a collaborative team environment, a positive and empowering culture, and consistent guidance through our structured 12-month Action Packed Graduate Program.

Our Speech Pathologists choose to stay with us because we offer the best of both worlds-strong clinical support and professional autonomy, structured development and flexibility, professionalism and fun.

Why You'll Love Our Graduate Program

This program is designed to help you develop into a confident and capable clinician while building the professional skills that will support your long-term career success.

You'll gain valuable experience, learn from industry experts, build meaningful relationships, and make a genuine difference in people's lives. Along the way, you'll be challenged, supported, encouraged to step outside your comfort zone, and celebrated for your achievements.

What You'll Be Doing

• Deliver services to participants in the community, schools, clinics, and other settings
• Complete assessments, develop recommendations, and prepare high-quality reports
• Provide evidence-based therapy and intervention programs
• Collaborate with participants, families, carers, and support networks to achieve meaningful goals
• Advocate for participants to help maximise your independence and outcomes

What You'll Receive

• Guaranteed salary of $86,800 including superannuation
• Performance-based incentives with opportunities to earn more while giving back to the community
• Laptop, smartphone, and clinical toolkit, uniform + toolkit
• Professional indemnity insurance
• Salary packaging and novated leasing options
• Discounts on travel, fitness memberships, and other employee benefits
• Flexible work arrangements including office, clinic, home, or your favourite café
• Weekly one-on-one supervision, monthly workshops, mentoring, and a dedicated graduate buddy

What Sets Us Apart?

Starting your career can feel overwhelming, but at Ability Action Australia, you'll never feel like you're doing it alone.

Our graduate program is built around continuous support, practical learning, and genuine connection. From weekly supervision and mentoring to a team that celebrates your progress every step of the way, we're committed to helping you become the Speech Pathologist you aspire to be.

Because when you're supported to thrive, so are the people whose lives you change every day.

Qualifications

WHO YOU ARE

You're a soon-to-be graduating Speech Pathologist who is:

• 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
• SPA-registered or eligible upon graduation
• A licensed driver with your own vehicle

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.