Speech Pathologist | Graduate Program | QLD Regional Opportunities

Avina; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Avina is hiring a Graduate Speech Pathologist as part of a 12-month program across Queensland regions, including Townsville. The role emphasizes structured onboarding with a 9-week onboarding phase, gradual caseload ramp-up, and regular supervision from experienced clinicians to support your clinical growth.

You’ll work across community and clinic settings with multidisciplinary support and opportunities for ongoing professional development while relocating to a sunny regional area with a

Job description

Speech Pathologist | Graduate Program | QLD Regional Opportunities

• Structured onboarding & caseload ramp-up
• Regular supervision, shadowing & senior SP support
• Relocate to tropical North Queensland for sunshine, coastline and career growth

• Structured onboarding & caseload ramp-up
• Regular supervision, shadowing & senior SP support
• Relocate to tropical North Queensland for sunshine, coastline and career growth

Build confidence, broaden your skills and start your Speech Pathology career supported, somewhere with a genuinely different pace of life.

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 and school environments.

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

About Townsville

If you're open to relocating, Townsville offers a genuinely different lifestyle to the city, tropical North Queensland with around 300 days of sunshine a year, and easy access to the Great Barrier Reef and Magnetic Island right on your doorstep.

Other Regional Opportunities

Queensland

• Townsville - A tropical North Queensland paradise offering 300 days of sunshine a year and a gateway to the Great Barrier Reef.

South Australia

• Port Pirie - Very affordable regional living on the gulf, with weekend hiking in the Flinders Ranges right on your doorstep.

New South Wales

• Alstonville - Byron Bay's beaches, cafes and social scene, just 30 minutes down the road
• Port Macquarie - Where the rainforest meets the sea, the koala capital of the east coast featuring 17 surf beaches
• Central Coast - Premium beachside living on your doorstep, with Sydney less than an hour away by train for weekend trips