Speech Pathologist | Graduate Program | SA Regional Opportunities

Avina; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Avina is offering a 12-month Graduate Program for Speech Pathologists, with structured onboarding, supervision and gradual caseload ramp-up in regional SA.

You'll work across community, clinic, home and school settings, supported by Senior Speech Pathologists and a MDT, developing clinical identity and confidence in your first year.

Port Pirie regional team opportunities highlighted; relocation may be available to access diverse paediatric and adult caseloads with ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech Pathology completed or nearing completion.
• Speech Pathology Australia membership or eligibility.
• Interest in community, disability and person-centred practice.
• Curiosity, initiative and willingness to learn.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle.
• NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain them.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-informed, person-centred Speech Pathology services across community, clinic, home and school environments.
• Support ongoing professional development and supervision.
• Contribute to MDT discussions and case reviews.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Organisational skills

Education

Degree in Speech Pathology

Job description

Speech Pathologist | Graduate Program | SA Regional Opportunities

• Structured onboarding & caseload ramp-up
• Regular supervision, shadowing & senior SP support
• Close-knit regional team, affordable living, laid-back coastal lifestyle

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.

Meet Your Team - Port Pirie

If you’re open to relocating, you’d be joining a small, close-knit regional team based out of our Port Pirie office. Caseloads here typically lean heavily paediatric, with a smaller adult component. You’ll work across the full lifespan in both clinic and community settings including in clients’ homes, schools and SIL/SDAs.

Clinicians from our Adelaide-based teams also regularly travel out to Port Pirie as part of their own roles, so you’ll be well connected to the wider SA network, both in person and through Microsoft Teams.

It’s a supportive team well suited to someone kind, curious, self-motivated and comfortable asking for support.

Other Regional Opportunities

South Australia

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

Queensland

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

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
• Tamworth – A major inland city offering excellent community and sporting facilities, a great local cafe scene, and very affordable living
• Dubbo – City-sized amenities with country charm, a large community of young professionals, and endless weekend road trips
• East Maitland – The ideal lifestyle balance, situated halfway between the wineries in the Hunter Valley and the beaches in Newcastle
• Goulburn – Affordable regional living with easy access to Canberra’s dining and cultural scene

What You’ll Bring

• Degree in Speech Pathology completed or nearing completion
• Speech Pathology Australia membership or eligibility
• Interest in community, disability and person-centred practice
• Curiosity, initiative and willingness to learn
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle
• NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain them