Speech Pathologist - Mid Year Graduate Program 2026

Ability Action Australia; Arthurs Seat; Hybrid; AUD 78,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed salary package

Travel reimbursement

CPD allowance

Laptop & toolkit

Indemnity insurance

Salary packaging

Employee perks

Job summary

Ability Action Australia is inviting a soon-to-be graduate Speech Pathologist to join its 12-month Action Packed Graduate Program. You will receive weekly supervision, mentors, and a supportive environment designed to turn fresh grads into confident clinicians.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will work across community, school and clinic settings, develop clinical and business skills, and celebrate real outcomes with participants and families.

Qualifications

• Soon-to-be graduating Speech Pathologist (2026)
• SPA-registered or eligible upon graduation
• Demonstrated empathy and a passion for helping people communicate

Responsibilities

• Support participants in community, school or clinic
• Complete assessments and write reports
• Collaborate with participants and carers to achieve goals

Skills

Speech Pathology

Communication

Empathy

Teamwork

Education

Graduating Speech Pathologist

Tools

SPA Certification

Job description

Company Description

Welcome to Ability Action Australia! We’re a national therapy services provider helping NDIS participants, kids, teens and adults get more out of life every day.

Company Description

Welcome to Ability Action Australia! We’re a national therapy services provider helping NDIS participants, kids, teens and adults get more out of life every day.
Our teams are supportive, our vibes are friendly, our supervision is weekly, and our Grad Program is designed to turn you from “fresh grad” to “confident clinician” in record time, without the burnout.

Job Description

If you're graduating in 2026 as a Speech Pathologist and ready to kickstart your career somewhere that actually supports you, cheers for you, mentors you, and celebrates your wins?
Welcome to Ability Action Australia!
Where people develop
Where careers grow
Where grads thrive
Where a real difference is made
Where speechies occasionally ask, “Wow, did I really just do that? (Spoiler: Yes, you did!)”

About Us

We’re a national therapy provider helping NDIS participants of all ages “get more out of life today!” Our goal – To be the best Allied Health provider in the country.
Our teams are supportive, our culture is fun and empowering, our supervision is actually weekly, and our 12-month Action Packed Graduate Program is here to help you be the kind of speech pathologist you always knew you could be.
Speechies love working with us because we combine structure + flexibility, support + independence, professionalism and fun.

Why You’ll Love Our Graduate Program

You will learn a whole lot, not just clinical skills but business skills, people skills and all the intangible things that can take you from good to great. You will make mistakes, learn and grow, be challenged, succeed in ways that matter, forge great relationships, have lots of fun, transform lives and learn from experts in the field.

Some of the things your will do in this role Include;

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

• Guaranteed salary of $86,800 incl. super
• Travel reimbursement
• $1,500 external CPD allowance
• Performance-based incentives (potential to earn more + give to the community)
• Laptop, smartphone & clinical toolkit
• Professional indemnity insurance
• Salary packaging + novated leasing options
• Employee perks: travel discounts, gym savings & more
• Flexibility Office/clinic, Home or your favorite café
• 1:1 weekly supervision, monthly workshops, mentoring & your own buddy

What sets us apart? A support system that never leaves you feeling alone, especially while you’re learning. We know how much there is to experience and we are here for you.

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

Additional Information

You are welcome here. Our fast-growing team of more than 3,500 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 LGBTQI community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.
We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.

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.