Speech Pathologist - Mid Year Graduate Program 2026

Ability Action Australia; City of Banyule; Hybrid; AUD 78,120 - 95,480; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop provided

Smartphone provided

Clinical toolkit

Indemnity insurance

CPD allowance

Travel reimbursement

Salary packaging options

Work-from-home flexibility

Job summary

Ability Action Australia invites graduates to join the 12-month Action Packed Graduate Program to become a speech clinician. The program pairs weekly supervision, mentoring and a supportive buddy to help you grow without burnout.

You'll join a national therapy team serving NDIS participants, with flexibility to work from home, café, office or clinic, plus benefits like an external CPD allowance and travel reimbursement for kilometres travelled.

Qualifications

• SPA‑registered or eligible upon graduation.
• Strong communication and empathy.
• Desire to learn in a multidisciplinary team.
• Comfort with weekly supervision and mentoring.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Curiosity

Teamwork

Growth mindset

Education

SPA-registered or eligible upon graduation

Job description

Job Description

We are a national therapy provider helping NDIS participants of all ages "get more out of life today!" Our teams are warm, our culture is fun, and our supervision is actually weekly. The 12‑month Action Packed Graduate Program is designed to turn a fresh graduate into a fierce speech clinician without burning out.

Why you’ll love our graduate program

Benefits include:

• Guaranteed salary of $86,800 including super
• Travel reimbursement for kilometres travelled
• $1500 external CPD allowance
• Performance‑based incentives
• Laptop, smartphone and clinical toolkit
• Professional indemnity insurance
• Salary packaging and novated leasing options
• Employee perks such as travel discounts, gym savings and more
• Flexibility to work from home, café, office, or clinic
• 1:1 weekly supervision, monthly workshops, mentoring and a dedicated buddy who will actually reply to your messages

Who you are

• Empathetic, curious and eager to learn
• Passionate about helping people communicate and connect
• Excited to join a fun, multidisciplinary team
• Motivated to grow your skills with support
• Not afraid of a good pun (speechies love them, it’s science)
• SPA‑registered or eligible upon graduation

Ready to launch your speechie era?

I am Carla Morris, your graduate program wing‑woman and question‑answerer, cheering you on from Day 1.

Additional Information

Our fast‑growing team of more than 4,000 people across Australia represents a wide range of skills, experiences and perspectives. We value these differences. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, the LGBTQI community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians. We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.