Speech Pathologist - Mid Year Graduate Program 2026

Ability Action Australia; Penrith City Council; Hybrid; AUD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary 89,600 incl. super

Travel reimbursement (KM)

PD allowance 1,500 AUD

Performance incentives

Laptop & smartphone

Flexible working options

Indemnity insurance

Salary packaging & extra leave

Job summary

Ability Action Australia is a national therapy services provider helping NDIS participants live their best everyday lives. This Graduate Speech Pathology program offers mentorship, supervision and hands-on experience across clinics and communities in Sydney.

You are a soon-to-be graduate, SPA registered or eligible, curious and compassionate, eager to learn and make a difference. You will support participants, complete assessments and reports, advocate for goals, and benefit from a guaranteed

Qualifications

• You’re a soon-to-be graduated Speech Pathologist who is:
• SPA registered or eligible for SPA registration
• Curious and compassionate
• Excited to learn and try new things
• Keen for a workplace with flexibility, growth and Support
• Ready to make a difference in people’s lives
• Not afraid of a good Speechy pun

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Curious and compassionate

Excited to learn

Flexibility and growth mindset

Strong communication

Education

SPA registration

Job description

We are one of the largest providers to the NDIS, with a multi-disciplinary team approach, tailored to the needs and goals of our participants and their family.

Welcome to Ability Action Australia!

We are one of the largest providers to the NDIS, with a multi-disciplinary team approach, tailored to the needs and goals of our participants and their family.

Job Description

Where your Speech Pathology career begins… and your future takes shape.

If you're graduating in 2026 and looking for a workplace where you feel supported, valued, mentored, celebrated (and occasionally fed snacks?) Congratulations, you’ve found your people.

With opportunities across Sydney, you can find a team and location where you'll thrive.

Welcome to Ability Action Australia.

Where people develop

Where careers grow

Where grads thrive and Speech Pathology careers take shape

WHY GRADS FEEL SUPPORTED HERE

Starting your Speech Pathology career can feel exciting and a little overwhelming. That's why we've built a graduate program designed to support you every step of the way.

You'll learn far more than clinical skills. You'll develop confidence, clinical reasoning, communication skills and the practical experience needed to thrive as an Speech Pathologist.

Learn from experts, build meaningful relationships and grow into the Speech Pathologist you aspire to be, all while making a real difference in people's lives.

You'll be supported by:

• Structured onboarding program
• Dedicated mentor
• Weekly 1:1 supervision and group sessions
• Buddy program
• NDIS support to help take the hassle out of report writing
• Teams who lift each other up
• Access to experienced clinicians and multidisciplinary collaboration
• Ongoing professional development opportunities to accelerate your growth

ABOUT US

We’re a national therapy services provider helping NDIS participants, kids, teens and adults live their best everyday lives. Our goal - to the best service provider in the country!

Speechy’s love working with us because we combine structure + flexibility, support + independence, professionalism and fun.

Some of the things you will do in this role include:

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

Here’s what you get:

• A guaranteed salary of $89,600 including super
• KM travel reimbursement
• $1,500 annual PD allowance
• Performance-based incentives (potential to earn more + give to the community)
• Laptop, smartphone & clinical toolkit
• Flexible working options - work from the office, home or your favourite café
• Professional indemnity insurance
• Salary packaging options, including novated leasing, option to purchase additional leave

Qualifications

WHO YOU ARE

You’re a soon-to-be graduated Speech Pathologist who is:

• SPA registered or eligible for SPA registration
• Curious and compassionate
• Excited to learn and try new things
• Keen for a workplace with flexibility, growth and Support
• Ready to make a difference in people’s lives
• Not afraid of a good Speechy pun (bonus points if you make your own)
• A licensed driver with your own vehicle

You bring the passion.

We bring the support.

So you can be unstoppable

Additional Information

READY TO LEVEL UP YOUR SPEECH PATHOLOGY CAREER?

Hi, I’m Lisa, your Talent Acquisition Advisor, here to support you with all things #AAA & our Graduate Program.

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.