Speech Pathologist, Mid Year Graduate Program 2026

Ability Action Australia; Sutherland Shire Council; Hybrid; AUD 78,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel reimbursement

CPD allowance

Performance-based incentives

Laptop & smartphone

Indemnity insurance

Salary packaging

Employer perks

Job summary

Ability Action Australia is offering a 12-month Action Packed Graduate Program for soon-to-graduate Speech Pathologists ready to start their career in a supportive, mentoring environment. You will gain clinical experience across community, school and clinic settings, with weekly supervision, ongoing professional development, and a culture that celebrates your wins while helping you grow as a therapist.

The program includes guaranteed salary of $86,800 incl.

Qualifications

• You’re a soon-to-be graduating Speech Pathologist who is empathetic, curious and eager to learn.
• You’re passionate about helping people communicate and connect, and keen to join a multidisciplinary team.
• You’re SPA-registered or eligible upon graduation and have a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Empathy

Curiosity

Eager to learn

Team player

Communication

Education

Speech Pathologist degree in progress

Job description

Company Description

Welcome to Ability Action Australia! We are one of the largest providers to the NDIS, supporting over 10,000 participants every year with the care they need, when and where it is needed. We have a multi-disciplinary team approach, building a quality support service around the needs and goals of our participants and their family.

Help us help others

With life changing support that can improve their independence, access, development, health and wellbeing, and function.

Job Description

Are you graduating 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 you 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.

Qualifications

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

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.