Speech Pathology - Graduate Program 2027

Ability Action Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 78,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed salary: 86,800 AUD incl. 1%

Travel reimbursement

External CPD allowance: 1,500 AUD

Laptop, smartphone & clinical toolkit

Professional indemnity insurance

Salary packaging & novated leasing

Employee perks: travel discounts, gym"

Job summary

Ability Action Australia is seeking a graduate Speech Pathologist to join its national therapy services team. You will be mentored, supported and celebrated as you launch your career helping NDIS participants, kids, teens and adults to communicate and engage more fully.

You’ll learn clinical skills and essential business and people skills, with a focus on growth, collaboration and real-life impact through supervised practice and structured development.

Qualifications

• Empathy, curiosity and eagerness to learn to support participants effectively.
• Strong collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
• A proactive learner open to feedback and growth.

Responsibilities

• Support participants in community, school or clinic settings.
• Complete assessments, write reports and assist therapy delivery.
• Advocate for participants and carers to help achieve goals.

Skills

Empathy

Curiosity

Teamwork

Willingness to learn

Education

SPA registration or eligibility

Job 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.

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?

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'll 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

Benefits

• 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 favourite 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.

Why people develop

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!)"

WHO YOU ARE

• 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

Ready to level up your speechie career?

I’m Vanessa Dias. Your Grad Program wing-woman and question-answerer.

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/vanessa-dias

Additional Information

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.