Speech Pathologist - Graduate Program 2026
Listed compensation
$86K
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Job Description
- Company Description
- Welcome to Ability Action Australia!
- Welcome to Ability Action Australia, where we help NDIS participants (0–65 years) get more out of life, more independence, more confidence, more growth, more wins.
- Every day, we’re in the community helping people do life better… and honestly, it feels pretty epic.
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 (including getting your session notes done same day )?
Welcome to Ability Action Australia! The place where new grad Speechies thrive, laugh, grow and occasionally ask, “Is this the moment I finally become a confident clinician?” (Spoiler: Yes. Yes it is.)
About Us
We’re a national therapy provider helping NDIS participants of all ages “get more out of life today!”
Our teams are warm, our culture is fun, our supervision is actually weekly (shocking, we know ), and our 12-month Action Packed Graduate Program is here to turn you from fresh grad to fierce speechie without burning you out.
Why You’LL Love Our GRAD Program
- You’ve done the hard yards, now enjoy the rewards:
- Guaranteed salary of $86,400 incl. super
- Travel reimbursement (kms covered = more snacks)
- $1,500 external CPD allowance
- Performance-based incentives (treat-yourself-money )
- Laptop, smartphone & clinical toolkit
- Professional indemnity insurance
- Salary packaging + novated leasing options
- Employee perks: travel discounts, gym savings & more
- Flexibility Home, café, office/clinic… wherever you create your best work
1:1 weekly supervision, monthly workshops, mentoring & your own buddy (who will actually reply to your messages )
What Sets Us Apart?
A support system that never leaves you hanging, especially while you’re learning reports, NDIS processes and everything in between.
Who You Are
You’re a soon-to-be graduating Speechie 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
- 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’m Carla Morris. Your Grad Program wing-woman, question-answerer, and the person cheering you on from Day 1.
0430 652 332
[email protected]
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com
- Apply today and let’s help you get more out of your career, starting now.
- 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.
- Leadership Opportunity: No
- State: VIC
- Job Status: Full Time
Key Responsibilities
Provide speech pathology services to NDIS participants to improve their independence and quality of life. Participate in a 12-month graduate program involving weekly supervision, workshops, and clinical mentoring.
Requirements
Must be a graduating Speech Pathologist eligible for SPA registration. Candidates should be empathetic, eager to learn, and passionate about helping others communicate.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Pathologist - Graduate Program 2026 at Med Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,765 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 38% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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