Speech Pathologist - Graduate Program 2027
Listed compensation
$86,400
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · hybrid
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
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?
- 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 your 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
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.
- Guaranteed salary of $86,400 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)
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
Ready to Level Up Your Speechie Career?
- I’m Carla Morris. Your Grad Program wing-woman and question-answerer
- Phone: 0430652332
- Email: [email protected]
- LinkedIn: Carla Morris | LinkedIn
- 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
Job Status: Full Time
Key Responsibilities
The role involves supporting NDIS participants in community, school, or clinic settings by conducting assessments and providing therapy. You will also be responsible for writing reports and advocating for participants to help them achieve their personal goals.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduating Speech Pathologists who are SPA-registered or eligible for registration upon graduation. A valid driver's license and access to a personal vehicle are required for this position.
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Pathologist - Graduate Program 2027 at Med Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,237 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 75% have no call, 90% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
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