Speech Pathologist

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 to improve their access, development, independence, and overall health and wellbeing, and function.

We would love to hear from Speech Pathologists that enjoy the flexibility of working in a range of settings including both a clinic setting and the community.

We are expanding our Speech Pathology team and would love to welcome experienced and dynamic Speech Pathologists eager to be part of a multidisciplinary team and make a difference.

Our team assists individuals of all ages and abilities to achieve their goals. No two days will look the same We strive to provide a caseload that includes your experience and interests. We have mixed caseloads covering areas of early intervention including infants 0-12 months; feeding, early language, parent coaching; paediatrics, adolescents, adults, dysphagia, communication difficulties and AAC. We are passionate about supporting you in your journey and have clinical and operational pathways for career progression.

Responsibilities will include:

• Manage an allocated caseload (based on your negotiated hours) and deliver timely therapeutic services
• Our Early Years caseload (0-5) – Clinic/Home-based early intervention and parent coaching (including speech sounds, early language, feeding, school-readiness)
• School-aged children – Literacy, social communication, speech, language, fluency, voice, feeding and AAC assessment and implementation.
• Adults – Functional communication, speech, language, fluency, dysphagia and mealtime management, neurodegenerative diseases, stroke and acquired brain injury rehabilitation.
• Neuro-affirming supports to our large neurodivergent population of all age groups.

What's in it for you?

We offer:

• Work flexibility – From part time options to full time, you select the hours and days that work best for you as an individual.
• Excellent remuneration – Industry leading salary salary packaging car allowance laptop smartphone purchase leave.
• True work-life balance – The autonomy of setting your calendar, your way. Combine the convenience of working from home with time at our supportive clinic/ hubs.
• Career progression – Access to ongoing training tailored to your interests and long-term goals combined with professional development opportunities through Ability Action Australia and our parent company, MedHealth.
• Continuous Professional Development – A generous CPD allowance and paid leave days to complete this.
• Passionate and positive culture – Be part of a purpose-driven team that believes in making a difference.

We are seeking a person who has:

• Current registration with Speech Pathology Australia as a Speech Pathologist
• 2 years of experience as a Speech Pathologist
• A passion for collaborating in a multi-disciplinary team
• A desire to make a real difference within the community
• Experience delivering services under the NDIS (preferably)

We are looking for people who authentically want to improve the lives of people living with a disability.

• A team player who is eager to learn from and collaborate within an MDT
• Looking for a FUN and inviting team culture where we look out for one another
• A person passionate about delivering quality service

Click on the Apply button or to discuss this exciting opportunity, please reach out to Benita Kempton on or [email protected]

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.