Job Description

As our #AAA team continues to grow, we’re looking for a Senior Speech Pathologist to support participants across the Newcastle and Hunter region , depending on where you’re based – work close to home! As an experienced clinician, you’ll bring your expertise to a supportive and team-oriented environment where you can make a meaningful impact in the lives of your participants, contribute to team development, and continue growing professionally.

Responsibilities

- Manage a varied, community‑based caseload across homes, schools and outreach settings
- Work with individuals across the lifespan, including early intervention, paediatrics, adolescents and adults
- Support a range of needs such as feeding, early language, dysphagia, communication difficulties and AAC
- Conduct observations and standardised assessments to develop meaningful, participant‑centred goals
- Deliver evidence‑based therapy that builds communication, participation and independence
- Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team to support participant outcomes
- Caseload will be tailored to your experience, interests and professional goals
- Support the growth and development of graduates and early career clinicians

Qualifications

- Current Speech Pathology Australia membership with SPA
- Experience as a Speech Pathologist or Senior Speech Pathologist beyond graduation




- Passionate about community‑based support for people with disability
- Excellent time management and organisational skills to manage a varied caseload
- Thrives in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment
- Desire to mentor graduates and early career clinicians

Benefits

- Exceptional benefits including salary packaging, referral incentives, additional leave purchase options and exclusive corporate discounts
- Real flexibility to design your work hours (full time or part-time) and days around your lifestyle
- A competitive package featuring an industry‑leading salary, kilometre reimbursement, laptop, smartphone, PD allowance and performance incentives
- A balanced way of working with a mix of home, community visits and access to office and clinic spaces
- Meaningful clinical support through weekly supervision, dedicated mentors and guidance from leadership team
- Clear career development with tailored training, ongoing professional development and career pathways across Ability Action Australia & MedHealth

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.

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📌 Senior Speech Pathologist (Newcastle City Council)
🏢 Ability Action Australia
📍 Newcastle City Council