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Provide clinical and professional leadership alongside key Clinical Leads within the Cairns Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS), helping to shape and deliver innovative, person-centred mental health care. As a valued member of a multidisciplinary team, deliver specialist speech pathology services to children and young people experiencing complex behavioural, emotional, and mental health challenges. Work across community and hospital settings to empower young people and their families.

About us:

The Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Service (MHAODS) plays a vital role in delivering specialist mental health, alcohol and other drug services across the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (CHHHS), while also supporting neighbouring services throughout Cape York, Torres Strait, and the Northern Peninsula Area. Committed to improving the wellbeing of individuals, families, and communities, MHAODS provides a comprehensive continuum of care, including clinical treatment, rehabilitation, disability support, early intervention, prevention, and mental health promotion initiatives. Through collaborative and person-centred care, the service strives to enhance access, recovery, resilience, and long-term health outcomes across the region.

Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve.



We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

About your role:

In this position you will…..

- Work Collaboratively with Indigenous Mental Health Workers to support first nations consumers.
- Deliver high level speech pathology clinical services (which may include assessment, diagnosis, and case management) in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards.
- Apply qualified judgement to complex cases, adapting routine clinical practice based on valid and reliable evidence.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.

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📌 Speech Pathologist - Senior - Cairns
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 Cairns