Job Description
Speech Pathologist | Graduate Program | Regional Opportunities
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Structured 9-week onboarding and gradual caseload ramp-up
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Regular discipline-specific supervision, shadowing and supported practice
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7 regional NSW communities to choose from, each with its own character
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Starting your first role as a Speech Pathologist is a big transition. You should not have to arrive with all the answers. At Avina, our 12-month Graduate Program is designed to give you structure, people to turn to and the practical experience to become the clinician or practitioner you want to be.
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Avina is a national allied health and behaviour support organisation, delivering community and clinic-based support to people across the lifespan, with 400+ clinicians across QLD, NSW, VIC and SA.
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Everything we do is guided by our values: Progressive | Curious | Respectful | Collaborative | Informed | Purposeful.
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Your Graduate Year at Avina
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Someone has your back
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What You'll Learn
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Become the clinician you want to be
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Across your graduate year, you'll be exposed to a broad range of Speech Pathology practice, learning alongside experienced clinicians, discipline peers and other graduates.
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You'll have opportunities to build your capability across a range of Speech Pathology practice areas, including:
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Speech and language assessment and intervention
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Functional and social communication
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AAC
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Mealtime management and swallowing, where relevant
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Goal setting and intervention planning, across children,



adults and families
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Alongside your clinical caseload, you'll also build broader professional skills, including:
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NDIS documentation and report writing
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Clinical risk and safe practice
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What You'll Be Doing
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You'll deliver evidence-informed, person-centered Speech Pathology services across community, clinic, home and school environments.
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As your capability grows, you'll take on greater ownership of a real caseload. The aim isn't to make you productive as quickly as possible, it's to help you become protected, thoughtful and confident in work that makes a real difference.
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What You'll Bring
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Degree in Speech Pathology completed or nearing completion
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Speech Pathology Australia membership or eligibility
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Interest in community, disability and person-centered practice
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Curiosity, initiative, willingness to learn and openness to feedback
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Strong communication and organisational skills
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Driver's licence and access to a reliable vehicle
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NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain them
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Graduate Opportunities
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Our **** graduate opportunities are currently available across New South Wales in:
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Alstonville - Byron Bay's beaches, cafes and social scene, just 30 minutes down the road.
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Dubbo - City-sized amenities with country charm, a large community of young professionals, and endless weekend road trips.
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East Maitland - The ideal lifestyle balance, situated halfway between the wineries in the Hunter Valley and the beaches in Newcastle.
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Goulburn - Affordable regional living with easy access to Canberra's dining and cultural scene.
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Gosford (Central Coast) - Premium beachside living on your doorstep, with Sydney less than an hour away by train for weekend trips.
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Port Macquarie - Koala capital of the east coast, where the rainforest meets the sea.
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Tamworth - A major inland city offering excellent community and sporting facilities, a great local cafe scene, and very affordable living.
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In South Australia
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Port Pirie - Very affordable regional living on the gulf, with weekend hiking in the Flinders Ranges right on your doorstep.
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In Queensland
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Townsville - A tropical North Queensland paradise offering 300 days of sunshine a year and a gateway to the Great Barrier Reef.
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Other Speech Pathology graduate opportunities we're recruiting for can be found on our Indeed page:

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If you're keen to build skills across a varied caseload, with real supervision and a team that actually has your back, we'd like to hear from you.

📌 Speech Pathologist | Graduate Program | Regional Opportunities (New South Wales)
🏢 Avina
📍 New South Wales