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.

Everything We Do Is Guided By Our Values Progressive | Curious | Respectful | Team-oriented | Informed | Purposeful.

Your Graduate Year at Avina Someone has your back

Your first year as a Speech Pathologist is about developing your clinical identity and building confidence in your own practice.

When you start with us, your first weeks are about learning, observing, asking questions and gradually taking on more.

The program begins with a structured 9-week onboarding and caseload ramp-up, supported by:

Shadowing with experienced clinicians

Reverse shadowing and supported sessions as you transition into independent practice

Regular discipline-specific clinical supervision

Case consultation, report review and clinical feedback

Working collaboratively within an MDT

Peer learning and connection with other graduates

Communities of Practice and broader professional development opportunities

What You'll Learn Become the clinician you want to be

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.

You'll have opportunities to build your capability across a range of Speech Pathology practice areas, including:

Speech and language assessment and intervention

Functional and social communication

AAC

Mealtime management and swallowing, where relevant

Goal setting and intervention planning, across children,



adults and families

Alongside your clinical caseload, you'll also build broader professional skills, including:

NDIS documentation and report writing

Clinical risk and safe practice

What You'll Be Doing Work that matters

You'll deliver evidence-informed, person-centred Speech Pathology services across community, clinic, home and school environments.

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 safe, thoughtful and confident in work that makes a real difference.

What You'll Bring

Degree in Speech Pathology completed or nearing completion

Speech Pathology Australia membership or eligibility

Interest in community, disability and person-centred practice

Curiosity, initiative, willingness to learn and openness to feedback

Strong communication and organisational skills

Driver's licence and access to a reliable vehicle

NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain them

Graduate Opportunities Our 2027 graduate opportunities are currently available across New South Wales in:

Alstonville - 30 minutes from Byron Bay

Dubbo - in Central West NSW

East Maitland - 30 minutes from Newcastle

Goulburn - Southern Tablelands

Gosford - an hour north of Sydney

Inner Sydney

Tamworth - New England region

Western Sydney

Wollongong

Other Speech Pathology graduate opportunities we're recruiting for can be found on our Indeed page: cmp/Avina/jobs

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.

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📌 Speech Pathologist | Graduate Program (Port Macquarie)
🏢 Avina
📍 Port Macquarie