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.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.Everything We Do Is Guided By Our ValuesProgressive | Curious | Respectful | Collaborative | Informed | Purposeful.Your Graduate Year at AvinaSomeone has your backYour 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 cliniciansReverse shadowing and supported sessions as you transition into independent practiceRegular discipline-specific clinical supervisionCase consultation, report review and clinical feedbackWorking collaboratively within an MDTPeer learning and connection with other graduatesCommunities of Practice and broader career development opportunitiesWhat You'll LearnBecome the clinician you want to beAcross 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 interventionFunctional and social communicationAACMealtime management and swallowing, where relevantGoal setting and intervention planning, across children, adults and familiesAlongside your clinical caseload, you'll also build broader professional skills, including:NDIS documentation and report writingClinical risk and safe practiceWhat You'll Be DoingWork that mattersYou'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 BringDegree in Speech Pathology completed or nearing completionSpeech Pathology Australia membership or eligibilityInterest in community, disability and person-centred practiceCuriosity, initiative, willingness to learn and openness to feedbackStrong communication and organisational skillsDriver's licence and access to a reliable vehicleNDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain themGraduate OpportunitiesOur **** graduate opportunities are currently available across New South Wales in:Alstonville - 30 minutes from Byron BayDubbo - in Central West NSWEast Maitland - 30 minutes from NewcastleGoulburn - Southern TablelandsGosford - an hour north of SydneyInner SydneyPort Macquarie - on the Mid North CoastTamworth - New England regionWestern SydneyOther Speech Pathology graduate opportunities we're recruiting for can be found on our Indeed page: cmp/Avina/jobsIf 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 (Wollongong)
🏢 Avina
📍 Wollongong