Speech Pathologist – Paediatrics

Full-time or part-time | Salaried Location: Springwood and across Greater Brisbane, Logan, Ipswich, Redlands and the Gold Coast

Work model: Hybrid—clinic, community, schools, telehealth and work from home

Salary: $90,000–$125,000 + 12% super, depending on experience

About The BrainWell Collective

The BrainWell Collective (TBC) is a boutique multidisciplinary allied health practice providing person-centred, function-focused and evidence-informed services across the lifespan. We value clinical quality, meaningful outcomes and sustainable ways of working. Our clinicians are supported to work autonomously while remaining connected to an experienced and team-oriented multidisciplinary team.

As our paediatric service continues to grow, we are seeking a Speech Pathologist who enjoys supporting children and young people with diverse communication and developmental needs.

About the role

You will independently manage a varied paediatric caseload across clinic, home, school, community and telehealth settings, with senior professional support available for unfamiliar, complex or high-risk presentations. Depending on your experience and clinical interests, your caseload may include children and young people with:

- Speech sound disorders, including articulation and phonological difficulties
- Childhood apraxia of speech and other motor speech difficulties
- Receptive and expressive language difficulties
- Developmental Language Disorder
- Fluency difficulties, including stuttering
- Early communication and interaction needs
- Literacy and phonological awareness difficulties
- Social communication differences
- Autism, ADHD, developmental delay and cognitive disability
- Complex communication needs requiring AAC or other multimodal communication approaches

You will work collaboratively with children, families, educators and multidisciplinary stakeholders to develop practical strategies that support communication, learning, relationships and participation in everyday life.





Key responsibilities

- Deliver engaging, child- and family-centred speech pathology assessment and intervention.
- Select and administer appropriate formal and informal assessments.
- Develop meaningful, goal-directed intervention plans in partnership with children and families.
- Provide evidence-informed intervention across speech, language, fluency, literacy, social communication and AAC.
- Develop practical strategies for use at home, school and in the community.
- Monitor progress and adapt intervention according to clinical findings, outcomes and family priorities.
- Collaborate with families, educators, support workers and multidisciplinary clinicians.
- Independently manage a routine caseload, including scheduling, follow-up and stakeholder communication.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical notes, reports, therapy plans and professional correspondence.
- Recognise the limits of your competence and seek senior support for unfamiliar, complex or critical matters.
- Participate in team learning, case discussions and multidisciplinary collaboration.
- Contribute to quality improvement and lead a defined service-development project aligned with your interests.

What we offer

- Competitive salary of $90,000–$125,000 + 12% super, depending on experience
- Quarterly performance bonus
- Travel reimbursement at $0.92/km
- Full-time or part-time salaried arrangements
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- A dedicated paediatric consulting and playroom at our Springwood clinic
- Professional development opportunities
- Regular supervision and access to senior clinical support




- Laptop and iPhone provided
- Administrative support, clinical templates and streamlined systems
- A sustainable approach to caseload management and productivity
- Opportunities to develop your preferred areas of paediatric practice
- A collaborative, values-driven multidisciplinary team

About you

You are a warm, thoughtful and collaborative Speech Pathologist who enjoys helping children communicate with greater confidence.

You will bring

- A recognised tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology
- Certified Practising Speech Pathologist status with Speech Pathology Australia, or eligibility to obtain it
- Experience supporting paediatric clients and their families
- Skills or a developing interest in areas such as speech sound disorders, language, literacy, stuttering, social communication or AAC
- Sound assessment, intervention and clinical reasoning skills
- A strengths-based, neurodiversity-affirming and family-centred approach
- Strong documentation and stakeholder communication skills
- The ability to independently organise and manage a routine clinical caseload
- The judgement to recognise when consultation or senior support is required
- A current driver licence and access to a reliable vehicle
- A current NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children Check, or willingness to obtain them

Experience in AAC, complex communication, paediatric feeding or mealtime management would be valued but is not essential.

Our clinic

Our Springwood clinic includes:
- A private paediatric consulting and playroom
- Boardroom and meeting facilities
- Kitchenette and breakout area
- Secure building access
- On-site parking

How to apply

Please submit your CV and a short cover letter outlining your paediatric experience and areas of clinical interest. Alternatively, email your application to [email protected] with the subject line:

Paediatric Speech Pathologist Application – [Your Name]

📌 Speech Pathologist (Brisbane)
🏢 The BrainWell Collective
📍 Brisbane