Company Description Sky Ability provides specialist behaviour support, psychology, and counselling services across Melbourne and Brisbane, with telehealth options available. The organization supports children, adolescents, and adults, including NDIS participants with a wide range of disabilities and complex behavioural or emotional support needs. Services include functional behaviour assessments, behaviour support planning and review, implementation support, staff and family training, psychological assessment, and counselling.

Sky Ability follows a person-centred, evidence-informed, rights-based, and culturally responsive approach, working closely with participants, families, carers, schools, and allied health professionals to improve safety, communication, independence, and quality of life. Services are offered in both English and Farsi.

Role Description This is a full-time, on-site Speech Language Pathologist role based in Melbourne, VIC.

The Speech Language

Pathologist will assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, and communication disorders for children, adolescents, and adults, including NDIS participants. Day-to-day tasks include conducting comprehensive assessments, developing and implementing individualized therapy plans, providing dysphagia management, and monitoring progress and outcomes. The role involves collaborating with families, carers,



support coordinators, behaviour support practitioners, and other allied health professionals to ensure integrated, person-centred care.

The Speech Language

Pathologist will also contribute to documentation, reporting, and training activities that support best practices and quality outcomes.

Qualifications

- Candidates should possess strong skills in Speech Therapy and the assessment and treatment of Speech and Communication Disorders.
- Candidates should possess expertise in managing Language Disorders, including receptive and expressive language challenges.
- Candidates should possess skills in dysphagia assessment and management, including safe swallowing strategies and intervention planning.
- Recognized qualification in Speech Pathology and current registration or eligibility for membership with the relevant qualified body (e.g., Speech Pathology Australia).
- Experience working with children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities, preferably within NDIS or similar frameworks.
- Strong interpersonal, documentation, and time-management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams.
- Commitment to person-centred, evidence-informed, and culturally responsive practice; proficiency in additional languages is an advantage.

📌 Speech Language Pathologist (Melbourne)
🏢 Sky Ability
📍 Melbourne