Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Location: Goulburn

Position Classification: Speech Pathologist Level 3

Remuneration: $61.31 - $63.30 per hour

Hours Per Week: 32

Requisition ID: REQ708496

Applications Close: 22 November 2026

Interview Details: Scheduled within 10 days of closing

About the Service

Speech Pathologist – Make a Lasting Impact in Rural Healthcare

Looking to grow your career and make a genuine difference? Join the Child Infant Family Tertiary Service where your skills as a speech pathologist will contribute to a high functioning paediatric team, delivering critical diagnostic services to children.

As part of a multidisciplinary team working in a rural setting, you’ll experience the rewarding nature of delivering clinical services to vulnerable populations and working within a team who share a strong commitment to providing high-quality care.

Support for

- Working within SNSWLHD
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Salary packaging options
- Health and Wellbeing benefits including Fitness Passport, and annual Influenza vaccinations
- A team that values your expertise, invests in your development and supports your lifestyle
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What you'll be doing

This position is within a multi-disciplinary team servicing SNSWLHD. This position requires the assessment of referred children and young people with complex needs with communication and/or feeding difficulties for diagnostic purposes. It also requires provision of recommendations and cunsultant services services for colleagues and community agencies regarding the management of children.

As part of the multi-disciplinary team it is necessary to carry out duties pertaining to the running of the service.

Selection Criteria

1. Tertiary qualification as a Speech Pathologist and eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia (SPA).
2. Advanced clinical knowledge and postgraduate experience and skills in paediatrics, including demonstrated ability in the assessment and management of clients of a complex and specialised nature,



including Learning Disabilities, Developmental Delay and Autism Spectrum Disorders.
3. Demonstrated experience working in a multi-disciplinary team, organising case conferences and case management, and recommending therapy management plans.
4. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, computer literacy and time management.
5. Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and within a multi-disciplinary setting and to organise individual workloads to meet deadlines, commitments and standards of performance.
6. Demonstrated leadership in the planning, implementation and evaluation of local service delivery incorporating the quality improvement process and supervising staff and/or Speech Pathologists.
7. Demonstrated commitment to EBP and experience in implementing EBP into service planning and evaluation of service changes.
8. Evidence of a current unrestricted drivers’ licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays.

We look forward to learning more about you and what you can bring to our team

Information for applicants

Southern NSW Local Health District is committed to closing the gap in health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As part of this commitment, the Stepping Up website has been developed to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants through the NSW Health recruitment process. The site provides guidance, resources, and tools to help applicants confidently apply for roles and build meaningful careers in health.

This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2026_004:



Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

Southern NSW Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel secure, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

At Southern NSW Local Health District, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, inclusion is part of everyday practice, and our people are supported to succeed. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ people, and others who bring diverse experiences and perspectives to our workforce.

If you require any accommodations or adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply or at any stage of the process. We will work with you to meet your needs and create the best possible experience. Please contact [email protected] for confidential support to ensure an equitable, barrier-free application process.

To be eligible for permanent employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport. www.immi.gov.au

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Need more information?

- Click here for the Position Description
- Find out more about applying for this position For role related queries or questions contact Katy Mcalister on [email protected]

📌 Speech Pathologist Level 3 - Child Development Unit - Goulburn (Australia)
🏢 NSW Health
📍 Australia