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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Central Early Childhood and Families Service (CECFS), North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary – AHP2 - $91,785.00 to $106,330.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full time - Term Contracts – Multiple contracts available.

About WCHN
Join the Women’s and Children’s Health Network (WCHN), South Australia’s leading provider of care for women, babies, children and young people. We’re shaping the future of healthcare through compassion, innovation and excellence — with our communities at the heart of everything we do.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Access to salary packaging benefits of up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (e.g. mortgage, rent, utilities, groceries), plus an additional $2,650 each FBT year for meal entertainment expenses.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for SA Health metropolitan hospital staff (excludes network community sites).
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.

About the role

This role provides speech pathology services within the WCHN Central Early Childhood and Family Service team, at various community locations, for children aged from birth to preschool entry. As a member of a multidisciplinary team, responsibilities include assessment, therapeutic intervention, and referrals to other health professionals.

Key duties of the role

• Develop and deliver tailored speech pathology services for young children and families, focusing on complex developmental delays, parent-child relationships, and high vulnerability.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments using standardised and informal tools, interpreting results to guide accurate diagnosis and intervention strategies.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team, offering consultative services, providing training, and contributing to the development of quality client management programs.
• Manage and prioritise client caseloads, ensuring professional communication and adherence to organisational policies and values in a community health setting.

Skills and Experience

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which entitles membership of Speech Pathology Australia
• Experience working with the application of attachment theory to therapeutic individual and group programs
• Possess and utilise high level of skill in assessment, diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of communication disorders
• Demonstrated ability to manage a complex and varied workload including individual and group work in the early childhood field

Enquiries can be directed to:

Renae Sifkus

Position: Team Leader/Senior Speech Pathologist, Central Early Childhood and Families Service

Phone: 8161 7381

E-mail: renae.sifkus@sa.gov.au

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To learn more about this role — including key selection criteria, special conditions and minimum requirements — please refer to the attached role description and the document checklists below:

• AHP2 - Speech Pathologist - CECFS AHAL - Role Description - 919834.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role. Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Closing Date: Wednesday 26 November 2025 - 11:55pm