- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Children and Families Service – Salisbury Downs and Gilles Plains
- Salary plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits:
- Temporary Part-Time – working 22.5 hours per week, up to 30 September 2026
About the Role:
An exciting opportunity is now available for a dedicated and motivated Speech Pathologist to join the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) within our Children and Families Service. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families across our community-based clinics, working within a supportive and collaborative environment.
As a Speech Pathologist in Paediatric Services, you will be responsible for delivering high‑quality assessment and treatment services to paediatric clients, with a strong focus on optimising health and developmental outcomes. Drawing on your clinical experience and professional expertise, you will plan, implement and evaluate comprehensive, integrated services tailored to the diverse needs of children.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to provide guidance and support to less experienced clinicians, allied health assistants and students. Collaboration is central to this role, and you will work closely with the broader Allied Health multidisciplinary team, as well as liaising with medical and nursing staff across NALHN and external community agencies to ensure coordinated, holistic care.
To be eligible for this position, you must hold an appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of Speech Pathology Australia.
About You:
You will bring a foundation in paediatric speech pathology, with demonstrated competency in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of communication disorders. Your commitment to ongoing professional development and self‑directed learning will align with NALHN’s focus on continuous improvement.
Your ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary teams will be essential, as will your strong verbal and written communication skills. You will demonstrate excellent time management, enabling you to manage a varied caseload with confidence and efficiency.
This position offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven and progressive team dedicated to improving outcomes for children and families across the region.
About Us:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia.
NALHN serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.
At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.
Benefits of working at NALHN:
From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.
Incremental wage increases in-line with the incremental wage increases in-line with the Allied Health Professionals, Assistants and Psychologists Enterprise Agreement 2025
Access to experienced clinicians across a broad range of expertise, who are supportive of collegial sharing of skills and knowledge in different therapies and client presentations.
Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.
NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
In addition to this, other benefits of working as a Speech Pathologist in NALHN include:
- professional development opportunities. We have a well-established Allied Health Education unit which offers high-quality, targeted in-house training, and staff are also eligible for external, funded professional development via the Allied Health Professionals Plus Professional Development Reimbursement Program, to allow you to continue to build upon your professional foundations
- opportunities to participate in research. NALHN have an Allied Health Research Chair, who is able to work with clinicians and teams to support clinical research
- regular clinical supervision, allowing you to receive individualised support, learning and development to help you achieve your career goals
SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.
We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.
Check(s):
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- National Police Check (National Police Certificate) for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission. See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.
Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 928584
Enquiries:
Allied Health Facilitator
Phone: (08) 8182 9379
E-mail: Health.AlliedHealthFacilitator@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date:
27 February 2026 – 11.55PM
Role Description and Further Information:
928584 - Speech Pathologist - Children and Families Service - AHP1 - role description.pdf
928584 - Speech Pathologist - Children and Families Service - AHP2 - role description.pdf
* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.
