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• Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Morphett Vale 5162
• Salary – AHP3, $108,347.00 - $116,216.00 + 12% Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Part Time (0.60FTE), Temporary (fixed term) contract up until 1 January 2027

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

The Senior Speech Pathologist delivers advanced clinical services to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health population while also assuming a clinical /professional leadership role within the organisation. The Senior Speech Pathologist is responsible for contributing to improvements in the quality, safety, and community needs-driven distribution of services across CAMHS and within the needs and demand.

Key duties of the role

• Provide speech pathology clinical knowledge through consultation, capacity building, assessment, and intervention.
• Contribute to the assessment of complex individuals and families’ presentations.
• Provide speech pathology intervention which supports the implementation of effective mental health care.
• Assist allied health, nursing, and medical staff with complex comorbid clinical work through co-work of complex cases.
• Work collaboratively with consumers in the development of individual care/treatment plans.

Skills and Experience

• Appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Speech Pathology Association of Australia.
• Experience in the delivery of speech pathology services to children and adolescents with comorbid mental health presentations.
• Ability to provide consultation and to conduct assessments and interventions of a complex nature.
• Knowledge of assessment and intervention models for working with children, adolescent and families.
• Work with a high degree of responsibility with limited supervision and direction.

Enquiries can be directed to

Kristy Collins

Acting Service Manager

8161 9158

Kristy.Collins@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:

• AHP3 - Senior Speech Pathologist - Role Description - 929498.pdf
• Immunisation Requirements Checklist
• Applicant Documents Checklist

If you would like 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 8 April 2026 at 11:55pm