Speech Pathologist

Job no: 931260
Work type: Full time
Location: Murray and Mallee
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health
  • Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Berri
  • AHP1/2 | Full Time Contract | Temporary (up to 28 April 2028)
  • Salary: $71,217 - $106,330 p.a
  • Eligibility: Open to Everyone

 

Join Our Team as a Speech Pathologist - Empower Communication, Transform Lives

Make a meaningful difference by delivering high-quality, community-focused speech pathology services that support communication, swallowing and overall wellbeing across the local community.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Speech Pathology, the Speech Pathologist contributes to the delivery of a comprehensive and integrated range of health services tailored to the needs of the local community. Working within a multi-professional team, you will collaborate with health professionals and service providers across sectors, utilising preventative, early intervention, treatment/therapy and evaluation approaches.

At the AHP1 level, you will work under direct supervision to deliver assessment, treatment and evaluation services while developing your clinical skills and professional competence within a supportive team environment.

At the AHP2 level, you will apply clinical experience and increasingly generalist and/or specialist knowledge to plan, implement and evaluate services with reduced clinical direction. You may also contribute to the supervision of less experienced allied health professionals, allied health assistants and students, supporting quality service delivery and positive client outcomes.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Must hold a recognised qualification within Speech Pathology profession and be eligible for full membership of Speech Pathology Australia (SPA).
  • As a self-regulated progression, it is desirable to participate in Speech Pathology Australia’s Professional Self-Regulation (PSR) program.

About Us

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn. Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.

  • We will provide support, both personally and professionally giving you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role.
  • Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments.
  • Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety.
  • Offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
  • Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
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Applicant Information

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 part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements:

  • DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
  • DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
  • National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
  • Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

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: 931260

Enquiries

Narelle Sarakinis
Senior Manager - Speech Pathology
Phone: 8580 2516
E-mail: narelle.sarakinis3@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date

Thursday 19th March 2026 - 11:55 PM

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931260 AHP1 Role Description

931260 AHP2 Role Description

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SA Health

Locations

Country South Australia

Work type

Local Health Network / Business