What your day could look like
As a Speech Pathologist, you'll play a vital role in improving communication and swallowing outcomes for people across the Southern region. From delivering personalised care to collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, you'll help shape positive, lasting health outcomes for your community.
Every day, you'll contribute by:
Delivering evidence-informed therapy that improves communication, function and quality of life
Partnering with patients, families and healthcare teams to create meaningful, goal-focused care plans
Managing a varied caseload across clinical settings, including outreach to rural communities
Contributing to service improvement, supervision and knowledge-sharing within the team
Let's Talk About You
You're someone who combines clinical skill with genuine care. You adapt quickly, think independently, and know how to build trust with patients and colleagues alike. Whether you're supporting someone through recovery or helping a team refine its approach, you take pride in making a meaningful difference every day. You bring compassion, integrity and curiosity to your work, and you're motivated by the impact you can have in a regional community.
Here's what will help you thrive in this role:
Tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology with current professional accreditation
Ability to deliver safe, effective care and manage a diverse clinical workload
Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to multidisciplinary care
A commitment to continuous learning, quality improvement and evidence-based practice
You'll stand out from the crowd if you have experience working in rural or broad generalist settings and/or experience supporting students or junior staff.
Most importantly, you're passionate about improving lives through communication and committed to delivering care that reflects compassion, dignity and courage.
Why Join Darling Downs Health?
At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference - and the career possibilities are endless.
Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.
Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.
Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:
Maximise your take-home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.
For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits
Your future is here. Where are you?
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.
Click 'Apply Now' to submit your application and upload the requested documents.
Find out more about us!
Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:
www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns
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