- Structured supervision, mentoring and fortnightly peer support.
- Develop specialist skills, including feeding and mealtime management.
- Modern office close to Wollongong Central, cafés and the beach.
At Avina, we know great Speech Pathologists don't just need a great caseload—they need a team that supports them to grow.
Whether you're an experienced clinician looking for a collaborative multidisciplinary environment or an early career Speech Pathologist wanting structured mentoring, our Wollongong team offers the opportunity to build your career while making a genuine difference in the lives of participants.
You'll join one of Avina's most established teams, where collaboration, learning and quality clinical care are at the centre of everything we do.
Why Join the Wollongong Team?
The Wollongong team is one of Avina's longest-standing multidisciplinary teams.
Many of our clinicians have worked together for over four years, creating a welcoming and supportive environment where clinicians genuinely enjoy working together.
You'll work alongside experienced Behaviour Support Practitioners, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists and Social Workers who regularly collaborate to achieve the best outcomes for participants.
With fortnightly peer supervision, regular multidisciplinary collaboration and approachable senior clinicians, you'll never feel like you're managing your caseload alone.
More Than Just a Great Workplace
Our modern office is centrally located, just minutes from Wollongong Central, cafés, restaurants and the beach.
Outside of work, the team regularly catches up for:
- Team lunches
- Coffee catchups
- Escape rooms
- Axe throwing
- Go-karting
- Dinner and social events
It's a genuinely supportive team that enjoys celebrating successes together.
The Opportunity
This role offers a varied community and clinic-based caseload across both paediatric and adult participants.
You'll have the opportunity to support clients with:
- Speech and language
- Social communication
- Literacy
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)
- Mealtime management and swallowing
- Functional communication
- Neurodevelopmental and disability presentations
Our caseload is diverse, giving you the opportunity to broaden your skills while developing areas of clinical interest.
Develop Your Feeding Skills
One of the unique opportunities within this team is access to mentoring from a Speech Pathologist with experience in feeding and mealtime management.
Whether you already have feeding experience or are looking to build your confidence in this area, you'll have opportunities to develop your knowledge through collaboration, mentoring and shared clinical practice.
This is an excellent opportunity for clinicians wanting to expand their scope while being well supported.
What Your Week Could Look Like
Every week is different.
You might be:
- Delivering therapy in clinic, homes, schools or the community
- Supporting children with communication and language development
- Working with adults to improve functional communication and swallowing outcomes
- Collaborating with Occupational Therapists, Behaviour Support Practitioners and Psychologists on shared participants
- Participating in peer supervision and multidisciplinary case discussions
- Learning new skills alongside experienced clinicians
You'll have the flexibility to manage your own diary while remaining connected to a supportive team.
Support for Every Career Stage
Whether you're early in your career or bring years of experience, we'll support your ongoing development.
As part of the Wollongong team, you'll benefit from:
- Structured clinical supervision
- Fortnightly peer supervision
- Mentoring from experienced clinicians
- Opportunities to develop specialist clinical interests, including feeding
- A collaborative multidisciplinary environment
- Professional development and ongoing learning
What You'll Bring
We're looking for Speech Pathologists who are passionate about helping people achieve meaningful outcomes.
You'll have:
- Degree in Speech Pathology
- Current Speech Pathology Australia membership (or eligibility)
- Strong communication and clinical reasoning skills
- A collaborative, person-centred approach
- Current driver's licence and reliable vehicle
- NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check (or willingness to obtain)
Whether you're a graduate, early career clinician or experienced Speech Pathologist, we'd love to hear from you.
Why Choose Avina?
When you join Avina, you'll enjoy:
- Flexible working arrangements
- Structured supervision and mentoring
- A genuinely collaborative multidisciplinary team
- Opportunities to develop your clinical interests
- Professional development and career progression
- Modern systems and clinical resources
- A supportive leadership team
- A values-driven culture focused on quality outcomes
About Avina
At Avina, we're a national allied health and behaviour support organisation supporting communities across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia.
With more than 400 clinicians nationally, we provide Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Psychology, Physiotherapy, Dietetics and Behaviour Support services across community, clinic and telehealth settings.
Everything we do is guided by our values:
Progressive | Curious | Respectful | Collaborative | Informed | Purposeful
Build Your Speech Pathology Career with Avina
If you're looking for a team that values collaboration, supports your professional development and gives you the opportunity to build a rewarding career, we'd love to hear from you.
Whether you're looking for your first role or your next challenge, you'll find a team that's invested in helping you succeed.
Apply now or contact Samantha McKenzie for a confidential conversation.
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