Speech Pathologist – Paediatrics & Disability

Are you a Speech Pathologist who cares about doing great work?

Whether you’re an experienced clinician looking for a practice where you can genuinely enjoy your work, or a new graduate ready to build your confidence in a supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Say It Louder Speech Pathology is a growing private practice in Ivanhoe East, supporting children from 18 months and their families across clinic, community and telehealth settings.

We’re looking for our first team member—which means you won’t simply be stepping into an established role. You’ll have a genuine opportunity to help shape our practice, culture and the way we support families.

We’re looking for someone warm, curious, thoughtful and clinically driven. Someone who enjoys working with children and families, thinks critically and takes pride in doing things well.

The role

You’ll work with children and families across a range of communication and developmental needs, with the opportunity to develop your caseload around your clinical interests.

This may include:

• Early language development
• Speech sound disorders
• Social communication
• Literacy
• Fluency
• Autism and neurodivergence
• AAC and assistive technology
• Disability and complex communication needs

Our approach is evidence-based, relationship-centred and neurodiversity-affirming. We believe therapy should be meaningful and functional—not therapy for therapy’s sake.

For new graduates

Your first role matters. We want you to have the time, support and psychological safety to learn, ask questions and develop into the clinician you want to be.

You’ll have access to:

• Regular supervision and mentoring
• Clinical guidance and support
• Professional development and funding
• Support with assessment, clinical reasoning, report writing and therapy planning
• Opportunities to observe and learn from experienced clinicians
• A manageable caseload that grows with your confidence

You don’t need to know everything. We’re much more interested in your curiosity, attitude and willingness to learn.

What working here looks like

We’re intentionally building a practice where clinicians can do excellent work without burning out.

You can expect:

• Realistic caseloads — quality over quantity
• Flexibility and autonomy — build a working week that suits you and your clients
• Strong administrative support — less paperwork, more clinical time
• Variety — clinic, community and telehealth work
• Supervision and mentoring — support without micromanagement
• Professional development — funding, guidance and encouragement
• A beautiful, well-resourced clinic in a renovated wellness centre in Ivanhoe East
• A warm, collaborative team environment
• Fair remuneration that recognises your skills and contribution

Who we’re looking for

You might be a great fit if you:

• Are clinically thoughtful and curious
• Build genuine relationships with children and families
• Are reliable, organised and communicative
• Enjoy collaboration and sharing ideas
• Are comfortable working independently—or keen to develop that confidence
• Value ongoing learning and professional growth
• Approach autism and disability from a respectful, strengths-based and neurodiversity-affirming perspective
• Take pride in the quality of your work
• Bring warmth, energy and a good sense of humour

AAC experience is a bonus, not a requirement. We care more about your clinical thinking, attitude and willingness to learn than ticking every box.

The essentials

You’ll need:

• A tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology, or be completing your final year and eligible to commence practice upon graduation
• Be a certified Speech Pathology Australia member
• A genuine interest in paediatric practice
• A current Working With Children Check and Police Check, or willingness to obtain them
• A current driver’s licence and reliable vehicle
• Your own laptop

Why Say It Louder?

Joining at this stage means your contribution will genuinely matter.

You’ll have a voice, know the families you work with, have autonomy in your clinical practice and the opportunity to help shape the future of the practice as it grows.

Most importantly, we want Say It Louder to be somewhere you look forward to coming to work.

Interested?

We’d love to hear from you.

Please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected].

Tell us a little about yourself, what you value as a clinician and what excites you about this opportunity.

Experienced clinicians and new graduates are encouraged to apply.

Applications close 9th October 2026.

A note from Courtney, Founder

I started Say It Louder because I wanted to create the kind of practice I would have wanted to work in myself—a place where clinicians are trusted, families feel genuinely heard and quality of care matters more than how many appointments we can fit into a day.

I care deeply about the families we support, but I care just as much about the people providing that support. I don’t believe great therapy should come at the expense of clinician wellbeing.

As our practice grows, I’m now looking for my first team member—someone thoughtful, kind, reliable and curious, who I can genuinely enjoy working alongside.

If you’re experienced, I’d love you to bring your knowledge, confidence and clinical interests.

If you’re a new graduate, I’d love to help you develop them. You don’t need to have it all figured out.

As the first person to join me, you’ll have a genuine opportunity to help shape what Say It Louder becomes. Your ideas will matter, your voice will be heard, and I want you to feel proud of what we build together.

If you’re looking for a place where you can do work you’re proud of—and actually enjoy coming to work—I’d love to hear from you.

Courtney