Speech Language Pathologist

Closes: 20 August 2026

Classification: Health Professional Level 3
Salary: $111,639 - $120,057 (up to $126,060 on achieving a personal upgrade) plus superannuation
Position No: 54665
Directorate:Education
Advertised (Gazettal date): 06 August 2026
Contact Officer: Leanne Shrapnel on Leanne.Shrapnel@ed.act.edu.au or (02) 6142 1885

Details: The Speech Language Pathologist position is part of the multidisciplinary Allied Health Service team.  The Allied Health Service (AHS) provides support to schools on a request for support basis along with centrally delivered professional learning and student support initiatives. The AHS works using a collaborative model with schools. Professionals have a diverse skill set and roles are underpinned by various legislations and policies including the Disability Discrimination ACT, Disability Standards for Education and Safe and Supportive Schools Policy.

The Allied Health Service:

• Links with families and external providers and agencies to enhance educational outcomes for students.
• Consists of social workers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, allied health assistants (AHA) as well as speech language pathologists (SLP).
• Works with schools and other education support office teams to build school capacity to improve outcomes where students are having trouble connecting to school and engaging with education.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• Tertiary qualifications in Speech Pathology.
• Eligibility for certified…