SA Health
Job reference: 942214
Location: - VARIOUS -
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Murray Bridge/Berri (location negotiable)
• AHP2 | Allied Health Professional Level 2 | $94,997.00 p.a. to $110,052.00 p.a.
• Full time | Term Contract (temporary up to 24 months)
• Eligibility: Open to Everyone 

Regional Incentives may apply, subject to the terms in the Enterprise Agreement. (Allied Health positions only) + Superannuation + Leave Loading + Salary Sacrifice Benefits + Regional Incentives may apply

About the Role:

As a Speech Pathologist, you will use your clinical expertise to deliver, evaluate, and continuously improve a comprehensive range of services tailored to the needs of the local community. Working with increasing autonomy, you will play a key role in a collaborative, multi-professional team, contributing to prevention, early intervention, and therapeutic care. This role also offers the opportunity to support and mentor junior staff, assistants, and students, helping to shape the next generation of allied health professionals while making a meaningful impact on patient outcomes.

What We're Looking For:

• Must hold a recognised qualification in Speech Pathology with eligibility for full membership of Speech Pathology Australia (SPA), with participation in SPA Professional Self-Regulation (PSR) program desirable.

 

• Demonstrated ability to deliver safe, evidence-based Speech Pathology services across a broad scope of practice, including individual, group, and community-based interventions.
• Experience working with increasing clinical autonomy, including caseload management, prioritisation, and application of professional judgement in complex clinical settings.
• Strong ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, contribute to service coordination, and provide clinical supervision and support to junior staff, students, and allied health assistants.
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage clients, families, and diverse communities (including rural, CALD, and Aboriginal populations) in a culturally safe and client-centred manner.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement, professional development, and quality assurance, including accurate documentation, reporting, use of clinical systems, and participation in service evaluation and improvement activities.

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
• Join RMCLHN's Allied Health Team (video)

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.

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

Check(s)

• 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: 942214

Enquiries

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

Application Closing Date

10 July 2026 - 11.55PM

Attachments

AHP2 - Speech Pathologist - Role Description.pdf

About Riverland Mallee Coorong Factsheet.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines

 

Applications close: 10/07/2026 11:55 PM

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.