Professional 2 Remuneration Package Range $106,158 – $126,245
(including salary $90,204 – 107,554)
Children’s Development Team
Fixed to 22/12/2025
Alice Springs, Northern Territory

A unique opportunity to broaden your clinical skills and explore a beautiful part of the world, all whilst making a difference to the lives of children in Central Australia.

As a Paediatric Speech Pathologist with NT Health, you will work as part of a dynamic team delivering high quality, culturally appropriate and effective speech pathology services. Your caseload will include children living in Alice Springs as well as some travel to remote communities in the Central Australia and Barkly regions to deliver outreach services.

As a member of the Children’s Development Team, you will provide multidisciplinary allied health services in urban and remote settings of Central Australia and the Barkly District with an emphasis on early intervention, to optimise a child’s developmental potential and maximise the child’s physical, intellectual, emotional and social wellbeing.

You will have opportunities to expand your clinical and professional skills, work with a range of clinicians, provide support to students and junior colleagues and enhance your ability to service a culturally diverse population.

To be successful, you will have:

Relevant qualifications in Speech Pathology that meets requirements for certified practising membership of Speech Pathology Australia.

Post graduate experience in providing contemporary high level clinical Speech Pathology services to children.

Demonstrated awareness and understanding of Aboriginal culture and proven experience in working effectively with patients and families/carers of diverse cultural and social backgrounds.

Demonstrated ability to provide clinical supervision of students and/or staff and a commitment to professional development.

The challenges and opportunities in health and community care in the Territory are like no other in Australia, from remote Aboriginal health to tropical health and urban tertiary care.

If you want your career to go places, come and join the health team in the Northern Territory.

What we offer

Attractive salary package

11.5% superannuation

6 weeks recreation leave

3 weeks personal leave

Up to 17.5% annual leave allowance

Relocation allowance may be available

Flexible work arrangements

Support to grow and develop your career

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Central Australia and its largest town, Alice Springs (or Mparntwe in Arrernte language), is the spiritual and physical heart of Australia. Located in the centre of Australia, it is a unique and captivating place.

For further information about this vacancy please contact:
Jane Hunter on 0499 864 157 or [email protected]

Quote vacancy number: 8061
Closing date: 25.06.2025

Applications should consist of a one page summary sheet, resume / CV and copies of relevant qualifications.

For a copy of the Job Description or to view career opportunities in the Northern Territory Government please visit https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/Search