The Warbangali Allied Health Program, operating on Darkinjung Country (Central Coast, NSW), is a community-driven initiative under Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Services. Specialising in culturally safe, strengths-based, and trauma-informed care, the program provides comprehensive support through occupational therapy, speech pathology, psychology, social work, and behaviour support. Warbangali is dedicated to empowering individuals across all life stages, from paediatrics to elders, with services ranging from therapy and family support to advocacy and educational resources.

As a collaborative team of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal staff, the team deliver targeted interventions to build capacity within the community. Our vision is to inspire strong, healthy, and long lives by addressing the diverse needs of the Aboriginal community with excellence, innovation, and integrity.

We are inviting a dedicated Speech and Language Pathologist to join our Allied Health team. If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact and working in a supportive and innovative environment, we’d love to hear from you!

We are looking for:

• A speech Pathologist with experience, or a keen interest, in working within a culturally safe and trauma-informed framework.
• Someone who is a team player, thrives in a collaborative environment and is committed to achieving positive outcomes for individuals, families, and the community.
• A person who is innovative, adaptable, and eager to contribute to a strengths-based approach to care.
• A clinician with strong communication skills and the ability to work across diverse community and clinical settings.
• Practitioners who align with our values of cultural connectedness, excellence, and integrity and, shares our vision of inspiring strong, healthy, and long lives.

If you are enthusiastic about working in a dynamic, supportive team and are committed to empowering others through meaningful and responsive care, we want to hear from you!

About The Role:

Employment Type: Full-time or part-time.

Role Focus is primarily NDIS clients with allocation allotment to explore specialised areas of interest, and service needs including (but not limited to):

• Out-of-home care
• Family preservation
• Adult mental health
• Alcohol and other drugs
• Aged care
• Chronic disease management

The primary duties you will be involved with are as follows:

• Therapy assessment, consultation and treatment of community members
• Consult and provide therapy education to families, stakeholders, and/or carers
• Conduct post-assessment meetings with service users and/or their caregivers
• Engage in case consultations and stakeholder meetings
• Complete, review and maintain therapy treatment plans
• Complete, track, review and maintain therapy goals
• Complete ongoing progress reports, including NDIS reports, within the required time frame
• Develop Allied Health Assistant intervention plans, where appropriate, and supervise the implementing assistant

At Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Services we offer an attractive employment package to support professional growth, work-life balance, and cultural engagement, with a negotiable wage pending experience and training, from $88,000 to $98,000 + super + CPD package.

Comprehensive Continuous Professional Development valued at $10,000 which includes:

• Monthly clinical supervision during work hours.
• Recurring industry-required training (e.g., First Aid, NDIS Worker Check).
• Workshops, webinars, and other training opportunities
• Individual cultural supervision (bi-monthly).
• Allied Health group supervision held quarterly.

Additionally, Eleanor Duncan offers the below benefits:

• $15,900 salary-sacrificing option.
• Staff Development and Team Bonding twice a year
• Two-day staff development with cultural immersion activities once a year
• Three additional leave days over the Christmas period.

Study Opportunities

Lastly, as an employee of an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO), you would be eligible to apply for a scholarship of up to $10,000 per year, provided for up to two years of study (whichever runs out first), to attain a postgraduate qualification of either a postgraduate certificate, postgraduate diploma, Masters or PhD. – This is not included in the overall employment package, but an opportunity stemming from employment.

Why Join Us?

• Work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team committed to empowering Aboriginal communities.
• Deliver impactful, holistic care across all ages and stages of life.
• Enjoy opportunities to focus on your professional passions while addressing community needs.

Applications open now.