Description
Professional 2 - Remuneration Package Range $109,860 - $130,643
(including salary $92,910 - $110,781)
Adult Allied Health Team / Children’s Development Team
Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Two full time vacancies are available, one ongoing and one fixed to 25/05/2027
Speech Pathologist – Across the Lifespan
Make a meaningful impact in Central Australia while expanding your clinical skills and exploring one of the most remarkable regions in the world.
A unique opportunity waits for a passionate Speech Pathologist to work across the lifespan—supporting both children and adults—while experiencing the natural beauty and cultural richness of Central Australia. Whether you're looking to broaden your skill set or build on existing strengths, this role offers diversity, adventure, and professional growth.
As a Speech Pathologist with NT Health, you will work as part of an established, experienced, dynamic, supportive, and multidisciplinary team delivering high quality, culturally appropriate services across the Central Australia and Barkly regions.
Your work will include:
Children’s Development Team (CDT)
– Providing early intervention and multidisciplinary allied health services
– Supporting children’s physical, communication, emotional, and social development
– Working in both urban settings and remote communities
– Collaborating closely with families and community stakeholders
Adult Allied Health Team
– Delivering communication and swallowing assessment and intervention
– Supporting adults and older people to maintain independence and function
– Conducting home based services in Alice Springs and outreach to remote communities
– Participating in health enabling and person-centred care
This role can be tailored to your clinical strengths, or it can offer full lifespan practice to help you develop new expertise. You will also contribute to professional development, quality improvement activities, and collaborative service delivery.
This position includes regular travel by road and occasional travel by light aircraft to remote communities—offering a truly unique and rewarding professional experience.
Alice Springs (Mparntwe) is the spiritual and physical heart of Australia. With its dramatic desert landscapes, thriving arts community, vibrant sporting culture, and relaxed lifestyle, it offers an unforgettable way of life.
From remote Aboriginal health work to urban allied health practice, the challenges and opportunities in the NT are unlike anywhere else in Australia.
What You’ll Need
– Eligibility for Practicing membership with Speech Pathology Australia
– A current driver’s licence
– Willingness to travel by 4WD and light aircraft
– A commitment to culturally responsive, person-centred practice
What We Offer
– Attractive salary package
– 6 weeks recreation leave
– 3 weeks’ personal leave
– Relocation assistance (where applicable)
– Flexible working arrangements
– Strong supervision, PD opportunities, and career development support
If you're ready to grow your clinical skills, explore a spectacular part of the world, and make a genuine difference in the lives of people across Central Australia, we’d love to hear from you.
Come and join the friendly and relaxed environment of the Northern Territory.
For further information about this vacancy please contact:
Nicola Crook on 0492 505 573 or nicola.crook1@nt.gov.au
Quote vacancy number: 8061
Closing date: 18/03/2026
Applications should consist of a one-page summary sheet, resume / CV, copies of relevant qualifications and contact details for two well-placed referees.
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
