Senior Speech Pathologist - Preschool Health and Development Checks

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Speech Pathologist - Level 4
Remuneration: $131,585.00 - $134,775.00 per annum, pro rata (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable) 
Hours Per Week: up to 36 
Requisition ID: REQ684775
Location: Wagga Wagga

Are you a talented Speech Pathologist looking to make a significant impact within regional communities?

About the role:

Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) is seeking experienced Speech Pathologists (Level 4) to join the Healthy Children and Families stream, supporting some of the region's most vulnerable children and families at a critical stage of development.

• Sustaining NSW Families Speech Pathologist is a permanent part-time role of 8 hours per week, embedded within the Sustaining NSW Families program to provide targeted, ongoing consultative support to nurses providing a home visiting program to families navigating complex social and developmental challenges.

• Preschool Health and Development Check Speech Pathologist is a permanent part-time role of 28 hours per week, focused on the Brighter Beginnings Preschool Health and Development Check program, supporting proactive screening and early intervention speech pathology services to preschool-aged children across the district.

Both positions are based within the Murrumbidgee Local Health District and require some travel across multiple sites usually for training purposes. 
They are senior clinical roles offering the opportunity to work with meaningful programs that shape early childhood outcomes across regional NSW. Within this role you will also get the opportunity to complete speech assessments for children who access our First Nations Children Clinic in Wagga Wagga. 

What MLHD offer:

At Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD), we offer more than a job — we offer the chance to make a real difference.

• Meaningful Impact – Play a vital role in delivering essential health services to our diverse and vibrant regional communities.

• Flexible Working Arrangements - Designed to support work-life balance, aligned with NSW Health policy. 

• Generous Salary Packaging – Access up to $20,600 per annum tax-free for living expenses, plus the option for novated car leasing.

• Professional Development – Take advantage of ongoing learning and career development opportunities.

• Health & Wellbeing Support – Benefit from our comprehensive wellness programs for you and your family, including Employee Assistance Programs Fitness Passport and initiatives to support both physical and mental health.

Click here  to discover why MLHD is the right place to contribute to healthier communities.

Our ideal candidate will:

1. Hold a bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology with eligibility for Speech Pathology Australia membership.

2. Have extensive clinical experience across a range of service delivery models including one-on-one consultation, group therapy, telehealth and community education, with a demonstrated ability to manage a complex and varied caseload — ideally with a paediatric speciality.

3. Be a confident and compassionate communicator who can engage, negotiate and collaborate effectively with families experiencing complex needs — including trauma, domestic violence or child protection concerns — as well as with clinicians, management and community stakeholders.

4. Demonstrate strong leadership capability, including clinical supervision experience, a commitment to quality improvement and evidence-based practice, and the ability to drive team performance within an organisational governance framework.

More information:

  1) Click here for the Position Description 
  2) Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Jodie Bruce – Brighter Beginnings Program Manager on Jodie.Bruce@health.nsw.gov.au for a confidential chat.

Applications close: 4 September 2026

MLHD welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.

If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements is outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

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