At Avina, we're a national allied health and behaviour support organisation supporting communities across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia.

With a team of 400+ clinicians, we deliver Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Dietetics and Positive Behaviour Support across the lifespan - and we're continuing to grow our multidisciplinary teams across Melbourne.

Our Values Guide How We Work Every Day Progressive Curious Respectful Collaborative Informed Purposeful About the Role

We're looking for an experienced Senior Speech Pathologist to join our Northeast Melbourne team, with access to our Northcote clinic on High Street as your local team base.

This is a flexible role combining clinic, community and hybrid working, giving you the opportunity to shape your week around your caseload and where you work best.

You can utilise our Northcote clinic for appointments, team connection and focused work, while also supporting participants in their homes, schools and communities across Melbourne's northeast. Your community caseload can be built with your location in mind, helping to keep travel practical and manageable.

Depending on your caseload, you may support participants across areas such as Northcote, Thornbury, Preston, Coburg, Brunswick, Heidelberg, Ivanhoe and surrounding north-eastern suburbs.

As a Senior Speech Pathologist, you'll continue doing the clinical work you enjoy while also having the opportunity to mentor, supervise and support developing clinicians. You'll be surrounded by a multidisciplinary team across Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Behaviour Support and other allied health disciplines, giving you plenty of opportunity for collaboration and shared learning.

What You'll Be Doing

• Deliver person-centred Speech Pathology services across our Northcote clinic, participants' homes, schools and community settings
• Manage a varied and more complex caseload across communication and/or mealtime and dysphagia presentations
• Complete assessments, intervention planning and ongoing therapy
• Provide mentoring, clinical supervision and support to less experienced clinicians
• Work collaboratively with families, carers, educators and multidisciplinary colleagues
• Contribute your clinical experience and ideas to the broader team
• Participate in professional development, peer learning and clinical collaboration

Why Join Avina?

• A Northcote clinic base on High Street - giving you a genuine space for appointments, collaboration and focused work
• Flexibility in how you work - with a combination of clinic, community and hybrid options
• Community work built around you - with consideration given to where you live when developing your caseload
• Genuine senior opportunities - mentor and support other clinicians while continuing to maintain your own clinical practice
• Multidisciplinary support - work alongside clinicians from a range of allied health disciplines
• Achievable KPIs designed to support sustainable clinical practice and work-life balance
• Ongoing professional development and opportunities to continue growing your clinical and leadership skills
• National opportunities with local connection - the resources and career opportunities of a larger organisation, with the support of your local Melbourne team
• Systems, resources and clinical support designed to help you spend more time focusing on your clients

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor or Master of Speech Pathology
• Current Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) membership, with CPSP preferred
• Strong clinical experience across communication and/or mealtime/dysphagia presentations
• Experience mentoring, supervising or supporting less experienced clinicians
• Strong communication, collaboration and organisational skills
• NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain
• Driver's licence and access to a reliable vehicle, as some community-based work forms part of the role

Interested? If you're an experienced Speech Pathologist looking for your next step, but still want to stay connected to clinical practice, this could be a great opportunity to do both.

You'll have the flexibility of community and hybrid work, a clinic base in the heart of Northcote, a multidisciplinary team around you and genuine opportunities to mentor and influence the clinicians coming through behind you.

• Established, connected multidisciplinary team
• Elizabeth Vale clinic + flexible community work

• Mentor & develop Behaviour Support practitioners
• Established, connected multidisciplinary team
• Elizabeth Vale clinic + flexible community work

We deliver Positive Behaviour Support, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy, Psychology and Dietetics across the lifespan, with a focus on meaningful, person-centred support.

Our values guide how we work:

Progressive Curious Respectful Collaborative Informed Purposeful

About the Role

We're looking for an experienced Senior Behaviour Support Practitioner to join our established multidisciplinary team based from our Elizabeth Vale clinic.

This is an opportunity to continue doing meaningful clinical work while taking a more active role in mentoring, supporting and developing other practitioners.

You'll manage a varied and more complex caseload across clinic, home, school and community settings, generally supporting participants within approximately 30 minutes of Elizabeth Vale and across surrounding northern Adelaide communities.

You'll also bring your experience to the broader team through clinical mentoring, supervision, case discussions and shared learning, helping less experienced practitioners build their confidence and capability.

A Team You'll Actually Feel Part Of

Our Elizabeth Vale team is made up of 9 clinicians and has built a culture they describe as kind, fun and determined.

It's a genuinely connected multidisciplinary environment where clinicians regularly bounce ideas off each other, collaborate around shared participants and celebrate the wins together.

You'll work alongside OT and Speech Pathology colleagues with experience across feeding, communication, emotional and sensory regulation and home modifications, giving you access to different clinical perspectives when working through more complex presentations.

The team connects through weekly meetings, Communities of Practice, multidisciplinary discussions and regular supervision, alongside morning teas, lunches and plenty of office banter.

What You'll Be Doing

• Deliver evidence-informed Positive Behaviour Support across clinic and community settings


• Manage a varied and complex caseload, including Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plans and restrictive practice requirements


• Conduct functional behaviour assessments and develop high-quality Behaviour Support Plans


• Provide mentoring, clinical supervision and support to developing practitioners


• Contribute your experience to case discussions, peer learning and Communities of Practice


• Collaborate with participants, families, support teams and multidisciplinary colleagues


• Support quality clinical practice and capability across the broader team


• Continue developing your own clinical and leadership skills

Why Join Avina?

• Genuine senior clinical opportunity - mentor others while maintaining your own practice


• An established Elizabeth Vale clinic and multidisciplinary team


• Regular clinical supervision and strong peer support


• Opportunities to contribute to the development of other Behaviour Support Practitioners


• Flexible working arrangements and autonomy over your day


• Internal PD that contributes towards registration requirements


• Multidisciplinary learning and Communities of Practice


• Equipment provided, including phone, laptop and tablet


• Travel reimbursement per kilometre


• Achievable KPIs designed to support sustainable workloads


• Ongoing clinical, leadership and career development opportunities


• The resources of a national organisation with a genuinely connected local team

For those interested, there may also be opportunities to support regional South Australian communities through FIFO/DIDO arrangements, with travel and accommodation covered by Avina.

What You'll Bring

• Current NDIS Commission suitability at Proficient level or above


• Significant experience delivering Positive Behaviour Support within the NDIS


• Experience managing complex presentations, Comprehensive Behaviour Support Plans and restrictive practice requirements


• Experience mentoring, supervising or supporting developing practitioners is highly regarded


• Strong clinical judgement, communication and stakeholder engagement skills


• A collaborative, person-centred and evidence-informed approach


• NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain


• Driver's licence and reliable vehicle for community work


• Full working rights in Australia

If you're an experienced Behaviour Support Practitioner who wants to stay connected to clinical practice while having greater influence, mentoring others and helping shape quality practice, we'd love to hear from you.

Avina's Elizabeth Vale clinic is seeking an experienced Senior Behaviour Support Practitioner to mentor others, manage a complex caseload across clinic, home, school and community settings within about 30 minutes of Elizabeth Vale.

Join a connected nine clinician team; you will lead clinical mentoring, supervise case discussions and shared learning, and contribute to quality practice while staying connected to direct clinical work.

• Enjoy the best of both - a Penrith clinic base plus varied caseload
• Flexible working with structured supervision, clinical support and Team
• Open to graduates through to experienced OTs, with PD and career development

• Enjoy the best of both - a Penrith clinic base plus varied caseload
• Flexible working with structured supervision, clinical support and Team
• Open to graduates through to experienced OTs, with PD and career development

At Avina, we're a national allied health and behaviour support organisation supporting communities across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia.

With a team of 400+ clinicians, we're passionate about delivering meaningful, person-centred services that support people to build independence, confidence and quality of life.

We work across the lifespan delivering Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Dietetics and Positive Behaviour Support through community, clinic and telehealth settings.

Our values guide how we work every day:

Progressive Curious Respectful Collaborative Informed Purposeful

About the Role

We're looking for an Occupational Therapist to join our established multidisciplinary team in Penrith, working across a flexible mix of clinic, community and home-based therapy throughout Western Sydney, Nepean, Hawkesbury and the Blue Mountains.

You'll work across the lifespan with a varied caseload shaped around participant needs and your clinical interests. The team has experience across Functional Capacity Assessments, assistive technology and equipment prescription, sensory and mobility assessments, falls prevention, and fine and gross motor development.

It's a great option for an OT who enjoys community practice but also wants a local clinic base and a genuinely connected MDT around them.

We welcome:

• New graduates looking for structured support and a staged introduction to their caseload
• Early career OTs wanting to broaden their skills and learn from experienced clinicians
• Experienced OTs looking for variety, autonomy and opportunities to develop their clinical interests

Meet Your Penrith Team

One of the real strengths of this role is the team you'll be joining.

The Penrith team brings together OTs, Speech Pathologists, Behaviour Support Practitioners, Psychology and Physiotherapy, with plenty of opportunity for genuine multidisciplinary work.

The team describes itself as supportive, collaborative and purpose-driven, with plenty of humour along the way. There are fortnightly team meetings, regular team lunches and activities, and discipline-specific Communities of Practice. Many team members have also been with the organisation for three years or longer.

What You'll Be Doing

• Deliver strengths-based, person-centred Occupational Therapy across clinic and community settings
• Work with participants across the lifespan and a broad range of presentations
• Complete assessments, intervention planning and ongoing therapy
• Support participants to build independence and achieve meaningful everyday goals
• Work collaboratively with families, carers and other stakeholders
• Collaborate with your local multidisciplinary team
• Manage your caseload with flexibility across clinic, community and telehealth
• Participate in supervision, peer learning and professional development

What We Offer

• Penrith clinic base combined with flexible community work
• A diverse caseload with opportunities to develop different areas of OT practice
• Monthly clinical and line supervision, with more frequent clinical supervision for graduates and newer-career clinicians
• Discipline-specific Communities of Practice
• Opportunities for shadowing, senior mentoring, complex caseloads and special projects
• A staged caseload build for new clinicians
• Flexible working across home, office and community
• A well-established MDT with genuine opportunities to collaborate
• Professional development and ongoing career progression
• A team that works hard, celebrates success and genuinely supports each other

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor or Master of Occupational Therapy
• Current AHPRA registration, or eligibility if graduating
• NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain
• Driver's licence and access to a reliable vehicle for community appointments
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• A curious, collaborative and person-centred approach

At Avina, you'll have the variety and flexibility of community OT without working in isolation. You'll have a Penrith base, an established multidisciplinary team around you and opportunities to keep learning, sharing knowledge and developing your clinical interests.

Whether you're starting your OT career or looking for your next step, we'd love to hear from you.

• North Sydney based + fortnightly 2-3 day DIDO travel to Goulburn
• Fleet vehicle or own car option + Goulburn clinic and community work
• Flexible working, strong clinical support, PD and career development

• North Sydney based + fortnightly 2-3 day DIDO travel to Goulburn
• Fleet vehicle or own car option + Goulburn clinic and community work
• Flexible working, strong clinical support, PD and career development

Fortnightly DIDO to Goulburn

At Avina, we're a national allied health and behaviour support organisation supporting communities across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia.

With a team of 400+ clinicians, we're passionate about delivering meaningful, person-centred services that support people to build independence, confidence and quality of life.

We work across the lifespan delivering Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Dietetics and Positive Behaviour Support through community, clinic and telehealth settings.

Our values guide how we work every day:

Progressive Curious Respectful Collaborative Informed Purposeful

About the Role We're looking for an Occupational Therapist to join our team, with a mix of local community-based work and planned fortnightly travel to support participants in the Goulburn region.

The role would suit an OT who enjoys some variety in their week and is open to fortnightly DIDO travel to Goulburn for approximately 2-3 days at a time.

While in Goulburn, you'll have the flexibility to work across community settings, our local clinic space, or a combination of both, depending on your caseload and participant needs.

For your fortnightly Goulburn visits, accommodation will be arranged and covered by Avina, with the option to use an Avina fleet vehicle or your own vehicle for travel, giving you flexibility around what works best for you.

Outside of the Goulburn component, you'll be based with our North Sydney team, delivering strengths-based, evidence-informed therapy to NDIS participants across homes and community environments.

We welcome:

• Early career clinicians looking to continue building their skills with structured support
• Experienced Occupational Therapists wanting variety, flexibility and multidisciplinary collaboration
• OTs who enjoy community practice and are comfortable incorporating regional travel into their fortnight

What You'll Be Doing

• Deliver functional, strengths-based and person-centred Occupational Therapy services
• Complete assessments, intervention planning and ongoing therapy
• Support participants to achieve meaningful goals and increase independence
• Work collaboratively with families, carers and multidisciplinary teams
• Manage a varied caseload across Pymble and the surrounding community
• Travel to Goulburn fortnightly for approximately 2-3 days
• Utilise our Goulburn clinic space, community-based appointments or a mix of both while in the region
• Participate in supervision, peer collaboration and ongoing professional development

What We Offer

• North Sydney-based role with planned fortnightly regional travel, offering variety without being permanently regionally based
• Flexibility to use an Avina fleet vehicle or your own vehicle for Goulburn travel
• Access to clinic space in Goulburn alongside community-based service delivery
• Flexible working arrangements and hybrid options
• Structured supervision and clinical support
• Multidisciplinary collaboration and peer learning
• Professional development and ongoing career progression opportunities
• The support and resources of a national organisation with local team connection
• Supportive leadership and a values-driven culture
• Access to resources, systems and tools that support quality clinical practice

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor or Master of Occupational Therapy
• Current AHPRA registration
• NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children Check, or willingness to obtain
• Current driver's licence
• Ability and willingness to travel to Goulburn fortnightly for 2-3 days
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• A collaborative and person-centred approach to therapy

At Avina, we know great therapy starts with supported clinicians. If you're looking for a role that combines the connection of a Sydney-based team with the opportunity to support a regional community, we'd love to hear from you. Apply Now - or -

• North Sydney based + fortnightly 2-3 day DIDO travel to Goulburn
• Fleet vehicle or own car option + Goulburn clinic and community work
• Flexible working, strong clinical support, PD and career development

Fortnightly DIDO to Goulburn

At Avina, we're a national allied health and behaviour support organisation supporting communities across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia.

With a team of 400+ clinicians, we're passionate about delivering meaningful, person-centred services that support people to build independence, confidence and quality of life.

We work across the lifespan delivering Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Dietetics and Positive Behaviour Support through community, clinic and telehealth settings.

Our values guide how we work every day: Progressive Curious Respectful Collaborative Informed Purposeful

About the Role We're looking for an Occupational Therapist to join our team, with a mix of local community-based work and planned fortnightly travel to support participants in the Goulburn region.

The role would suit an OT who enjoys some variety in their week and is open to fortnightly DIDO travel to Goulburn for approximately 2-3 days at a time.

While in Goulburn, you'll have the flexibility to work across community settings, our local clinic space, or a combination of both, depending on your caseload and participant needs.

For your fortnightly Goulburn visits, accommodation will be arranged and covered by Avina, with the option to use an Avina fleet vehicle or your own vehicle for travel, giving you flexibility around what works best for you.

Outside of the Goulburn component, you'll be based with our North Sydney team, delivering strengths-based, evidence-informed therapy to NDIS participants across homes and community environments.

We welcome:

• Early career clinicians looking to continue building their skills with structured support
• Experienced Occupational Therapists wanting variety, flexibility and multidisciplinary collaboration
• OTs who enjoy community practice and are comfortable incorporating regional travel into their fortnight

What You'll Be Doing

• Deliver functional, strengths-based and person-centred Occupational Therapy services
• Complete assessments, intervention planning and ongoing therapy
• Support participants to achieve meaningful goals and increase independence
• Work collaboratively with families, carers and multidisciplinary teams
• Manage a varied caseload across Pymble and the surrounding community
• Travel to Goulburn fortnightly for approximately 2-3 days
• Utilise our Goulburn clinic space, community-based appointments or a mix of both while in the region
• Participate in supervision, peer collaboration and ongoing professional development

What We Offer

• North Sydney-based role with planned fortnightly regional travel, offering variety without being permanently regionally based
• Flexibility to use an Avina fleet vehicle or your own vehicle for Goulburn travel
• Access to clinic space in Goulburn alongside community-based service delivery
• Flexible working arrangements and hybrid options
• Structured supervision and clinical support
• Multidisciplinary collaboration and peer learning
• Professional development and ongoing career progression opportunities
• The support and resources of a national organisation with local team connection
• Supportive leadership and a values-driven culture
• Access to resources, systems and tools that support quality clinical practice

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor or Master of Occupational Therapy
• Current AHPRA registration
• NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children Check, or willingness to obtain
• Current driver's licence
• Ability and willingness to travel to Goulburn fortnightly for 2-3 days
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• A collaborative and person-centred approach to therapy

At Avina, we know great therapy starts with supported clinicians. If you're looking for a role that combines the connection of a Sydney-based team with the opportunity to support a regional community, we'd love to hear from you.