About us

Irabina is an Aboriginal word for 'awakening'. 

We awaken the possibilities within individuals with Autism, empowering them to achieve their full potential.

Irabina is the biggest paediatric autism service provider in Australia and has supported autistic children and young people with autism for the past 50 years. 

We are at the cutting edge of service delivery and have helped shape how autism therapies are delivered in Australia through evidence-based support, intervention services, education, and training programs.

We believe that our staff at Irabina are as unique and special as the children and young people we support.

The roles

We have several full-time and part-time opportunities for Speech Pathologists to join our clinics located in Bayswater, Bundoora, or Cardinia (Pakenham).

As a Speech Pathologists at Irabina, you will work within a multidisciplinary team and demonstrate a trans-disciplinary approach to intervention. You will have ongoing support, guidance and training from our clinical governance and research team members.

You will be committed to individuals and families, providing evidence-based intervention and working collaboratively with other Allied Health professionals to ensure the best possible outcomes for our clients.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Administer, score, and interpret relevant assessments.
• Contribute to the differential diagnostic process for ASD and other disorders.
• Provide both written and verbal stakeholder feedback.
• Work with individuals and families to set SMART goals (with regular review/feedback)
• Provide culturally and developmentally appropriate intervention.
• Contribute to and support group interventions.
• Ensure high standards are maintained with reports, clinical case notes and all other client-related documentation.
• Provide education/information sessions for families, team members and the client’s wider community.
• Provide clinical supervision and mentoring sessions to grade 1 staff & speech pathology students.
• Participate in discipline-specific programs.
• Attend and contribute to regular discipline-specific meetings and briefings.
• Contribute to planning and evaluation of services.
• Regular participation in Quality Improvement activities

About you

You have a love and understanding of working with autistic children, young people with autism and their parents and carers. Plus, the following:

• Speech Pathologist Qualification
• Current membership of Speech Pathology Australia
• Experience in Speech Therapy service provision
• Experience across a range of settings and age groups, and client profiles
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Conflict resolution, negotiation, and problem-solving experience
• Commitment to providing services to people from diverse language/cultural backgrounds.
• Medicare provider number eligibility
• Current drivers’ licence (and reliable vehicle)
• Current Working with Children Check
• Current Police Check (or International Police Check when applicable)
• NDIS Workers check

Ideally, you have:

• Knowledge and experience working with NDIS participants.
• Knowledge and experience working with individuals on the autism spectrum and their support network.
• Specialist knowledge in a specific area of clinical practice.
• Previous experience or willingness to use telehealth platforms.
• Experience working high-tech AAC.
• Experience providing clinical supervision and mentoring sessions to grade 1 staff & speech pathology students.

Training in one or more of the following:

• PECS
• DIR/Floortime model
• Hanen
• Learn to Play
• Traffic Jam in my brain

Irabina's Employee Benefits include: 

• Salary package up to $15,900
• An additional $2,650 per FBT towards meals & entertainment.
• A staff referral program $1500 before tax.
• 17.5% leave loading.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provided by Relationship Matters 24/7 to support your mental health and wellbeing to
• Market-leading, innovative programs that no other autism centre in Australia runs.
• Full induction program including Autism specific training across multiple programs and disciplines.

How to apply

If this sounds like you, click the "APPLY" button and attach your CV and cover letter today!