Speech Pathologist - Private Practice - Adults

Most adult-focused Speech Pathology work in Australia sits inside the public hospital system. Most private practice work is paediatric. And most Territory roles don't come up often enough to plan a career around. This role is the exception on all three counts.

About Mediix

• Mediix · Darwin, Australia · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-28
• Why Darwin — for the adult SP specifically: The clinical case for Darwin is different at this end of the caseload.

Responsibilities

• About the role: An established Darwin private practice is looking for a Speech Pathologist to build and lead an adult caseload on a permanent basis. Referrals come from GPs, specialists, aged care providers, NDIS coordinators and self-referring clients — the caseload is genuine, varied, and yours to shape.
• Adult clinical work across post-stroke communication, cognitive-communication, voice, dysphagia (screening and community-level management), progressive neurological conditions, and adult NDIS
• Mix of clinic-based sessions, in-home visits, aged care outreach and telehealth
• Autonomy to develop the caseload in the direction of your clinical interests — voice, MND/Parkinson's, adult AAC, cognitive rehab
• Realistic caseload agreed with the clinical lead — not driven by billable-hour targets
• Full admin, scheduling and billing support so your day stays clinical
• Structured supervision, peer case discussion and a genuine PD culture
• Close working relationships with local geriatricians, neurologists and rehab physicians for cross-referral

Requirements

• Australian work rights (skilled migration pathways available for the right international candidate)

Comfortable working independently and building referral relationships

• Interest in developing a subspecialty area (voice, MND/Parkinson's, cognitive-communication, adult AAC) welcomed but not required
• Ochre Card (NT Working with Vulnerable People clearance), or willingness to obtain

Openness to the Top End way of life

• The adult population is small enough that you get to know your referrers by name, big enough that the work stays varied, and served by a hospital and community sector that genuinely values private-practice partners rather than treating them as an afterthought.
• Ten-minute commutes, harbour on your doorstep, a cost of living well below Sydney and Melbourne, and evenings at Mindil Beach markets or on the water at Cullen Bay that quietly reset what work-life balance is supposed to feel like.
• Dry-season weekends are boating, fishing, national parks in Litchfield and Kakadu; direct flights to Bali and Singapore are shorter than the one to Perth.

Benefits

• Salary $90,000–$130,000 + super, benchmarked to experience (mid-career and senior clinicians particularly encouraged to apply)
• Annual PD budget and paid PD leave — including support for VFSS/FEES training, LSVT LOUD certification, and other adult-specific credentialing
• Genuine flexibility on hours (4-day weeks and school-hours arrangements welcome)
• Clinical career pathway — this role has genuine scope to grow into a senior or lead adult SP position
• Autonomy that comes with being the adult clinical lead in your patch

About you

• AHPRA registration as a Speech Pathologist with adult clinical experience (public hospital, community rehab or aged care backgrounds all welcome)
• For mid-career adult SPs who've been thinking about a change of pace without stepping back from serious clinical work, this is one of the few roles in the country that delivers on both.
• If you're interested in applying, feel free to reach out to Camille at [email protected]

Apply

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