Speech Therapy jobs Australia - Speech Pathology Employment Australia

Speech Therapy Jobs Australia

Since 2001: Allied Health Employment has been the agency of choice for both Australian and international Speech Therapists seeking both locum and permanent work around Australia. Our team of dedicated employment and recruitment consultants consists of experienced Australian health professionals who understand your needs and requirements as a job seeker.

We have a national database of Speech Therapy clients in all states of Australia in both the Private and Public sectors and can offer both short and long term locum work as well as permanent placements. For international Speech Therapists, we can arrange visa sponsorship as well.

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View our job listings at the bottom of this page.

Locum Speech Therapy Division

We are proud to have consistently provided a superior service for locums over the past few years. Our database consists of many Speech Therapists who have worked for us exclusively for years. Locum Speech Therapy provides a great chance to travel Australia, save money, meet other professionals and develop your skills in different medical settings. Our Speech Therapy consultants have can give a detailed account of a location and job prospect that might interest you.

Many locum Speech Therapy jobs outside the major capital cities in Australia also have accommodation and travel expenses provided at no cost we ensure this as part of our service. We have an ever changing database of Speech Pathology jobs from one week assignments to 6 month assignments and longer. Speech Pathologists who are registered with us have immediate access to a great range of jobs from our database, often well before others in the field.

Permanent Speech Therapy Division

Our permanent division is very active. Placing not just Australian trained Physiotherapists into employment but also international candidates. We can assist international candidates with advice on visas and specific registration or examination processes.

Registration to Practice

Speech Pathology Australia is the professional credentialing body in Australia for the assessment of overseas qualifications. Most employers in Australia demand that applicants have undertaken then assessment process with SPA prior to being considered for employment. This is mandatory for those who wish to work in the State of Queensland as they must register with the Queensland Board as part of their process.

Overseas Speech Pathologists: If you are an overseas trained Speech Pathologist, we advise you at your first step to contact Speech Pathology Australia for an assessment. If you are from the United Kingdom, United States or Canada then there is a mutual recognition agreement between Australia and your country with respect to credentialing of qualifications.

Once you have completed your Speech Pathology Australia assessment, we can then start the next stages for finding you employment and advice on visas.

Need a Visa for Australia?

If you not from Australia or New Zealand then you will need a visa to enter Australia and undertake employment.

There are 2 main types of visas which can be used to enter and work in Australia.

1. Working Holiday Visa -

The Working Holiday Program provides opportunities for people between 18 and 30 to holiday in Australia and to supplement their travel funds through incidental employment.

The visa allows a stay of up to 12 months from the date of first entry to Australia, regardless of whether or not you spend the whole time in Australia.

You are allowed to do any kind of work of a temporary or casual nature, but work for more than three months with any one employer is not permitted.

Australia has reciprocal Working Holiday maker arrangements in effect with the United Kingdom, Canada, the Netherlands, Japan, Republic of Ireland, Republic of Korea, Malta, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China, Finland, the Republic of Cyprus, France, and Italy, Belgium and Taiwan if you are not from one of these countries, you cannot apply for a working holiday visa.

The Working Holiday Visa is used by backpackers and young travellers who wish to supplement their income while having a holiday in Australia.

More information on working holiday visas.....

2. Sponsored Employee Visa -

Employers can sponsor overseas applicants into Australia for a period of up to four years if they can't fill a vacancy from the local work force. Employees will be under contract and can only work for their sponsoring employer - the visa is provided by the employer and links the employee to the job directly. This is the most common visa for job seekers over the age of 30 or those seeking to work in Australia for a few years or while they arrange immigration. We have a large number of clients across the professions at any one time who are prepared to sponsor the right applicants into Australia. These are across all states and a wide variety of locations. A sponsored visa also allows you to arrange to bring your spouse and dependents to Australia with you as well. For more details or to talk to us about what we can arrange for you, contact our office.

More information on sponsored work visa.......

PERMANENT OPPORTUNITIES

QUEENSLAND

Job No. 9967

Speech Therapist - Permanent QLD

Our client, located in a regional city in Far North QLD, are in need of a Permanent Speech Therapist 3 days per week to start mid January 2012. The client is a community-based, not for profit organisation that provides services to children with ASD. All candidates will implement/design programs that address the functional daily living and skill development of children with the disorder. Deliver both centre-based and outreach services that will depend on each individual child. Excellent communication skills are important to maintain close relationships with all staff, parents, carers and other community-based organisations. The hours are Monday 8.30am to Friday 5pm. Some intrastate travel and out of hours work required occasionally.

A minimum experience of 12-18 months is essential as well as being able to demonstrate knowledge of child development, behaviours and learning and being able to work in a multi-disciplinary team that will address the special needs of the children with ASD. Registration with the Occupational Therapy Board of Queensland is essential.

Please note new graduates will NOT be considered and therefore need not apply. Only applicants that are interested in permanent employment and meet the criteria above need apply.

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