Overview
Employment Type : Temporary Part Time (27 October 2025 to 18 October 2026)
Position Classification : Speech Pathologist Level 1
Remuneration : $37.03 – $43.27 per hour (plus superannuation; salary packaging options) plus NSW Health – Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme (conditions apply)
Location : Coonabarabran, NSW
Hours Per Week : 22
Applications Close : 15 October 2025, 11:59pm
Role Title : Speech Pathologist – Primary & Community Health
Incentives : 10–20k Incentives Offered
Site : Coonabarabran Health Service
About the role
The Allied Health Professional is an integral part of the multidisciplinary health care team, providing quality services to patients/clients of the Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) to meet their health and wellbeing needs.
This role provides a great chance to develop skills as a community health speech pathologist servicing a rural generalist mixed caseload.
You will work closely with a Senior Speech Pathologist, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Child & Family Health Nurses, Social Workers, Community Nurses and Administration staff.
To view the Position Description, please refer to the role details provided in the advertisement.
What you’ll do
- Contribute to a multidisciplinary team to deliver quality speech pathology services to a rural community.
- Provide assessment, planning, and intervention across a mixed rural generalist caseload.
- Collaborate with other Health District professionals to support patient care and wellbeing.
What we offer
A career with Western NSW means you can challenge yourself, make an impact and shape the future of rural health. To explore the benefits of a career in our Local Health District, visit the Western NSW LHD website.
To apply for this role
1. Click ‘Apply’
2. Create a profile in the Recruitment & Onboarding (ROB) System or sign in using your existing login
3. Upload your current resume
4. Answer the selection criteria
Role-related enquiries
Please contact Denis Lenane at or on for more information.
Additional information for applicants
- All suitably qualified Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply. This is a targeted position under GSE Rule 26. Where possible, affirmative action will be applied to support employment of eligible persons.
- This recruitment may be used to create an Eligibility List for similar roles in the future (ongoing or temporary).
- Western NSW LHD can provide reasonable adjustments in the workplace. Applicants who provide information on an injury, health condition, or disability will receive a functional assessment from our Risk Management Unit to determine needs and supports available.
- Western NSW LHD is committed to the safety and wellbeing of every child. All staff are required to provide a safe and supportive environment for children. For more information on the Child Safety Standards, visit NSW Government – Office of Children's Guardian.
- Western NSW is committed to diversity, inclusion and belonging. Applications from all people are welcome to build a respectful workplace focused on health outcomes.
- To find out more about the remuneration and conditions, visit NSW Public Health System Awards.
- For more information, view the Guide to Employment with WNSWLHD.
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