Services
Speech therapy
Our speech therapists support communication in all its forms — spoken words, signs, pictures and devices. We also support people who have difficulty with eating, drinking or swallowing. Sessions are practical and built around the conversations and situations in your life.
Who speech therapy can help
- Children learning to talk, understand or be understood
- People who use or want to try signs, pictures or a communication device
- Teenagers and adults wanting more confidence in conversations
- People with difficulties eating, drinking or swallowing
What we can help with
- Speech sounds, language and understanding
- Social communication and confidence
- Alternative communication, like signs, pictures and devices
- Eating, drinking and swallowing
Example goals
- I want to tell my family what I need
- I'd like to order my own coffee at a café
- I want to join in with friends at school
- I want to enjoy meals more safely
How sessions work
- We talk with you and the people close to you about how you communicate now
- We may do an assessment to understand your strengths
- We set goals together and use activities that suit your interests
- We share ideas your family, carers or school can use every day
Funding
Speech therapy can be funded through your NDIS plan, whether it is self-managed, plan-managed or NDIA-managed. It usually comes from the Capacity Building budget. We'll go through costs with you in a service agreement before we start.
How NDIS funding worksQuestions
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Ready to talk?
Get in touch for a friendly chat about your goals and how we can help. You don't need to have everything worked out first.