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Helpful Information

Below you will find some information on rebates and funding. Take a look to see if you might be able to access financial support for your speech pathology appointments.

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There are also fact sheets available below to read if you wish to find out more information about speech pathologists and their services.

Rebates & Funding
Rebates & Funding

National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

We offer assessment and treatment for Plan Managed or Self Managed NDIS participants, or for people seeking funding. We provide assistance with writing reports for planning meetings which will incur an extra fee. To find out more information about the NDIS click here.

DVA

If you have a DVA card you may be eligible for fully funded speech pathology services. There will be no out of pocket expense. We require your GP to write a referral letter for us and to complete a D904 form. 

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https://www.dva.gov.au/about-us/dva-forms/d0904-dva-request/referral-voucher

Chronic Disease Management Plan

CDM was previously known as an Enhanced Primary Care Plan (EPC). You may be eligible for a rebate under Medicare's Chronic Disease Management Plans. Speak to your doctor about your eligibility. There may be an out of pocket fee for your sessions. Click here for more information.

Private Health Insurance

People who have private health insurance may be eligible for a rebate. Please check with your insurer to find out if you are covered.

Home Care Packages

If you have a Home Care Package you may be eligible for speech pathology services. Check with your package provider to see if you will be covered

Fact Sheets
Fact Sheets

What is a Speech Pathologist?

A Speech Pathologist can work in either the public or private sector. They are able to assess, diagnose and treat a range of communication and swallowing disorders. Communication includes speech, social skills, voice, literacy, reading, writing, comprehension and expression of language.

Augmentative & Alternative Communication

Augmentative and Alternative Communication is any type of communication strategy for people who might have difficulties in communicating. There are high tech and low tech options depending on a persons needs. 

Swallowing

Is an essential part of our daily lives. We swallow up to 900 times each day. It starts from the moment we smell and look at our food to the moment it reaches our stomach. Speech Pathologists works with the oral phase of swallowing (in the mouth) and the pharyngeal phase of swallowing (in the throat). 

Working with Older People

Part of the ageing process can mean difficulties with social language, speech and swallowing can occur. Speech Pathologists work with this population to improve communication and swallowing through direct intervention and carer training. 

Communication Impairment in Australia

Communication includes speech, social skills, voice, literacy, reading, writing, comprehension and expression of language. Click here to read more. 

Voice

Our voices give us distinct sound and it expresses a lot of the meaning we want to convey. Voice disorders can be prevalent without many of us knowing it. A lot of the time, in professional voice users such as teachers, media presenters and auctioneers. 

Allied Health Assistants

Allied Health Assistants (AHA) play a role in the delivery of speech pathology services under the supervision and direction of a qualified speech pathologist. Our AHA's see both children and adults to implement the therapy plans created by the speech pathologist. 

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