Speech Pathology

Our Speech Pathologists assist those who have difficulty communicating and/or swallowing due to stroke, brain injuries, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, dementia and hearing loss, as well as other problems that affect speech and language. 

Please see Vital Paediatrics for Children's Speech Pathology.

Some of the conditions that a Speech pathologist help with include: 

• Intellectual disability
• Brain injuries
• Stroke
• Cerebral Palsy
• Hearing loss
• Dementia
• Others

Our local Speech Pathologists diagnose and provide therapy for conditions relating to:  

• Speech - the oral form of communication and the production of sounds and articulation
• Language - a whole system of words and symbols – written, spoken or expressed with gestures and body language – that is used to communicate meaning
• Voice - the basic sound for speech and singing. People may experience changes to their voice e.g. sounding hoarse, husky, being too loud or too quiet
• Fluency – This includes stuttering and cluttering 
• Multimodal Communication – Communication using sign, communication boards and other devices
• Swallowing – swallowing food, fluid and saliva management 

Our Speech Pathologists provide outreach services to the following towns:

• Quilpie
• Taroom
• Mitchell
• Morven
• Injune & Bymount

Service Delivery Options: 

• Face-to-face in clinic
• Telehealth 
• Aged Care facility visits