Finding a speech pathologist in South East Queensland

If your child needs speech therapy, the hard part is often just finding a clinic nearby that can take them on. This guide walks through where to start, how to choose, and how to cut the wait.

Where to start

You usually do not need a referral to see a private speech pathologist, so you can contact clinics directly. The simplest approach is to search your suburb, look at the clinics nearby, and send an enquiry to a few you like rather than waiting on a single list.

How to choose a clinic

Look for a clinic that works with your child's age and needs, is a reasonable distance away or offers telehealth, and can start within a timeframe that works for you. Google ratings can give a sense of other families' experiences, and the last-checked date on a Waitless listing tells you how current the information is.

Questions worth asking

• Are you taking new clients, and what is the current wait?
• Do you work with children of my child's age and needs?
• Do you offer telehealth as well as in-clinic sessions?
• How do fees and funding work for NDIS, Medicare, or private health?
• What does a first appointment involve?

Funding your sessions

Speech therapy can be funded through the NDIS, a Medicare care plan, private health extras, or paid privately. Each works differently, so it helps to know which applies before you book. See does the NDIS pay for speech therapy and how much speech therapy costs for the detail.

Cutting the wait

Waits vary a lot. Newer and mobile clinics, providers in fast-growing suburbs, and telehealth often have the shortest waits. Contacting several clinics at once, rather than joining one long waitlist, is usually the quickest way to a place. On Waitless, clinics that confirm they are taking new clients show first.

Browse by area

Jump straight to speech pathologists near you:

• Speech pathologists in North Lakes
• Speech pathologists in Bankstown
• Speech pathologists in Maroochydore
• Speech pathologists in Campbelltown
• Speech pathologists in Joondalup
• Speech pathologists in Blacktown
• Speech pathologists in Liverpool
• Speech pathologists in Springwood
• Speech pathologists in Werribee
• Speech pathologists in Bondi Junction

This page is general information, not clinical advice, and every child is different. For advice about your child, speak with a GP or a speech pathologist.