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Speech pathology australia awards 2023.

Each year Speech Pathology Australia conducts its Book of the Year Awards to recognise and celebrate Australia's best books for children's language and literacy development.

A dedicated panel of experienced speech pathologists reviewed more than 300 entries nominated by each of the more than 300 entries received for this year’s awards and came up with this exemplary collection that are “must reads” for young Australians, broken into four age categories.

The Book of the Year Winners are announced in November.

Age Category: Birth to Three

Age category: three to five, age category: five to eight, age category: eight to ten.

Associate Professor Sarah Verdon – Speech-Language Pathologist

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Welcome to NeuroBloom Speech Pathology

We are a private practice dedicated to supporting the communication and participation of children in rural areas. We work with both privately funded clients and NDIS clients who are self or plan managed. We currently service Culcairn, Henty, Wagga Wagga and surrounds.

If you need support for you child in any of the following areas please contact us to make an appointment:

-Speech (saying sounds clearly) -Language (understanding language, following instructions and expressing themselves) -Social communication (making friends, taking turns, understanding social situations) -Literacy (learning sounds and letters, reading, writing) -Stuttering (bumpy talking)

To book an appointment: Email: [email protected]

Phone: 0461 591 430

Our team of speech pathologists

Associate Professor Sarah Verdon, PhD. CPSP

Sarah is the director of NeuroBloom Speech Pathology practice in rural NSW, which provides much needed services to geographically isolated children with communication needs.

Sarah is a neurodiversity affirming speech pathologist, early childhood researcher and mother of 3.

Her research across 6 continents focuses on embracing the diversity of children from different cultures, languages, geographic areas, socioeconomic backgrounds and levels of ability to create equitable opportunities for all children to have a strong start to life and reach their full potential.

Sarah represented Australia on the World Health Organisation Development Group for Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Sarah recently was selected to give a TedX talk on Neurodiversity! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxOFXiwmpsE

She oversaw the development of the Speech Pathology Australia national position paper and clinical guidelines for “working in a culturally and linguistically diverse society”.

Sarah hosts the “Talking Children Podcast”, a podcast designed to support caregivers and educators to give their children the best start to life.

Sarah is also a director of the Trinh Foundation Australia, an Australian-based international not-for profit organisation whose mission is to develop speech therapy in Vietnam.

Sarah loves travel, Collingwood Football Club  #gopies , all things AFL, and is an OG Swiftie  #taylornation #swiftie .

Lucia Flint, Bachelor Speech and Language Pathology (Honours Class 1) CPSP

Lucia (Lou-see-yah) is a Speech Pathologist at NeuroBloom.

She studied her Bachelor of Speech Language Pathology in Albury NSW.

Lucia was awarded first class honours for her research on parents and caregivers role in early intervention. Lucia’s honours research included a national survey of 435 Australian parents and caregivers.

Lucia presented her research at the Asia Pacific Society of Speech Language and Hearing Conference in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Lucia was awarded the CSU First Nations Student Excellence Award in 2023, for her outstanding academic performance and honours research.

Lucia identifies as being Neurodiverse herself! Feel free to ask her about her special interests (she has many).

Lucia was born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate. Lucia has an instagram page  @thecleftspeechie , where she shares posts about cleft and facial difference advocacy, neurodiversity and evidence based practice.  #cleftproud

Lucia’s interests include; baking  #carbs , reading, Lego (botanical collection), Harry Potter, op shopping and all things visual design!

May NeuroBloom Newsletter

April neurobloom newsletter, lucia’s graduation ceremony.

On the 23rd of April, Lucia and I attended the Charles Sturt University Faculty of Science and Health 2023 Graduation Ceremony. During the ceremony we celebrated Lucia receiving her Bachelor of Speech-Language Pathology with Honours (First Class). Congratulations Lucia!

Executive Dean’s Award

Congratulations Lucia for achieving an Executive Dean’s Award for Semester 2 of 2023! This award is in recognition of the high level of academic achievement for her studies undertaken in the 2023 academic year. We are delighted to have you as part of our team at NeuroBloom Speech Pathology.

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Speech Pathology Week 25-30 August 2024

Published: 26 August 2024

Speech Pathology Week is held each year to raise awareness of the role of speech pathologists.

Senior Speech Pathologist with Murrumbidgee Local Health District, Kim Scott said the week is a chance to raise awareness of the profession and remind people that Speech Pathologists are here to help with a range of challenges.

“Speech Pathology is commonly associated with children and the development of their speech. What people may not realise is that we work with people right across the lifespan,” said Kim.

“I am an adult Speech Pathologist, so I work with adults who need assistance with communication, and also with eating, drinking and swallowing.

“In adults, issues may stem from stroke, brain injury, cancer or a degenerative disease, or may be age related.”

Kim explained that the care speech pathologists provide to their clients can be different for each person.

“We give education, and lots of different options – we are very patient centred and focused on individual goals.

“Being able to work with people when they have been through the worst time of their life, to achieve their communication goals and improve their eating and drinking, that is really rewarding.”

Murrumbidgee Local Health District’s speech pathology services are accessed through the Community Care Intake Service .

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Enunciate Allied Health Services are a specialist award winning team of health professionals dedicated to assisting adults and children to reach their full potential.

Enunciate Therapy offers evidence-based, specialised and individualised therapy programs to suit your needs. We specialise in Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Art Therapy and Counselling services. We provide a supportive environment for both clients and families. Therapy is fun and interactive and our clients enjoy strengthening their skills with each session.

All sessions are accompanied with homework tasks and recommendations to help our clients achieve their goals. We work collaboratively with teachers, other health professionals and the NDIS to ensure a holistic approach to therapy.

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Speech pathology, Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick

Phone:  (02) 9382 1021

Outpatient referrals: Referrals can be made at any time by parents, teachers, doctors and health professionals by contacting Allied Health reception on (02) 9382 1021 (Monday to Friday)

Location:  Allied Health North, level 0, near the main High Street enquiries/admissions counter

About our service

Speech pathologists provide assessment and therapy for infants and children who have feeding, swallowing and communication difficulties as inpatients and outpatients.

This includes infants and children who :

• have difficulty using and/or understanding words and sentences, correctly producing speech sounds or using fluent speech
• need help with their communication, following neurological events such as stroke or head injury.
• have difficulty with swallowing and feeding due to prematurity and/or other medical conditions, including cleft lip and palate, neurological disorders, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease including Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study (VFSS) investigations.

Assessment and therapy is also offered to inpatients who require an augmented communication system, or who are at risk of future speech or language problems (e.g. tracheostomy, seizures, brain tumour).

The department :

• provides education and advice to clients, carers, and other professionals
• offers state-wide professional development opportunities and tertiary consultative services.

Clinic information

List of clinics.

Speech pathologists attend a number of clinics in the outpatient or speech pathology departments at Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick.

• The Cleft Palate Clinic and Craniofacial Clinic (including Videofluoroscopic palatal studies)
• Brain Injury Clinic and Intensive Rehabilitation Day Stay Program
• Cerebral Palsy Clinic    
• Brain Tumour Clinic
• Tracheoesophageal Clinic (TOF)
• Tracheostomy Clinic
• Feeding Clinic
• Learning Difficulties Clinic

Outpatient community services

The department offers outpatient community services to infants and children living within the northern sector of South Eastern Sydney Local Health District.

Referrals can be made at any time by parents, teachers, doctors and other health professionals by contacting Allied Health reception on (02) 9382 1021 (Monday - Friday).

The waiting list and service eligibility will be discussed at the time of intake by a speech pathologist.

Services are offered at two locations at Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick:

• main hospital building in the Allied Health North department
• Sydney Children’s Hospital Community Health Centre on the corner of Avoca and Barker Streets.

Aboriginal services

The service provides an Aboriginal focused speech pathology service to the local community.

This includes outreach at the La Perouse Aboriginal Community Health Centre providing:

• assessment by the developmental assessment team
• the provision of therapy and ongoing management as required.

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Kidspot - Hayley Simmonds

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“Vivienne has provided speech therapy for both of my children over the past few years and they have made great gains thanks to her expertise.”…

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“Excellent service. Explained concepts very clearly so I was able to continue helping my child at home between sessions.”…

“As a busy dad with kids, i found them to be very accommodating and flexible with the times they were able to see me. Sarah was extremely thorough and”…

Aspire Early Intervention

“My sister has being diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum. When she is with us, I see no ASD type behaviour. She was difficult when I first moved”…

Better Rehab Northern Beaches

“Better Rehab helped me better understand my role in assisting Joana’s needs. Joana has been visiting better rehab for over 6 months now and I feel”…

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“I take my son for individual and group therapy there and the staff are great! Lots of support for situations difficult to deal with, and Sonia's”…

“Absolutely wonderful speech therapists office running in West Ryde (and I've heard they have two other locations). I had the therapist Leanne Johnston”…

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“My son was in Year 1 when he started with Michele due to difficulties with reading. She was able to guide us and now in Year 3 he has made a lot of”…

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“I took my 4 year old daughter to the speech pathologist and she was very good.Within a couple of minutes conversing with my daughter she was able to”…

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Our Services

Speech pathology for children, does my child need to see a speech pathologist.

At Central Coast Local Health District, our speech pathologists work with children who find it hard to:

• use words and sentences
• understand what is said to them
• speak clearly
• speak smoothly
• eat and drink
• use their voice

It is important to contact us if you have any concerns about your child’s communication or eating and drinking skills/development.

Can my child be seen by a speech pathologist?

Our speech pathologists work with children aged 0-16 years who live on the Central Coast. We do not work with children who have NDIS funding. If your child has NDIS funding, you can use this funding for other services that best meet your child’s needs.

How can I book an appointment?

Please call us on 02 4328 7999 .

What will happen at the first appointment?

The first appointment is a telephone call. A speech pathologist will call you to talk about your child. The speech pathologist will then book your child for an assessment appointment. Options for assessment may include a face-to-face appointment or Telehealth session.

What will happen at the assessment?

The speech pathologist will:

• Look at your child’s communication/eating and drinking skills.
• Talk to you about your child’s skills/development.
• Make a plan with you about how to help your child.
• Tell you about other services that might be helpful for you and your child.

What if the assessment shows my child needs help?

If your child needs help, the speech pathologist will work with you to come up with a plan. The plan will depend on your child’s needs and age. The plan might include the following:

• Attending a parent information session.
• Attending therapy appointments, either individually or with a group of children and their families. This could be face-to-face or via Telehealth.
• Doing activities at home.
• Speaking with your child’s teacher.

Where will the assessment be?

Our speech pathologists work in our community health centres in the following locations:

Erina – 02 4367 9600

Gateway (Gosford) – 02 4328 7900

Lake Haven – 02 4393 7777

Long Jetty – 02 4336 7800

Woy Woy – 02 4344 8432

If you need to change or enquire about your appointment, please contact your local centre on the number above.

Helpful websites

The following websites have helpful information about children’s communication and eating and drinking development.

SPA’s Communication Milestones helps families who are not sure whether their child has communication difficulties.

The Waiting for Speech Pathology website has information and resources for families to access while they are waiting for their child to see a speech pathologist.

DLD and Me’s goal is to raise awareness about developmental language disorder (DLD) and to offer support and resources for parents, teachers and individuals impacted by DLD.

The Lidcombe Program is a treatment for children who stutter.

Five from Five aims to improve literacy levels by ensuring all children receive effective, evidence-based reading instruction.

We welcome feedback on any services received from our team and suggestions on how we can improve. To provide feedback, please contact the Consumer Feedback Department on 02 4320 3920 or 02 4320 2036 during office hours, or email [email protected] .

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Speech Pathologist

Date: 26 Aug 2024

Location: 50 Flemington Rd, AU

Company: theroyalch

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards . 

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available  here .

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”. 

The RCH is committed to the  Child Safe Standards . 

• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Pro-active and supportive leadership
• Hub of medical precinct in Parkville, Melbourne

About the Role

This is a Fixed Term Contract Full-Time position for 12 months within the Speech Path ology Department. Applications for 0.8 FTE will be considered.

You will be responsible for assessing and treating paediatric inpatients and outpatients with swallowing and/or communication difficulties across a range of clinical areas. This position will have designated workload/clinical areas, but some caseload flexibility and cover are required within the team by all staff (with training and support as required). If you are interested but lack experience in some areas or are unsure if you meet criteria, please call to discuss.

Classification for this position will range from VW1-VW4 Grade 2 Year 1 to Grade 2 Year 4 (FTE base salary per annum $88, 467 - $101,691 plus superannuation).

  What you’ll achieve:

• Provide high-quality clinical speech pathology services to in/outpatients at RCH.
• Demonstrate evidence-based practise and a commitment to staying up to date.
• Work effectively and flexibly within teams demonstrating strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Prepare timely, well written reports/documentation and provide effective verbal feedback to referrers, patients, families, and teams.
• Act in a professional and ethical manner.

Your skills and experience:

• Bachelor of Speech Pathology or equivalent tertiary qualification.
• Eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia.
• Meet the requirements of the Speech Pathology Australia Professional Self-Regulation program.
• Upholds the Speech Pathology Australia Code of Conduct.
• Experience in the provision of speech pathology services to children with swallowing and/or communication disorders.

If this sounds like you, click  here  to view the position description.

About the Speech Pathology Department

We provide services to both inpatient and outpatient paediatric populations in the areas of eating, drinking, and swallowing, speech, language, voice, cleft palate, and tracheostomy.

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Staff immunisation

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain.
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain.
• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

  Application process

To apply, you will need a resume and a brief cover letter (max two pages).

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly.

For more information about this position, please contact  Bronwyn Carrigg, Speech Pathology Manager Ph 03 9345 4437 Email  [email protected]  

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital.  Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption

Are you ready to join our team? 

 Apply online by clicking on the “ Apply” button

Applications close 9 September 2024

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