Our Services
Bathurst Speech Pathology is a mobile speech pathology service that povides therapy to children aged 0 - 12 years. You have the option of having session at your childs day care, preschool or school or at home!
NDIS Assessments and Therapy
NDIS assessments and therapy are provided at NDIS price guide hourly rates. Several packages are available dependant on your child’s unique needs and goals. Services are provided under the following format to ensure that all sessions are appropriate for you. Please note that Bathurst Speech Pathology only accepts NDIS referrals for clients whose funds are either self-managed or agency-managed.
Step 1: Goal Setting
All sessions have an initial goal setting session via phone call or online via Microsoft Teams. These typically run for 30 minutes and are charged under the NDIS hourly rate.
This will include:
A discussion of your child’s current needs and your concerns
We will discuss what areas you would like to work on in therapy and develop goals that will inform what assessments are to be completed
We will discuss location of sessions, frequency of sessions and how long you want your sessions to last during this appointment
Step 2: Assessment
This will include a 5-hour package that will cover all assessment requirements. This typically includes 3 hours of direct assessment with you and your child and 2 hours for report writing. Any remaining time left following the assessment process will automatically be placed towards future therapy sessions.
Please let us know if you have received a speech pathology assessment in the previous 12 months. If this has been completed, we can skip this step, as long as you have a copy of the report.
Step 3: Therapy
Therapy sessions offer you more flexibility in terms of how you want it to look for you and your child. Standard NDIS hourly rates will apply for sessions. You have the option to decide on location, frequency and length of session. Sessions can either be 30-, 45-, or 60-minute sessions, with a short portion of this allocated to note taking time for your therapist. A small travel fee will apply to all sessions, based on NDIS price guide rules and distance travelled.
The fee will cover:
All interactions under 10 minutes (phone call or email)
Development of quick homework activities (excluding home programs)
Direct session time
All session will also include a small fee for all indirect work completed outside of your sessions. This may include:
Session preparation (including resource development, time spent reading previous reports)
All interactions over 10 minutes (phone call or lengthy emails)
Research about your child’s diagnoses
Writing letters/reports for school or other health professionals
Private Assessments and Therapy
Private assessments and therapy are provided at an hourly rate of $120. Several options are available that suit you and your child’s unique needs. Services are provided in the following format to ensure all sessions meet your needs
Step 1: Goal Setting:
All sessions have initial goal setting session that will occur via phone call or Microsoft Teams. This will tyically take 30 minutes and will include:
A discussion of your child’s current needs and your concerns
We will discuss what areas you would like to work on in therapy and develop goals that will inform what assessments are to be completed
We will discuss location of sessions, frequency of sessions and how long you want your sessions to last during this appointment
Step 2: Assessment:
Assessments are offerred in various packages depending on what area of communication your child is experiencing difficulties with. The following options are available:
Language assessment – 3.5-hour package. This includes 2 hours of direct assessment, split into multiple sessions, as well as 1.5-hours of report writing
Speech sound assessment – 2-hour package. This includes 1-hour of direct assessment and 1 hour of report writing
Reading and writing assessment - 2-hour package. This includes 1-hour of direct assessment and 1 hour of report writing
Stuttering assessment - 2-hour package. This includes 1-hour of direct assessment and 1 hour of report writing
There is the option to combine any of the above packages or to remove any report writing time if you do not wish to receive a report following assessment.
Please let us know if you have received a speech pathology assessment in the previous 12 months. If this has been completed, we can skip this step, as long as you have a copy of the report.
Step 3: Therapy
Therapy sessions offer you more flexibility in terms of how you want it to look for you and your child. You have the option to decide on location, frequency and length of session. Sessions can either be 30-, 45-, or 60-minute sessions, with a short portion of this allocated to note taking time for your therapist.
Each session fee will include:
All interactions under 10 minutes (phone call or email)
Homework activities
Research (if needed)
Online Assessments and Therapy
We offer the unique opportunityt to provide online therapy for families that live Australia-wide. This applies for NDIS clients as well as private clients. All packages and rates discussed in the sections above apply for online therapy also. Sessions occur via Microsoft Teams and include:
Session preparation
All interactions under 10 minutes (phone call or email)
Links to homework activities
Research (if needed)
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