The Communication Clinic Speech Pathology Services

The Communication Clinic Speech Pathology Services Communication is the key that unlocks the world. We offer functional Speech Pathology Services.

Assessment and intervention services are offered for
- Dynamic Augmentative and Alternative Communication assessment and implementation
- Feeding (including food fussiness groups run with Anna Behnke OT)
- Articulation (Speech)
- Language (Comprehension and Expression)
- Literacy
- Stuttering
- Social Skills (including Groups)

🌟 New team member alert 🌟 We are grateful for Katie joining the team as she brings totally new skills to the clinic and ...
05/08/2026

🌟 New team member alert 🌟
We are grateful for Katie joining the team as she brings totally new skills to the clinic and supervision support for therapists, drawing on her extensive experience across settings. Katie is a highly experienced Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist. She has worked in a wide range of roles as a senior clinician, including rehabilitation, acute hospitals, aged care, disability, community health, preschools, schools and community-based positions in Sydney and the Hunter. She has worked as a lecturer and director of clinical education in universities and continues to be involved in research within the profession. Katie has post-graduate qualifications in training and development and is currently completing a Diploma of Counselling.
Katie is passionate about providing holistic support for people and their families. She recognises the broader well-being issues that can arise from challenges with communication or eating and drinking and works to apply evidence-based solutions that fit with people’s everyday needs and hopes. Katie has a special interest in working with adults with voice difficulties, swallowing difficulties and neurological conditions, including functional neurological disorders.

📖 Our books are open for adult voice, dysphagia/swallowing, Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), acquired neurological conditions such as Stroke and Brain Injury and degenerative conditions such as MND, PD and Dementia. Katie will also be running the Speak Out program for individuals and groups.
You can make a referral here https://thecommclinic.com.au/make-a-referral/

Our Director Cat is proud to be a Board member for AGOSCI inc who are busy preparing the National Tour and 2027 conferen...
22/07/2026

Our Director Cat is proud to be a Board member for AGOSCI inc who are busy preparing the National Tour and 2027 conference. AGOSCI stands for Australian Group Supporting Communication Inclusion and are focused on providing support, advocacy and education around inclusive communication. This fits with the values of The Communication Clinic of providing holistic, evidence based and capacity building services so the clinic has maintained membership for many years and has obtained Organisational Membership again for 2026. We provide membership like this to ensure our clinicians are supported with the latest evidence and insights into AAC and inclusive communication supports.
If you’re a parent, professional or business who has signed up please share your reasons and let’s spread the word what a great community
AGOSCI is to be part of. Thanks Solid Foundations Therapy for kickstarting this sharing.
If you haven’t already you can join here https://www.agosci.org.au/members
Agosci Inc agosciinc

A very clever parent has created discussion guides for 154 episodes of Bluey. This is a great way to turn screen time in...
10/07/2026

A very clever parent has created discussion guides for 154 episodes of Bluey. This is a great way to turn screen time into talking and teaching moments. It’s every Speechies dream for parents to have these quality conversations with their kids while having fun and engaging in a shared interests.

Find it all here. https://qmak.com/wp-content/uploads/bluey-guide.html

Em Mainey, the creator of the NeuroWild illustrated resources we’ve all been loving and learning from, is coming to East...
05/07/2026

Em Mainey, the creator of the NeuroWild illustrated resources we’ve all been loving and learning from, is coming to East Maitland. So mark your calendars for Saturday 8th August at 10.30am. Set up multiple reminder for this one you don’t want to miss getting your hands on her new book! https://www.facebook.com/share/1EkxAigPjK/?mibextid=wwXIfr

🩵 It’s baby news time 🩵Merrin and her husband Cam welcomed Carter James Pilditch into the world on 24th May 2026 ✨🩵Earli...
29/05/2026

🩵 It’s baby news time 🩵Merrin and her husband Cam welcomed Carter James Pilditch into the world on 24th May 2026 ✨🩵
Earlier than expected, but he is doing so well. They’re soaking up every moment with their beautiful boy and he’s already keeping them on their toes and showing glimpses of his cheeky personality. We’re sending lots of love and hugs to our newest cutie TCC family member and Merrin from everyone.

It’s been an industrious week at the clinic this week. On top of our usual client work, to support the people who use ou...
29/05/2026

It’s been an industrious week at the clinic this week. On top of our usual client work, to support the people who use our services and the local communities we have:
✅ Advocated with the MPs office to NDIS re: 6 year olds being removed from NDIS with no other supports in place due to not having a diagnosis.
✅ Submitted an Expression of Interest (EOI) to provide Thriving Kids Services in NSW via DCJ
✅ Provided a submission about the impacts to people accessing our services and the community, around the proposed legislation amendments in the Securing NDIS for Future Generations Bill.
✅ Commenced a Grant Application to increase our Early Intervention services to the rural areas we service.

If you are part of TCC community please reach out with any questions. If your child is a client and has been impacted by removal from the scheme at 6 years old please message us so we can add your case to the advocacy we have been doing. We are noticing an increase in this at present which appears to be in preparation for Thriving Kids. We understand families are on long waitlists for assessment which they have to pay for privately at a significant cost, so this isn’t an option for everyone.

It’s been a busy year for The Communication Clinic already. We are excited to announce that last week at the AGOSCI AGM,...
27/05/2026

It’s been a busy year for The Communication Clinic already. We are excited to announce that last week at the AGOSCI AGM, our Director Cat was selected to be a Director on the Board of Directors for the charitable organisation AGOSCI (how many time can you fit Director into sentence!). Having been a member on and off over the years with AGOSCI, since graduating in 1999, and held the position of New South Wales AGOSCI state representative at the commencement of NDIS rollout, Cat has a long association with the organisation and is looking forward to working alongside members and the board to support people with complex communication needs across Australia.

This is an important reminder for all of our Communication Clinic community. The Federal Government have put forward new...
25/05/2026

This is an important reminder for all of our Communication Clinic community. The Federal Government have put forward new legislative changes that will result in significant power for the government e.g. the Health Minister to cut access categories to the NDIS as they feel needed, to cut social and community participant budgets by 50% and capacity building daily activities (that’s us, speech and OT, PT, Psych etc) by 10%, access based on function not diagnosis via an assessment completed by NDIA assessor’s etc. These changes aren’t based on good evidence or individual data just the areas they feel they can trim the most. This is rushed legislation being introduced without consultation. We encourage everyone to complete a submission here https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/NDISFutureGenBill

It doesn’t have to be fancy or long just your concerns about one or all of the proposed legislation changes. Not one of us knows if or when we will end up with a disability, have a child with a disability or family member who needs support. This is about ensuring the future of the NDIS by making sure the people who need it the most have access.
To find out more on the impact to participants Sam at thegrowingspaceaustralia has created a range of reels that steps through the changes. One of the most concerning changes is outlined in this reel - link: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1P4uz5Q7FA/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Image is a screenshot of the submission website with black text on white background reading ‘National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026’

25/04/2026

Lest we forget.
Grab a cuppa and sit in a peaceful place to truly let this moving Australian last post was over you. Today we are honouring all Australian armed forces service people, including our often unrecognised First Nations armed forces members past and present. We reflect on the sacrifice of past and current serving members of our armed forces and are grateful for the freedoms we have today as a result of their sacrifices. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18gcQMpvqf/?mibextid=wwXIfr

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