Speech pathology
Speech pathologists can help to diagnose and treat people with difficulties in communicating, swallowing and feeding.
They are part of the multidisciplinary team in Northern Territory hospitals, providing inpatient care and outpatient clinics.
You can also learn more about accessing adult therapy services and children's therapy services in the community.
The speech pathology clinic offers the following outpatient clinics as face-to-face or by telehealth consultation.
Children's clinics include support for:
Adult clinics include support for:
- dysphagia
- voice
- laryngectomy
- head and neck cancer including Alan Walker Cancer Centre patients
- speech and ear, nose, throat
- stroboscopy
- functional endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) and videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) service
- musculoskeletal.
How to arrange a referral
Referrals are from NT health professionals only.
Referrals are to be sent by email.
Contact
Allied Health
First floor
Royal Darwin Hospital
The Katherine Hospital speech pathology service is available to inpatients.
Outpatient services are provided to adult and paediatric clients on priority basis.
How to arrange a referral
Health professionals or individuals are able to send referrals.
Referrals are to be sent by email.
Contact
Giles Street
Katherine NT 0850
Phone: 08 8973 9120
Mobile: 0475 836 110
therapykh.doh@nt.gov.au
he Alice Springs speech pathology team provide inpatient and outpatient services for:
- adult rehabilitation
- adult dysphagia
- head and neck cancer
- 0 - 18 year old paediatric dysphagia including:
- assessment and management for feeding and swallowing concerns
- support during tube feed weaning and oral feed establishment
- multidisciplinary paediatric feeding clinic
- videofluoroscopic swallowing study - VFSS clinic
- referral from radiology by medical practitioners only
How to arrange a referral
Health professionals or individuals are able to send referrals for:
- adult rehabilitation outpatients
- adult dysphagia
- head and neck cancer.
Paediatric dysphagia referrals can be emailed or made using the internal referral form.
Radiology referrals to: radiologyaliceshospital@nt.gov.au
Contact
Allied Health Building
Alice Springs Hospital
Gap Road
Alice Springs NT 0870
Phone: 08 8951 7777
Allied Health reception: 08 8951 7789
Adult rehabilitation: alliedhealthash.ths@nt.gov.au
Adult and paediatric dysphagia, head and neck cancer: intakeopdash.doh@nt.gov.au or speechpathology.doh@nt.gov.au