Speech pathology

This page has information about speech pathology services in the Northern Territory (NT).

Speech pathologists are part of the multidisciplinary team in NT hospitals. They provide inpatient care and outpatient clinics.

Choose a hospital from below.

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.

Referrals are from NT health professionals only.

Referrals are to be sent by email.

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.

Health professionals or individuals are able to send referrals.

Referrals are to be sent by email.

Giles Street
Katherine NT 0850

The 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

Health professionals or individuals are able to send referrals for:

Paediatric dysphagia referrals can be emailed or made using the internal referral form.

Allied Health Building
Alice Springs Hospital
Gap Road
Alice Springs NT 0870

Phone: 08 8951 7777
Allied Health reception: 08 8951 7789

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