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We are the national peak body for speech pathologists in Australia.
Updates
Putting members evidence at the centre
Putting members evidence at the centre
SPA’s 2025–26 NDIS Pricing Review submission urges pricing that reflects full session work, unpaid tasks, rising costs and travel needs, rejecting Medicare benchmarks and pricing differentiation to protect sustainability and participant access.
Membership renewals 2026-27
Membership renewals 2026-27
Your go-to place for membership renewal, with the latest information, updates and steps to help you manage your renewal.
Save 15% when you register early for SPA 2026.
Save 15% when you register early for SPA 2026.
Speech pathology Medicare expansion
Medicare expansion for speech pathology
Medicare expansion for speech pathology
SPA secures a major win with Medicare expanding M10 access from March 2026 to include stuttering, speech sound disorders and cleft lip/palate, improving access for 385,000 young people after a decade of evidence‑driven advocacy.
Diagnosis and treatment for eligible disabilities – factsheet
Diagnosis and treatment for eligible disabilities – factsheet
The Conversation Hour: A win for better access to speech pathologists
The Conversation Hour: A win for better access to speech pathologists
Speech pathology services have recently been included in Medicare rebates for young people with under 25s with stuttering, speech sound disorders, or cleft lip or palate now being eligible for rebates for assessment and treatment. In this edition of The Conversation Hour we explore the significance of the change. Also in this edition, we celebrate World Wildlife Day.
Events
EMST across clinical populations
EMST across clinical populations
AAC skills lab: Clients with complex access needs
AAC skills lab: Clients with complex access needs
HPI-I Webinar for Allied Health | How to Get Your HPI-I | AHPA — Allied Health Professions Australia
HPI-I Webinar for Allied Health | How to Get Your HPI-I | AHPA — Allied Health Professions Australia
Join AHPA’s webinar to understand what an HPI-I is, why allied health professionals need one, and how to apply. Practical guidance for secure digital connection
Accidental Counsellor: In Practice
Accidental Counsellor: In Practice
Advanced AI integration in speech pathology
Advanced AI integration in speech pathology
Swallowing Awareness Day
Swallowing Awareness Day
Like breathing, swallowing is essential to everyday life. Humans swallow at between 500-700 times a day, around three times an hour during sleep, once per minute while awake and even more during meals.
Explore the full events calendar and register today!
Explore the full events calendar and register today!
Digital Health webinar series: AI in practice
Digital Health webinar series: AI in practice
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Resources
Responsive and adaptive services S8E12
Responsive and adaptive services S8E12
This week’s episode was recorded at the 2025 SPA conference in Adelaide or Tarntanya. This episode we speak with Professor Kirrie Ballard, and Dr Jacqui McKechnie about thinking flexibly when planning
Re-broadcast: climate change- a core concern for SPs S8E11
Re-broadcast: climate change- a core concern for SPs S8E11
To celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd 2026, we are rebroadcasting our earth day episode from last year, where we speak with Dr. Abby Foster, and Suzanne Mungall, speech pathologists, about Earth Day, c
Learning Hub
Learning Hub
Aligning skills assessment with Professional Standards S8E3
Aligning skills assessment with Professional Standards S8E3
In this week’s episode we are joined by Mary and Nicole from SPAs Regulation team to discuss the updated processes for overseas qualified speech pathologists to work in Australia. Nicole and Mary disc
Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology
Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology
International Journal of Speech Language Pathology
International Journal of Speech Language Pathology
About Us
Speech Pathology Australia website
Speech Pathology Australia website
Speech Pathology Australia is the national peak body for the speech pathology profession in Australia representing more than 15,000 members.
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