Individual Speech and Language Pathology
With You practitioners provide Speech and Language Pathology services that are tailored to meet the needs of the individual. All our practitioners take part in ongoing professional development to ensure that they are delivering current and effective evidence-based strategies to optimise client outcomes.
What to expect
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The first appointment is dedicated to the gathering of background information and discussion of preliminary formulation and goal setting. Questionnaires may be completed/requested to assist in the clinician’s understanding of your experience, and to best inform intervention strategies. Appointments are 50 minutes in length, and you may be eligible to receive a rebate under a GP initiated Mental Health Care Plan / Private Health Fund.
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These appointments are dedicated to psychoeducation and strategy implementation to help clients work towards their goals. It is the client’s responsibility to ensure that 3-4 appointments are booked ahead of time to ensure continuity of care.
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While assessment and review are ongoing throughout the intervention, there will be dedicated times to pause and reflect on progress. This may include the completion of outcome measures and questionnaires, as well as individual feedback. Under a GP Mental Health Care Plan, this would occur at the sixth session, where a review letter and visit back to the referring doctor would be required.
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We understand that letters and reports etc may be requested. With You requires a minimum of two-weeks notice for such requests, which will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Timeframes will be communicated by the clinician depending on their availability and capacity to meet their ethical obligations. Please note there is a cost for these services, which will be determined based on the time needed to complete the service request. Your clinician will communicate with you before commencing and payment is required before the document is released.
With You clinicians do not complete court and capacity reports.
Please note: for children 12 years and under, the initial appointment will be a parent/ guardian only session. For clients attending under a Mental Health Care Plan, the Medicare rebate is unable to be applied for this session. This ensures that the rebates are available for the purpose of intervention with the client as specified under Medicare. Most importantly, this allows for the presenting problem to be discussed openly between guardians and practitioner. The aim is to protect the child from potentially sensitive information that is important for intervention formulation and planning.