At Essential Speech Pathology (ESP) our mission is to help all clients, from toddlers through to adults, develop the confidence and self-esteem, related to successful communication that leads to individual academic achievement and career success creating self-assured children and adults ready to pursue their interests, hopes and dreams.
Each client is embraced in a caring and supportive environment that encourages them to achieve individual goals, paving the way to successful communication.
Our goal is to inspire each client, child or adult, to achieve their potential and to take their place with confidence in our changing society.

We value:

• Collaboration
  We work closely with other professionals involved to gain a holistic picture of clients so that we can formulate a complete and accurate understanding of a client’s communication difficulties and to develop a comprehensive therapy program
• Family Centred Practice
  We recognise that parents are the critical element in improving a child’s communication abilities and can contribute to their child’s speech and language development, in many ways, more than the professionals. We recognise that parents are the constant people in young children’s lives and work closely with them to empower them with the knowledge and skills to understand and help their child

At ESP we

• stay abreast of the latest therapy advances, research and best practices
• are dedicated to clients’ wellbeing and to successful outcomes
• listen to you and support and guide you during the entire process: assessment, diagnosis and intervention
• offer a fair price with no hidden costs or product affiliations. All therapy materials for home practice are included in the cost of the session and we seek your approval prior to carrying out additional services
• are a registered service provider for Medicare, Better Start and the Helping Children With Autism packages. Read more about our range of funding options
• value your time and we endeavour to work out a schedule that suits your needs, lifestyle and other commitments We understand that life can be busy and strive to see you on time. In some instances, we can also consult with you and provide some speech therapy via Skype so you never have to miss out due to unforeseen circumstances, such as or illness or work commitments…