Speech pathologist providers in Northern Territory
Compare speech pathologist providers across Northern Territory (NT). 39 families in Northern Territory have used Carevo to find a provider.
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Best Speech Pathologist providers in Northern Territory
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Yarrawonga, NT and 4 othersAlso servesAlice Springs, NT · Galiwinku, NT · Ramingining, NT · Wurrumiyanga, NT
Specialises in Speech Pathology
Based in Yarrawonga, Northern Territory, Commatters Speech Therapy is an NDIS registered provider. Active on Carevo in the past week.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Speech Pathologist
NT Allied Health is an NDIS registered provider serving Gray, Northern Territory. Active on Carevo in the past week.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Speech Pathologist
Alice Springs, NT
Specialises in Occupational Therapy · Therapy · Allied Health
Based in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Congress Gregory Terrace is an NDIS registered and aged care approved provider, with a team that includes occupational therapist and speech pathologist.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Approved Aged Care provider (Department of Health)
- Business address on file
- Team includes Occupational Therapist, Speech Pathologist
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Berrimah, NT and 1 otherAlso servesNEDLANDS, WA
Specialises in Social Support · Occupational Therapy · Therapy
Patches Therapy Services - Darwin is an NDIS registered and aged care approved provider in Berrimah, Northern Territory, with a team that includes occupational therapist and psychologist.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Approved Aged Care provider (Department of Health)
- Business address on file
- Team includes Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, Speech Pathologist
Winnellie, NT
Specialises in Occupational Therapy · Therapy · Allied Health
Based in Winnellie, Northern Territory, Sal Consulting NT is an NDIS registered provider. Active on Carevo in the past week.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Occupational Therapist, Psychologist, Speech Pathologist
Leanyer, NT
Specialises in Physiotherapy · Occupational Therapy · Speech Pathology
Psych Solutions NT is an NDIS registered provider serving Leanyer, Northern Territory. Active on Carevo in the past week.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Speech Pathologist
Yarrawonga, NT
Specialises in Personal Care · Support Workers · Social Support
Top End Allied Health Services is an NDIS registered provider in Yarrawonga, Northern Territory, with a team that includes cleaner and disability support worker.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Cleaner, Disability Support Worker, Occupational Therapist
How we rank providers
Rankings in Northern Territory are based on real outcomes between providers and families on our platform. They are recalculated daily and cannot be purchased or influenced by advertising.
- How this list is built. Providers shown here list Speech Pathologist among their professions, or offer speech pathology and allied health. Generalist providers who only mention this service in passing are excluded, so the list reflects genuine, demonstrated capability.
- Outcomes with families. We measure what happens after a family contacts a provider. Providers where families report positive outcomes rank higher. Multiple signals are weighted across a rolling window.
- Service match. Providers are ranked by how closely their registered services and capabilities match what you are searching for.
- Registration and compliance. NDIS registered and government-approved aged care providers are weighted for meeting quality and safeguards standards.
- Local presence. Providers confirmed in Northern Territory rank above those covering only the broader region.
What "Trusted" means. The Trusted badge is awarded to providers with a consistent record of positive outcomes with families on our platform. It is based on multiple behavioural signals and family feedback, and it cannot be purchased.
7
providers in Northern Territory
28,928
providers nationally
How to check a provider's credentials
Carevo lists the registration details a provider reports and links you to the official Australian registers so you can confirm them yourself. Here is what each listing shows and where to check it. A listing on Carevo is not an endorsement.
NDIS registration
Listings show whether a provider reports being NDIS registered. You can confirm a provider's current registration and approved support types yourself on the NDIS Commission's public provider register.
Source: NDIS Quality and Safeguards CommissionAged care approval
Listings show aged care approval where it is recorded. You can check a provider's current approval and the services they deliver on the Australian Government's My Aged Care find a provider service.
Source: My Aged Care (Department of Health and Aged Care)ABN you can check
Most listings include the provider's Australian Business Number, shown on the profile. You can look it up on the Australian Business Register to confirm the business is registered and active.
Source: Australian Business RegisterComplaints process
If you have a concern about any provider, you can lodge a complaint with the NDIS Commission or the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission at any time. We also accept complaints via our own channel.
Source: NDIS Commission / Aged Care CommissionSpeech Pathologist at a Glance
Funding
NDIS Capacity Building, Support at Home, Medicare, Private
Availability
Weekdays, some weekend availability
Wait Time
1-3 weeks depending on therapist availability
Cost
Up to $193.99/hour
Hours
By appointment
Median Response
24 minutes
Speech Pathologist in Northern Territory (NT): what to know
Carevo lists 7 speech pathologist providers with active coverage in the Northern Territory, concentrated around Darwin, Palmerston, Alice Springs and Katherine but reaching regional NT as well.
7
Providers in NT
83
NDIS registered
6
Active in last 30 days
75%
Connected within 1 hour
Coverage by region in the Northern Territory
| Region | Providers | Busiest area |
|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 41 | DARWIN CITY |
| Alice Springs | 28 | Alice Springs |
| Palmerston | 14 | Rosebery |
| Katherine | 12 | Katherine |
| Barkly | 6 | TENNANT CREEK |
| Unincorporated | 5 | Nhulunbuy |
| Litchfield | 4 | Humpty Doo |
| East Arnhem | 3 | Angurugu |
| Roper Gulf | 2 | Beswick |
| MacDonnell | 2 | KINTORE |
Workers delivering NDIS supports in the Northern Territory need the NDIS Worker Screening Clearance, administered by SAFE NT. 83 of the 104 speech pathologist providers listed in NT are registered with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission. Unregistered providers can still deliver many supports if your plan is plan managed or self managed.
NDIS price caps do not change by state: the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits set the same maximum rates in the Northern Territory as everywhere else in Australia. Higher caps apply in areas classified remote or very remote, which covers parts of the Northern Territory.
How much does speech pathologist cost in Northern Territory?
Speech Pathologist in Northern Territory typically costs Up to $193.99/hour (NDIS price limit, non-remote). Actual rates vary by provider, funding type, and the level of support required.
How to pay for speech pathologist
Funding options include NDIS Capacity Building. Eligibility depends on your assessment and plan.
Speech Pathologist by suburb in Northern Territory
Browse providers in the busiest areas, or use any suburb page to see who services your postcode.
What is in-home speech pathology?
Speech pathology is allied health support for people with difficulties in speech, language, communication or swallowing. Delivered at home rather than in a clinic, an NDIS-registered speech pathologist assesses and treats these issues under the Therapeutic Supports registration group, price code 0128, at up to $193.99 an hour (NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2025-26).
How to choose a provider for this service
Use the ranking methodology explained above the provider list as your starting point, then check what matters most for this service. Registration: confirm Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) membership, and for agency-managed NDIS plans, registration with the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission under the Therapeutic Supports group. Response time: a slow reply matters more here than for many services, since dysphagia referrals carry real aspiration risk; 70 per cent of provider replies on Carevo land within an hour. Pricing transparency: ask for a written rate schedule against the $193.99 hourly cap and separate travel charges before you book. Coverage: 332 speech pathologists are listed on Carevo, so prioritise a therapist who already services your area and has AAC or paediatric feeding experience if that is your need.
Which funding pays for speech pathology at home?
NDIS participants have speech pathology funded under Capacity Building, Improved Daily Living, using the Therapeutic Supports registration group, when a planner accepts it as reasonable and necessary for the participant’s goals (NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2025-26). It is available to any participant with a permanent, significant disability affecting communication, language or swallowing, and self-managed or plan-managed participants can book directly without a referral. For older Australians, Support at Home funds speech pathology as an allied health service in the Clinical Care category, which carries no participant contribution (Department of Health and Aged Care, 2025).
Where speech pathologists are available
Speech pathologists are listed across 4,782 suburbs on Carevo, with 332 speech pathologists in the network nationally. Sessions are often paired with occupational therapy in the same visit, or coordinated through therapy assistants for participants managing several allied health goals in one plan.
How this page is compiled
The provider rankings and figures on this page come from Carevo platform records, including provider registrations, measured response times and coverage, together with the cited official sources. Carevo is an Australian platform that connects families with vetted NDIS and aged care providers. Carevo does not deliver care itself.
Helpful NDIS resources for Northern Territory
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many speech pathologist providers are there in Northern Territory?
There are 7 speech pathologist providers with active listings in Northern Territory (NT) on Carevo. Providers are ranked by trust score based on real outcomes with families on our platform, not by who pays for placement.
How much does speech pathologist cost in Northern Territory?
Speech Pathologist in Northern Territory typically costs Up to $193.99/hour (NDIS price limit, non-remote). Actual rates vary by provider and the level of support required.
How quickly can I start with a provider in Northern Territory?
Providers in Northern Territory respond to new requests in a median of 24 minutes, and 75% of families are connected within an hour. Most services can start within 1-2 weeks.
Does Carevo cover regional Northern Territory or just the capital?
Both. Carevo lists providers across all of Northern Territory, including regional and rural areas. Many providers service wide regions, and some supports (like plan management) are delivered Australia-wide by phone and online portal.
Which areas of Northern Territory have the most speech pathologist providers?
By local government area, coverage on Carevo is deepest in Darwin (41 providers), Alice Springs (28 providers), Palmerston (14 providers). Regional NT is covered too: many providers service wide areas beyond their base suburb.
Do I have to use an NDIS registered provider for speech pathologist in NT?
It depends on how your plan is managed. Agency-managed (NDIA-managed) funding can only be spent with registered providers, while plan-managed and self-managed participants can also use unregistered providers. 83 of the 104 speech pathologist providers listed in NT on Carevo are NDIS registered.