Speech pathologist providers in Victoria
Compare speech pathologist providers across Victoria (VIC). 1,184 families in Victoria have used Carevo to find a provider.
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Best Speech Pathologist providers in Victoria
Showing 10 of 278 providers·How we chose these
Dandenong, VIC and 31 othersAlso servesBerwick, VIC · Brighton, VIC · Brighton East, VIC · Carrum Downs, VIC · Caulfield, VIC · Chadstone, VIC · Clayton, VIC · Clyde, VIC · Clyde North, VIC · Cranbourne, VIC · Cranbourne South, VIC · Dandenong North, VIC · +19 more · Regional provider
Specialises in Personal care · Cleaning · Support coordination
Lawson Care Services is among the highest-ranked NDIS registered providers in Dandenong, Victoria in our data. They have a track record of following through on more than 20 enquiries from families who connected through Carevo. Families most often connect with them for personal care and cleaning. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Audiologist, Cleaner, Counsellor
Melbourne, VIC and 1 otherAlso servesSt Kilda, VIC · Hyperlocal provider
Specialises in Speech Pathology · Early Childhood Intervention
Based in Melbourne, Victoria, Speech Pathology St Kilda and Melbourne is an NDIS registered provider. They focus closely on their local area. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Speech Pathologist
Craigieburn, VIC
Specialises in Early Childhood Intervention · Speech Pathology
Elevation Early Learning is an NDIS registered provider serving Craigieburn, Victoria, with a speech pathologist on its team.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Speech Pathologist
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Macleod, VIC
Specialises in Therapy · Allied Health · Speech Pathology
Based in Macleod, Victoria, Enaksha Garde Speech Pathology is an NDIS registered provider, with a speech pathologist on its team.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Speech Pathologist
Templestowe Lower, VIC · Hyperlocal provider
Specialises in Therapy · Allied Health · Speech Pathology
Based in Templestowe Lower, Victoria, Brightly Speech Pathology is an NDIS registered provider. They focus closely on their local area. Most enquiries to them come from participants directly.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Speech Pathologist
Nathalia, VIC
Specialises in Therapy · Allied Health · Speech Pathology
Speech Pathology - The Rupsey Centre is an NDIS registered provider in Nathalia, Victoria, with a team that includes speech pathologist and speech and language pathologist.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Speech Pathologist, Speech and Language Pathologist
Melbourne ABN Speech Pathology is an NDIS registered provider in Balwyn, Victoria, with a speech pathologist on its team.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Speech Pathologist
Craigieburn, VIC and 6 othersAlso servesDonnybrook, VIC · Greenvale, VIC · Kalkallo, VIC · Mickleham, VIC · Roxburgh Park, VIC · Wollert, VIC · Hyperlocal provider
Specialises in Early Childhood Intervention · Speech Pathology · Therapy
Ray Speechie Speech Pathology is an NDIS registered provider serving Craigieburn, Victoria. They typically respond to enquiries quickly. Most enquiries to them come from families and carers. 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
Based in Mulgrave, Victoria, Kids Connect Therapy is an NDIS registered provider, with a team that includes occupational therapist and speech pathologist.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Occupational Therapist, Speech Pathologist
Elsternwick, VIC
Specialises in Therapy · Allied Health · Speech Pathology
Suzi Bilosh Speech Pathologist is an NDIS registered provider in Elsternwick, Victoria, with a speech pathologist on its team.
How this listing is sourced
- Registered with the NDIS Quality & Safeguards Commission
- Business address on file
- Team includes Speech Pathologist
How we rank providers
Rankings in Victoria 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 Victoria 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.
278
providers in Victoria
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
5 minutes
Speech Pathologist in Victoria (VIC): what to know
Carevo lists 278 speech pathologist providers with active coverage in Victoria, concentrated around Melbourne, Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo but reaching regional VIC as well. Families in VIC made 1,023 support requests through Carevo in the last 90 days.
278
Providers in VIC
1,861
NDIS registered
151
Active in last 30 days
1,023
Requests, last 90 days
76%
Connected within 1 hour
Coverage by region in Victoria
| Region | Providers | Busiest area |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 241 | Melbourne |
| Wyndham | 163 | Werribee |
| Casey | 161 | Cranbourne |
| Hume | 150 | Craigieburn |
| Greater Geelong | 133 | Geelong |
| Whittlesea | 128 | Epping |
| Melton | 116 | Truganina |
| Brimbank | 111 | Sunshine |
| Boroondara | 106 | Kew |
| Banyule | 104 | Bundoora |
Workers delivering NDIS supports in Victoria need the NDIS Worker Screening Check, administered by Service Victoria (Worker Screening Unit). 1861 of the 2065 speech pathologist providers listed in VIC 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 Victoria as everywhere else in Australia.
What families say about providers in VIC
Feedback shared by families after connecting with providers on Carevo. Quotes are anonymous and providers cannot edit them.
“responded today with details of an OT and a scheduled visit”
“Friendly, immediate capacity, compassionate, professional and flexible”
How much does speech pathologist cost in Victoria?
Speech Pathologist in Victoria 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 Victoria
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 Victoria
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many speech pathologist providers are there in Victoria?
There are 278 speech pathologist providers with active listings in Victoria (VIC) 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 Victoria?
Speech Pathologist in Victoria 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 Victoria?
Providers in Victoria respond to new requests in a median of 5 minutes, and 76% of families are connected within an hour. Most services can start within 1-2 weeks.
Does Carevo cover regional Victoria or just the capital?
Both. Carevo lists providers across all of Victoria, 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 Victoria have the most speech pathologist providers?
By local government area, coverage on Carevo is deepest in Melbourne (241 providers), Wyndham (163 providers), Casey (161 providers). Regional VIC 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 VIC?
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. 1861 of the 2065 speech pathologist providers listed in VIC on Carevo are NDIS registered.