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10 Best Speech Pathologists in Shortland
Showing 25 of 36 directory listings for Shortland. Page 1 of 2.
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Why these speech pathologists ranked highly
We could rank 27 of 36 listed providers using public evidence at the assessment date. These rankable providers represent 26 organisations; 10 providers are selected below.
These are in-person options near Shortland; their profiles show where each provider is located. Distance is approximate and does not indicate current availability.
Rankings assessed 1 October 2026
- 1View provider
- 5.0/5 from 2 approved reviews
- Lists 25 relevant services, including Accent modification and Acquired brain injury
Nearby location in New Lambton · about 5.7 km away
Listed services: Accent modification, Acquired brain injury, Adult language, including aphasia, Auditory processing, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Autism and/or other neurodivergent conditions, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Cleft and craniofacial disorders, Craniofacial disorders, Deaf and hard of hearing, Dementia, Developmental language disorder, Language / learning, Literacy, Mental health communication support, Motor speech, including dysarthria, Palliative care, Progressive neurological disorders, Selective Mutism, Social communication, Speech sound / articulation disorder, Stroke, Stuttering / fluency, Swallowing / dysphagia, Voice
- Public pricing
- No comparable public pricing was available in the ranking evidence.
- Approved reviews
- 2 approved reviews · 5.0 average · checked 12 Nov 2026 · Includes reviews first published elsewhere; see profile for sources · Review details
Provider information checked 6 July 2026 · Provider information
- 2View provider
- 5.0/5 from 4 approved reviews
- Nearby location for in-person visits
Nearby location in Charlestown · about 9.9 km away
Listed services: Acquired brain injury, Adult language, including aphasia, Auditory processing, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Autism and/or other neurodivergent conditions, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Craniofacial disorders, Language / learning, Literacy, Motor speech, including dysarthria, Orofacial myofunctional disorders, Progressive neurological disorders, Selective Mutism, Social communication, Speech sound / articulation disorder, Stuttering / fluency, Swallowing / dysphagia, Voice
- Public pricing
- No comparable public pricing was available in the ranking evidence.
- Approved reviews
- 4 approved reviews · 5.0 average · checked 12 Nov 2026 · Includes reviews first published elsewhere; see profile for sources · Review details
Provider information checked 6 July 2026 · Provider information
- 3View provider
- Lists 20 relevant services, including Acquired brain injury and Adult language, including aphasia
- Nearby location for in-person visits
Nearby location in Boolaroo · about 10.9 km away
Listed services: Acquired brain injury, Adult language, including aphasia, Auditory processing, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Autism and/or other neurodivergent conditions, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Deaf and hard of hearing, Dementia, Language / learning, Literacy, Motor speech, including dysarthria, Palliative care, Progressive neurological disorders, Selective Mutism, Social communication, Speech sound / articulation disorder, Stroke, Stuttering / fluency, Swallowing / dysphagia, Voice
- Public pricing
- No comparable public pricing was available in the ranking evidence.
- Approved reviews
- No approved reviews in the ranking evidence · checked 12 Nov 2026 · Review details
Provider information checked 6 July 2026 · Provider information
- 4View provider
- 5.0/5 from 20 approved reviews
- Nearby location for in-person visits
Nearby location in Broadmeadow · about 7.0 km away
Listed services: Auditory processing, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Autism and/or other neurodivergent conditions, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Cleft and craniofacial disorders, Deaf and hard of hearing, Language / learning, Literacy, Motor speech, including dysarthria, Selective Mutism, Social communication, Speech sound / articulation disorder, Stuttering / fluency
- Public pricing
- No comparable public pricing was available in the ranking evidence.
- Approved reviews
- 20 approved reviews · 5.0 average · checked 12 Nov 2026 · Includes reviews first published elsewhere; see profile for sources · Review details
Provider information checked 6 July 2026 · Provider information
- 5View provider
- 4.8/5 from 22 approved reviews
- Nearby location for in-person visits
Nearby location in Merewether · about 9.9 km away
Listed services: Adult language, including aphasia, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Autism and/or other neurodivergent conditions, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Language / learning, Literacy, Mental health communication support, Motor speech, including dysarthria, Progressive neurological disorders, Social communication, Speech sound / articulation disorder, Stroke, Swallowing / dysphagia, Voice
- Public pricing
- No comparable public pricing was available in the ranking evidence.
- Approved reviews
- 22 approved reviews · 4.8 average · checked 12 Nov 2026 · Includes reviews first published elsewhere; see profile for sources · Review details
Provider information checked 6 July 2026 · Provider information
- 6View provider
- 4.5/5 from 8 approved reviews
- Nearby location for in-person visits
Nearby location in Adamstown · about 7.6 km away
Listed services: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Autism and/or other neurodivergent conditions, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Cochlear implants, Craniofacial disorders, Deaf and hard of hearing, Infant feeding and communication, Language / learning, Literacy, Selective Mutism, Social communication, Speech sound / articulation disorder, Stuttering / fluency, Voice
- Public pricing
- No comparable public pricing was available in the ranking evidence.
- Approved reviews
- 8 approved reviews · 4.5 average · checked 12 Nov 2026 · Includes reviews first published elsewhere; see profile for sources · Review details
Provider information checked 6 July 2026 · Provider information
- 7View provider
- 5.0/5 from 2 approved reviews
- Nearby location for in-person visits
Nearby location in Wallsend · about 5.0 km away
Listed services: Acquired brain injury, Adult language, including aphasia, Auditory processing, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Autism and/or other neurodivergent conditions, Dementia, Mental health communication support, Motor speech, including dysarthria, Progressive neurological disorders, Stroke, Stuttering / fluency, Swallowing / dysphagia, Voice, Voice and airway disorders
- Public pricing
- No comparable public pricing was available in the ranking evidence.
- Approved reviews
- 2 approved reviews · 5.0 average · checked 12 Nov 2026 · Includes reviews first published elsewhere; see profile for sources · Review details
Provider information checked 6 July 2026 · Provider information
- 8View provider
- Nearby location for in-person visits
- Provider information dated 6 July 2026
Nearby location in Cardiff · about 8.2 km away
Listed services: Acquired brain injury, Adult language, including aphasia, Auditory processing, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Autism and/or other neurodivergent conditions, Cleft and craniofacial disorders, Complex medical needs, Developmental language disorder, Justice / youth justice communication support, Language / learning, Literacy, Mental health communication support, Motor speech, including dysarthria, Selective Mutism, Social communication, Speech sound / articulation disorder
- Public pricing
- No comparable public pricing was available in the ranking evidence.
- Approved reviews
- No approved reviews in the ranking evidence · checked 12 Nov 2026 · Review details
Listing updated 6 July 2026 · Provider information
- 9View provider
- 5.0/5 from 1 approved reviews
- Nearby location for in-person visits
Nearby location in Wallsend · about 7.4 km away
Listed services: Auditory processing, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Autism and/or other neurodivergent conditions, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Cleft and craniofacial disorders, Infant feeding and communication, Language / learning, Literacy, Motor speech, including dysarthria, Selective Mutism, Social communication, Speech sound / articulation disorder, Stuttering / fluency, Swallowing / dysphagia
- Public pricing
- No comparable public pricing was available in the ranking evidence.
- Approved reviews
- 1 approved review · 5.0 average · checked 12 Nov 2026 · Includes reviews first published elsewhere; see profile for sources · Review details
Provider information checked 6 July 2026 · Provider information
- 10View provider
- Nearby location for in-person visits
- Provider information dated 6 July 2026
Nearby location in Kotara · about 6.6 km away
Listed services: Acquired brain injury, Auditory processing, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Autism and/or other neurodivergent conditions, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Craniofacial disorders, Deaf and hard of hearing, Developmental language disorder, Language / learning, Literacy, Motor speech, including dysarthria, Selective Mutism, Social communication, Speech sound / articulation disorder, Stuttering / fluency
- Public pricing
- No comparable public pricing was available in the ranking evidence.
- Approved reviews
- No approved reviews in the ranking evidence · checked 12 Nov 2026 · Review details
Provider information checked 6 July 2026 · Provider information
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More providers near Shortland
- Kate Headley Speech PathologyMaryland, NSWListed services: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Autism and/or other neurodivergent conditions, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Cleft and craniofacial disorders, Craniofacial disorders, Deaf and hard of hearing, Infant feeding and communication, Language / learning, Literacy, Mental health communication support, Social communication, Speech sound / articulation disorder, Swallowing / dysphagiaIn-person location in Maryland, approximately 2.9 km from Shortland0.0 ★ (0)
- FirstchanceMayfield, NSWListed services: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Autism and/or other neurodivergent conditions, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Craniofacial disorders, Infant feeding and communication, Language / learning, Selective Mutism, Social communication, Speech sound / articulation disorder, Stuttering / fluencyIn-person location in Mayfield, approximately 4.2 km from Shortland0.0 ★ (0)
- Small TALK Speech TherapyMayfield, NSWListed services: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Autism and/or other neurodivergent conditions, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Language / learning, Social communication, Speech sound / articulation disorderIn-person location in Mayfield, approximately 4.2 km from Shortland5.0 ★ (2)
- Let's Eat Feeding TherapyLambton, NSWListed services: Swallowing / dysphagiaIn-person location in Lambton, approximately 4.4 km from Shortland4.4 ★ (7)
- Fiona Symes Speech PathologyElermore Vale, NSWListed services: Language / learning, LiteracyIn-person location in Elermore Vale, approximately 4.7 km from Shortland0.0 ★ (0)
- Speech Language and Literacy NewcastleFletcher, NSWListed services: Autism and/or other neurodivergent conditions, Cleft and craniofacial disorders, Developmental language disorder, Infant feeding and communication, Language / learning, Literacy, Social communication, Speech sound / articulation disorder, Stuttering / fluencyIn-person location in Fletcher, approximately 4.7 km from Shortland
- Communication Connections Speech PathologyFletcher, NSWListed services: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Autism and/or other neurodivergent conditions, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Cochlear implants, Deaf and hard of hearingIn-person location in Fletcher, approximately 5 km from Shortland0.0 ★ (0)
- Speaking AACElermore Vale, NSWListed services: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)In-person location in Elermore Vale, approximately 5.4 km from Shortland0.0 ★ (0)
- Hunter Area Speech PathologyNew Lambton, NSWListed services: Auditory processing, Language / learning, Literacy, Selective Mutism, Social communication, Speech sound / articulation disorder, Stuttering / fluencyIn-person location in New Lambton, approximately 5.7 km from Shortland
- Red Frog for FamiliesBroadmeadow, NSWListed services: Auditory processing, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Autism and/or other neurodivergent conditions, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Cleft and craniofacial disorders, Developmental language disorder, Language / learning, Literacy, Motor speech, including dysarthria, Social communication, Speech sound / articulation disorderIn-person location in Broadmeadow, approximately 6.1 km from Shortland4.1 ★ (22)
- Meredith Hughes Speech Pathology ServicesIslington, NSWListed services: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Autism and/or other neurodivergent conditions, Language / learning, Progressive neurological disorders, Selective Mutism, Social communication, Speech sound / articulation disorderIn-person location in Islington, approximately 6.5 km from Shortland0.0 ★ (0)
- Key Connect Speech PathologyMaryville, NSWListed services: Auditory processing, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Autism and/or other neurodivergent conditions, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Deaf and hard of hearing, Language / learning, Literacy, Social communication, Speech sound / articulation disorder, Stuttering / fluency, Swallowing / dysphagia, VoiceIn-person location in Maryville, approximately 7.2 km from Shortland0.0 ★ (0)
- Happy DotsCardiff, NSWListed services: Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Autism and/or other neurodivergent conditions, Deaf and hard of hearing, Developmental language disorder, Language / learning, Literacy, Mental health communication support, Social communication, Speech sound / articulation disorder, Stuttering / fluencyIn-person location in Cardiff, approximately 7.6 km from Shortland4.8 ★ (10)
- Speech with SallyCameron Park, NSWListed services: Auditory processing, Autism and/or other neurodivergent conditions, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Language / learning, Literacy, Progressive neurological disorders, Social communication, Speech sound / articulation disorder, Stuttering / fluency, Swallowing / dysphagiaIn-person location in Cameron Park, approximately 8 km from Shortland0.0 ★ (0)
- Neuro AllianceBeresfield, NSWListed services: Acquired brain injury, Adult language, including aphasia, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Dementia, Feeding, Head and neck cancers, Literacy, Motor speech, including dysarthria, Palliative care, Progressive neurological disorders, Social communication, Speech sound / articulation disorder, Stroke, Swallowing / dysphagia, VoiceIn-person location in Beresfield, approximately 8.9 km from Shortland0.0 ★ (0)
Local area data
About Shortland
These figures describe the official ABS Suburb and Locality area of Shortland. Area statistics do not describe every resident or predict an individual's care needs.
- Residents counted
4,537
Shortland official Suburb and Locality area · 2021 Census
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census
- Residents aged 65 and over
910
Shortland official Suburb and Locality area · 2021 Census
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census
- Residents aged 75 and over
472
Shortland official Suburb and Locality area · 2021 Census
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census
- Residents aged 85 and over
120
Shortland official Suburb and Locality area · 2021 Census
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census
- Residents using another language at home
500
Shortland official Suburb and Locality area · 2021 Census
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census
- Relative disadvantage decile
3 of 10
Shortland official Suburb and Locality area · 2021 Census
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, SEIFA 2021
Keep in mind
- Census counts use the ABS random-adjustment method.
- These area facts provide context and do not measure provider quality, availability or suitability.
Questions and answers
Common questions about speech pathologists in Shortland
Direct answers from the current evidence shown on this page.
How many speech pathologists are listed for Shortland?
36 approved speech pathologists are listed on My Caring Guide for Shortland. This is the current directory count, not a claim that it covers every provider in the market.
Source: My Caring Guide provider directory · ranking reviewed 1 Oct 2026
Are these speech pathologists based in Shortland?
Not necessarily. 25 results on this page are a governed nearby destination for people in Shortland; every result keeps its actual locality and, where available, approximate distance. A nearby clinic is an in-person destination a person may choose to travel to; it does not prove an office or home-visit service in Shortland.
Source: My Caring Guide provider directory · ranking reviewed 1 Oct 2026
Does being listed mean a provider is available now?
No. A directory listing or service-area relationship does not confirm appointment availability, staff capacity, wait times or acceptance of new clients. Check the current situation directly with the provider.
Source: My Caring Guide listing and locality-relationship methodology · Provider data and corrections
How were the 10 best speech pathologists selected?
27 of 36 listed providers had enough current public evidence to rank, and 10 were selected. The method considers local fit, relevant listed services, approved review confidence, pricing transparency, information freshness and identity confidence. Paid status gives no organic ranking points.
Source: My Caring Guide ranking method · reviewed 1 Oct 2026 · How provider rankings work
What local data does this page use for Shortland?
The page shows Residents counted, Residents aged 65 and over, Residents aged 75 and over, and Residents aged 85 and over. The locality facts use the official area named beside each value. Area statistics do not describe every resident and do not measure provider quality, availability or suitability.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census and Australian Bureau of Statistics, SEIFA 2021 · 2021 Census · How we use local care data
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