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Speech Pathology · Illawarra, NSW

In-Home Speech Pathology in the Illawarra

Verified speech pathologists who come to your home across the Illawarra — for private clients, Support at Home and Home Care Package recipients, and self- or plan-managed NDIS participants.

  • Aged Care — Support at Home
  • NDIS (self & plan managed)
  • Private Clients

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Speech Pathology at home

What our speech pathologists help with

Our speech pathologists support communication, voice and safe swallowing at home — where meals, conversations and daily routines actually happen.

  • Swallowing (dysphagia) assessments and management
  • Mealtime safety plans and texture recommendations
  • Communication therapy after stroke or with dementia
  • Voice therapy and strategies
  • Communication aids and carer training
  • Reports for your GP, specialist or funding provider

Rates & Fees

Speech Pathology rates in the Illawarra

No rate is locked in until you're happy — you agree it with your speech pathologist before the first visit. The figures below are what clients typically pay on Thera, including all fees.

Typical hourly rate

$135–$160 /hour

Includes the 15% booking fee — the whole price.

Our fees, explained

Your provider's rate

  • Agreed upfront, before your first visit
  • Set by the provider — local clinicians without clinic overheads
  • Typically $135–$160/hour for speech pathologists in the Illawarra (including the booking fee)

+ 15% booking fee

  • Added to the provider's agreed rate
  • Covers verification, police checks and insurance confirmation
  • Covers booking, invoicing and our care team's support
  • Paid to Thera — the only fee you pay us

That's the whole price — no joining fee, no exit fees, no surprises. Providers pay their own platform fee out of their rate, not on top of it. Full fee details →

Available right across the Illawarra

We cover the full Illawarra — Wollongong and the northern beach suburbs up to Helensburgh, Figtree and the western suburbs, Dapto, Shellharbour, Albion Park, and the Kiama coast down to Gerringong.

See every suburb we cover in the Illawarra
An older couple relaxing together on their couch at home

How It Works

Get matched in 3 simple steps

From enquiry to your first visit — we make it easy.

  1. 1

    Tell us what you need

    Call us, or send a request online — your suburb and how your care is funded is all we need to get started.

  2. 2

    We match you with verified providers

    Our care team finds AHPRA-verified, insured and police-checked providers available near you.

  3. 3

    Choose and book

    Pick the provider that's right for you and book your first visit — usually within days, not weeks.

Trust & Safety

Every provider is verified before they ever reach your door

AHPRA-registered

Clinicians are registered with AHPRA or their professional association — checked before they join, monitored while they're here.

Police-checked

Every provider holds a current police check, verified by our team — not self-declared.

Fully insured

Professional indemnity and public liability insurance are confirmed for every provider on the platform.

Paperwork handled

Invoicing, receipts and funding-compatible statements are generated for you — nothing to chase.

FAQs

Common Questions

Because that's where you actually eat. Your speech pathologist assesses you with your own food, cups and seating, then builds a mealtime plan that works in real life — not just in a clinic.
Yes. Speech pathologists work on both communication (speaking, understanding, reading) and swallowing after stroke, and home-based therapy lets family and carers be part of every session.
Yes — from communication strategies that reduce frustration for everyone, to swallowing and mealtime support as needs change. Carers are included throughout.
We cover the full Illawarra — Wollongong and the northern beach suburbs up to Helensburgh, Figtree and the western suburbs, Dapto, Shellharbour, Albion Park, and the Kiama coast down to Gerringong. If you don't see your suburb listed, call us on 1800 328 995 — chances are we still come to you.
Usually within days, not weeks. Once you enquire, our care team matches you with verified speech pathologists available near you in the Illawarra, and you choose who to book.

Ready to book a speech pathologist in the Illawarra?

Call us for a chat, or send a request online — it takes 30 seconds and there's zero obligation.