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Speech or Language Delay support in Nathan, QLD

Your child isn't talking as much as peers, is hard to understand, or struggles with words.

Includes nearby providers within 10 km of Nathan.

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  • 24 offering telehealth

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About Nathan

About 1,100 people live in Nathan, roughly 100 of them children under 10. The median personal income locally is $589 a week. Beyond English, the languages most often spoken at home are Mandarin, Japanese and Cantonese. Population, age and language data: ABS Census 2021.

Cost & funding

Fees depend on the service, the provider and the length of the session. Ask each provider for their fees before the first visit.

Medicare pays a rebate for some speech therapy sessions when your GP writes a GP Chronic Condition Management Plan and a referral first. Some private health extras policies pay part of the cost. The NDIS early childhood approach covers children younger than 6 with a developmental delay, or younger than 9 with a disability.

Thriving Kids started in October 2026 for children aged 8 and under with developmental delay or autism. It gives information and two phone lines: the Thriving Kids Autism Helpline (1300 654 789) and a child health nurse line (1800 882 436). From 1 January 2028, children aged 8 and under who apply for NDIS support will be assessed against new criteria. Children aged 8 and under with developmental delay and/or autism and low to moderate support needs will no longer be eligible for the NDIS. Thriving Kids will support them.

If your child has an NDIS plan that includes these supports, you can use it. If your plan is self-managed or plan-managed, you can also use providers that are not NDIS registered. If the NDIA manages your plan, you must use registered providers.

  • NDIS price limit

    $193.99 an hour

    Speech pathology, 2026–27.

  • Medicare rebate

    $63.40 a session

    Up to 5 sessions a year with a GP Chronic Condition Management Plan.

Note: NDIS price limits are the national maximums for NDIA-managed and plan-managed plans (NDIS Pricing Schedule 2026–27); remote areas have higher limits. Medicare rebates are from MBS Online, 1 July 2026. Providers can charge more than the rebate. Assessment fees come from provider websites in April 2026.

Work out what you might pay: cost calculatorWhere to start in QueenslandRead our guide to NDIS early intervention funding

What to expect at the start

  1. Talk and play

    The speech pathologist asks about your child's health and development, then plays with your child to see how they understand and use words.

  2. Assessment

    They may use some tests and check inside your child's mouth. Bring any reports from your GP, paediatrician or hearing tests.

  3. Goals together

    You decide together what to work on first. You can ask for a written report and therapy plan.

Sources: NSW Health; Raising Children Network.

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