Speech Pathology Paediatric Inpatient and Outpatient Services - Hornsby Hospital

We routinely measure height and weight in all children as part of a child’s health assessment.

We provide inpatient and outpatient Speech Pathology services.

We provide assessment, consultation and treatment for children aged 0-18yrs who have swallowing, feeding or communication difficulties with underlying medical or complex health care needs.

This includes children with:

• Medical based feeding issues e.g cleft or tongue tie, aspiration concerns, tube weaning
• Severely restricted number and range of foods including sensory based issues
• Swallowing/feeding issues requiring a Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study (VFSS)
• Neurological communication difficulties due to brain injuries, anatomic changes, etc.
• Other communication difficulties associated with a medical diagnosis or complex medical history
• Childhood Apraxia of Speech

Child's Medicare card, any Speech Pathology or other relevant reports.

To access this clinic you may be referred from a Paediatrician, Children's Hospital, allied health professional, GP and you may refer yourself.

To access this service the child must be 0-18 years old and have a complex medical background or health care need resulting in communication or swallowing difficulties.

The client may have complex needs requiring an integrated multidisciplinary team for which the child is already receiving medical input.

The client must live within the Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai local government area and have a Medicare card.

A referral is required for a swallowing x-ray (Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study). A GP or Specialist must complete a medical imaging request form, requesting

a 'Modified Barium Swallow' and include any relevant medical history.

• Self referral
• GP referral
• Allied Health referral
• Medical referral

• Speech Pathology Australia