Your voice is an important part of your profession so it can be discouraging to be limited when your voice doesn’t perform.   Your voice can be used intensively without having to feel strained, sore, croaky, breathy or tense.  Through voice training, voice therapy and voice coaching by a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist, with Speech Pathology Australia, you can have a voice that enables you to speak or sing with confidence and enjoyment.  Your voice can be:

• strong, powerful & confident
• subtle, poignant & clear
• easy & enduring
• relaxed & reliable

Local speech therapy Brisbane clients can rely on. 

Mobile service supports you in your workplace or home to personalise environmental changes.

Preventative and targeted training to provide a safe working environment:

• Presenting engaging, informative and practical sessions to optimise voice quality.
• Enabling continued engagement within your community and place of employment.
• Delivering group adult learning sessions and individual coaching.

Current research evidence and assessment drives our practice:

• Individual assessment guides personalised goals and measures progress.
• Staff screening provides data to inform strategic planning for safe work practices.

Individualised services are available for:

• Clients with a diagnosed or suspected vocal pathology.
• Professional voice users who want enhancement techniques to optimise their voice.
• Children who require voice speech therapy integrated with family, school and social life.

Collaboration with you and your family, medical professionals, employers and WorkCover to provide a multi-disciplinary service.

Registered provider for Medicare, Workcover and the DVA (Department of Veteran Affairs).

Maybe it’s ‘just’ laryngitis? 
Are you losing your voice, but not feeling sick?  Hoarseness persisting for more than three weeks should involve a laryngology assessment to ensure treatable diseases are not missed. Early intervention is the key.

What will happen at the first appointment?
At the first appointment a pain-free asessment of your current voice will be conducted.  This will identify the strengths and weaknesses in your voice.  From here you will be given voice exercises to practise at home to strengthen your voice and train it to meet the demands of your profession.  Bringing any previous medical records will assist this process.

Do I need a referral?
No. Clients can self-refer to see a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist. In some instances you may have a referral from a GP or ENT/Laryngologist, but this is not required.

What payment methods do you accept?

Payment options accepted by Bayside Voice Centre include cash, Direct Debit Transfer (no fee), EFTPOS ($0.23 fee), Visa and Mastercard Debit or Credit (1.136% fee).

Please note we do not accept AMEX.

What can I claim?
Consultations may be partially/fully claimed through Medicare, private health insurance or WorkCover.

Medicare health care plans may be available through your GP if you have a chronic health condition.  Your GP will provide you with a referral to see Jenny.  The health care plan will provide partial payment for up to 5 sessions and you will be responsible for the remainder of the payment.

Contact your private health insurance provider to check the coverage for speech therapy.

If you are making a WorkCover claim, see your GP first.  WorkCover claims are fully covered by WorkCover.

If you have any questions about our fees, please call us (07) 3193 5436.