Early Intervention Service Provider Panel Members

Communicate It 

Address: 5 Neale Street, Springvale VIC 3171 
Phone (03) 9583 3640 
Fax: (03) 9584 1549 
Email: communicate_it@optusnet.com.au 
Website:  

The above link is for your convenience. It provides information about this service provider. The Department does not necessarily endorse all of the contents in this link as it may provide information about therapies that the Department has deemed ineligible for HCWA funding, i.e. there is insufficient evidence to prove that these therapies are of benefit to children with ASD. Families should make informed choices about the therapies they wish to purchase and enquire about those that are eligible and ineligible for HCWA funding.

Consortium Members and/or Delivery Locations

    • Name:  Helping Hands
    • Delivery Address: 25 Station Street, Cheltenham VIC 3192
     
    • Name:  Casey Speech Pathology - Deborah Wilson
    • Delivery Address: 4 Lorne Court, Berwick VIC 3806
     
    • Name:  Living Communications Services - Jo Burnell
    • Delivery Address: 16 Riddle Street, Bentleigh VIC 3204
     
    • Name:  Danielle Rigoni
    • Phone: PH: (03) 9502 3935 or Mobile: 0430 104 579
    • Delivery Address: 2 Susan Court, Cheltenham VIC 3192
     
    • Name:  Padraig Walsh
    • Delivery Address: Suite 10, 1st Floor, 4-10 Jamieson Street, Cheltenham VIC 3192
     
    • Name:  Angela Salisbury of Speech & Communication Linx
    • Delivery Address: 1 Wakool Avenue Mentone VIC 3194
     

Fee Schedule for Communicate It
Eligible Intervention Type/s Provider and Delivery Location Multidisciplinary Team Name and Description of Intervention/Service Cost
Developmental/Social Learning; Therapy-based; Family-based Communicate It Speech Pathology Services Pty Ltd at Suite 10, First Floor, 4 – 10 Jamieson Street, Cheltenham, VIC 3192 Speech Pathologist Initial consultation/ assessment in rooms - In rooms $135/Hour - Out of Rooms $170/Hour
Therapy goals plan $85 / Session
¾ hour individual consultation - In Rooms $95/Session - Out of Rooms $130/Session
Developmental/Social Learning; Therapy-based; Family-based Communicate It Speech Pathology Services Pty Ltd at Suite 10, First Floor, 4 – 10 Jamieson Street, Cheltenham, VIC 3192 Speech Pathologist 1 hour individual consultation - In Rooms $120/Session - Out of Rooms $155/Session
Fast ForWord Computer Program. This is a set of neuroscience based exercises designed to build memory, attention, processing and sequencing skills – all critical to language, literacy and learning. Children do exercises intensively 5 days per week for 12 weeks or more. Many children with ASD have participated in this program with significant improvements in their language skills and overall functioning. Implemented at home. $750 for 3 months program usage $750 / Program
Complex Report $180/Session - Summary Report $120/Session
Behavioural; Developmental/Social Learning Helping Hands ASD Intervention Pty Ltd at 25 Station Road Cheltenham VIC 3192 Therapist ABA Therapy Sessions in rooms: Junior Therapist $35/Hour - Case Managers $40/Hour. ABA Therapists at Kinder/School -Junior Therapist $35/Hour - Case Managers $40/Hour
Case Conference (Including kinder/school meetings and ABA program update meetings) $40/Hour. Initial Program Plan $135/Session. Followup Program Plan $120/Session. Parent Training at Home $40/Hour
Behavioural; Therapy-based Communicate It Speech Pathology Services Pty Ltd and Helping Hands ASD Intervention Pty Ltd Speech Pathologist; Therapist Social Skills Group- 1 Speech Pathologist, 1 ABA Therapist - 6 - 8 weeks, 4-6 children [includes pre and post parent feedback (30 mins each) and a post program report] $100 / Hour

Please note that there may be cancellation and/or other fees associated with some services. For more information please contact the service provider as these are not covered by the early intervention funding under the Helping Children with Autism package.

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