We love working closely with children and families to achieve
their communication goals!
their communication goals!
EXPERIENCEWe are a small team of highly qualified and highly regarded speech pathologists with national and international experience.
We are all 'Certified Practicing Speech Pathologists' and members of Speech Pathology Australia and have worked n both the public and private sector in hospitals, health clinics, private practices and government departments. We are registered with Medicare. We are also registered with NDIS so if your child is eligible, you can claim our services. We work in the following areas:
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WE CAN HELP Our team will help you:
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WORKING TOGETHER
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Meet Our Team
ANGELINE RANDALLCertified Practising Speech Pathologist/ Manager
BSpPath (Hons), BA, dipEd, CPSP Angie has 20 years experience as a speech pathologist working in Australia & internationally.
Within the public and private sector Angie has worked with children in Community Health Clinics and hospitals, private practices in Sydney as well as the department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care, and more recently clients of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). She works part time in this practice as she spends the other part of the week working in the public sector at John Hunter Children's Hospital (JHCH) with both the inpatient feeding caseload as well as outpatients of the JHCH Cleft Palate Clinic. Angie has many years of experience working with the fabulous John Hunter Children's Hospital Cleft Palate team and specialises in cleft speech, hypernasality and velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI). Angie also offers second opinions to other speech pathologists seeking assistance with managing their clients with complex speech sound disorders. Angie believes that experience counts. She aims to provide a happy, supportive and flexible approach so that families feel comfortable and welcome. . |
NATALIE CALLAGHANCertified Practising Speech Pathologist
BSpPath, CPSP Natalie has 5 years experience working with infants, children and adolescents with a range of communication and swallowing difficulties. Her passion is to help children to improve their communication and confidence, as well as empowering parents and carers to be actively implementing strategies at home.
Natalie has worked in not for profit organisations with children and adults with disabilities such as Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Chromosomal Disorders, behavioural difficulties and intellectual disabilities. She has spent time in Vietnam and America in the Newcastle University speech pathology programs and has experience working with translators and culturally and linguistically diverse clients. Natalie has fantastic knowledge in current & available technology resources to assist children with their literacy skills, as well as augmentative and alternative communication systems (AAC). She is enthusiastic and ensures that her client’s interests are incorporated into each session. We are very excited to have Nat join the Practice! |
How to Find Us
Merewether Speech Pathology is conveniently located within the building of Kidssmile, at 40 Brown Road Broadmeadow, within the rooms of Newcastle Paediatric Dental.
The building was specifically designed for children and features a child-friendly waiting room and extremely friendly staff. We are very proud to work closely with Helen Cornwell, the Paediatric Dentist at Kidssmile and her wonderful team. There is easy street parking available and it is across the road from Broadmeadow Train Station. |
Claiming
If your child is eligible, you are able to claim our services through:
Medicare - through a 'Chronic disease management plan' - talk to your GP
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) - We can help you through the process of navigating the NDIS
Private health insurance - bring along your private health insurance card and we can swipe it through the Hicaps machine
Medicare - through a 'Chronic disease management plan' - talk to your GP
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) - We can help you through the process of navigating the NDIS
Private health insurance - bring along your private health insurance card and we can swipe it through the Hicaps machine
Contact Us
If you would like to make an appointment or change an appointment, please call 0408 481805 or send an email to Angie or Nat using the form below. Alternatively, our email address is merewetherspeech@gmail.com.
If you would like to speak to Angie directly, please email her using the form below or phone her mobile on 0408 481 805 and she will get back to you as soon as she can.
If you would like to speak to Angie directly, please email her using the form below or phone her mobile on 0408 481 805 and she will get back to you as soon as she can.