Speech pathology that comes to your child
Hayley Phelan supports children from birth to twelve, primarily visiting students at their primary schools across the Bellarine Peninsula.
While Hayley is often at full capacity, appointments may become available throughout the year. Please get in touch to enquire about availability and discuss whether Barwon Speech Pathology is the right fit for your child's needs.
What Hayley helps with
Hayley supports children to develop their language and social communication in ways that build on their strengths, interests and individual needs.
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Autism and social communication differences
Hayley has extensive experience supporting children on the autism spectrum. Her neuroaffirming approach respects each child's way of communicating, with support shaped around their goals and everyday experiences.
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Social understanding and friendships
Helping children explore social situations, understand different perspectives and feel more confident joining in play and conversations. Together, we focus on meaningful connections while valuing each child's authentic self.
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Understanding language
Supporting children to make sense of spoken information, follow instructions and understand questions at home, at kinder and in the classroom.
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Expressing ideas and telling stories
Helping children find the words to share their thoughts, explain their needs, recount experiences and organise their ideas so others can understand.
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Early language development
Supporting children who are beginning to communicate or developing their words and phrases, while helping families find practical ways to encourage communication through everyday play and routines.
Fees and funding
Barwon Speech Pathology is a private practice, so you can book without a referral.
Private fees
Get in touch for current fees for assessment and therapy, and to talk through what your child is likely to need.
Private health
If you hold extras cover, your policy may include a rebate for speech pathology. Your insurer can confirm what you would get back.
Medicare
Some children are eligible for a Medicare rebate for speech pathology sessions. Your GP or paediatrician can tell you whether your child qualifies.
NDIS
Barwon Speech Pathology works with NDIS participants that are plan managed or self managed.
Meet Hayley
Hayley graduated from La Trobe University in 1998 with a qualification in Speech Pathology. She is a member of Speech Pathology Australia and a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist, with almost 30 years of experience in early intervention services and private practice.
As a mum herself, she understands the demands of family life and the concerns parents may have about their child's development.
Get in touch
Call Hayley directly, or send a message and she will get back to you.
- Phone
- 0431 379 111
- hphelan.speech@gmail.com
- Service area
- Bellarine Peninsula
What happens next
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Check availability
Hayley will get back to you to let you know whether she is currently taking new clients.
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Chat about your child's needs
If appointments are available, Hayley will chat with you about what you have been noticing at home, at kinder or at school, and whether her service is the right fit for your child.
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Discuss the next step
Together, you can explore whether an assessment would be helpful. There is no obligation to proceed, and no referral is needed to book.