COVID-19 has presented many challenges for all members of our community and has changed the way health services are delivered. This includes the way that Speech Pathology services are delivered.

Speech Pathology is considered an essential service by the Australian government. The clinicians at Neuro SLP keep up to date with the Federal Department of Health, NSW Ministry of Health and Speech Pathology Australia advice to ensure all services are delivered safely and in line with current health advice.

Some of the changes Neuro SLP has made include the following:

• Neuro SLP uses telehealth to deliver Speech Pathology services when needed. This includes assessment and therapy for communication and swallowing difficulties.
• When in-person services are best, the cliicians at Neuro SLP follow health directives and recommendations for in-person service delivery. This includes:
  • wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) as required by Ministry of Health advice and as appropriate for Speech Pathology service delivery, such as gloves and surgical/N95 masks;
  • conducting hand hygiene on entry and when leaving a private residence or aged care facility;
  • conducting a temperature check prior to entering a private residence, and asking screening questions to check the home environment is safe to enter;
  • maintaining a distance of 1.5m wherever possible;
  • complying with aged care facility requirements such as completing screening questions and temperature checks on entry, and wearing required PPE;
  • regular cleaning of equipment that may be handled during a session such as pens, iPad and stethoscope;
  • when necessary, limiting the number of in-person appointments each day.

Neuro SLP continuously monitors the COVID-19 situation and responds quickly to changes in health advice. Get in touch with Neuro SLP if you’d like more information about our response to COVID-19.