262631 Speech Pathologist / Speech Language Therapist

• Speech Therapist

This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

• Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience

New Zealand

• Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience

• Administers tests to determine the nature and extent of communication disorders or swallowing difficulties
• Provides treatment and management of speech, language, learning, and communication disorders that may be developmental, part of a disability, or acquired by injury or disease
• Advises on the positioning of the body, and on the textures of food and fluids to assist individuals to eat and swallow safely without choking
• Provides information to other health professionals, early childhood educators, and teachers
• Provides support and counselling to individuals affected by communication and swallowing difficulties, and to their families and carers
• Reports results of assessments and tests in writing, and makes referrals to medical practitioners and aural rehabilitation programs