Service types: Speech language therapy, Older adult speech language therapy, Swallowing difficulties, Traumatic brain injury (TBI) speech language therapy, Post-stroke speech language therapy.

Inpatients and outpatients with communication and swallowing difficulties resulting from a variety of conditions such as (but not limited to) stroke, head injury, progressive neurological diseases, age-related disorders. Where clinically indicated, we are currently able to offer instrumental swallowing assessments including Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies (VFSS, or swallow x-rays) and Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES). We also offer a joint stroboscopy service (to assess voice disorders) with our ENT colleagues, voice therapy and gender affirming voice therapy.


We are able to offer home visits or rest home visits if mobility or transport is an issue.

Service types: Speech language therapy, Child speech language therapy, Swallowing difficulties.

Children with feeding or swallowing difficulties related to a health condition/medical issue can be seen.  Outpatient clinics are held at Te Aka Mauri (Children's Health Hub), and home visits may also be offered if appropriate. Paediatric clients who are inpatients on the Children's Ward or SCBU of Rotorua Hospital will be seen there if required.

Children who have feeding/swallowing difficulties related to disability, developmental delay or suspect disability are likely to be eligible for services through the Child Development Team (CDT), and will be seen by the CDT Speech Language Therapist.

Children who require Speech Language Therapy input for communication disorders under the age of 3 will be seen by a CDT Speech Language Therapist. At around 3 years of age many children transition to the care of the Ministry of Education Early Intervention Team, especially where the child's primary learning environment is based at an education centre (rather than at home).