REGIONAL COMMUNICATION SERVICE
The Regional Communication Service aims to build community awareness and support people with complex communication needs to participate in their community.
People with complex communication needs either cannot speak or have speech that is difficult to understand. They and their communication partners may benefit from using different forms of communication, such as:
We do this by:
This service aims to make it easier for people with limited or no verbal communication to participate in their community.
We provide :
For further information about initiatives and support for people with complex communication needs you can visit the Communication Access Network website via the link below. Complex communication needs may be due to a disability such as cerebral palsy, autism, stroke or motor neurone disease. It is estimated that 1 in 500 people in Victoria have complex communication needs.
The Regional Communication Service aims to build community awareness and support people with complex communication needs to participate in their community.
This program is available to:
Services are provided to the West Loddon Mallee region including:
There is no cost to access this service. There may be costs associated with purchasing equipment, but the speech pathologist will discuss these with you.
Phone SCHS on 5022 5444 and ask for our friendly Doorway to Health team, who will make you an appointment.