Speech, language and communication disorders in Australia

This report, Prevalence of different types of speech, language and communication disorders and speech pathology services in Australia is the result of an inquiry from the Senate Community Affairs References Committee commissioned late last year.

The terms of reference for the inquiry, as reported on in this document, were:

1. the prevalence of different types of speech, language and communication disorders and swallowing difficulties in Australia
2. the incidence of these disorders by demographic group  
3. the availability and adequacy of speech pathology services provided by governments
4. the provision and adequacy of private speech pathology services  
5. evidence of the social and economic cost of failing to treat communication and swallowing disorders 
6. the projected demand for speech pathology services in Australia