Speech Pathology & OT in Bowral

What You’ll Find at Our Bowral Clinic

Not every Hanrahan Health location offers every service, so here is what’s available in Bowral.

Speech Pathology

Our Bowral speech pathologists support people of all ages with communication or swallowing difficulties, from children learning to build sentences to adults rebuilding speech and language after a stroke or brain injury. We begin with a thorough assessment of speech, language, literacy, swallowing and feeding, oromotor skills, social skills and voice.

Occupational Therapy

Our Bowral occupational therapists help people take part in the everyday activities that matter to them, from dressing and self-care to handwriting, cooking, sensory processing and managing big emotions. We offer strategies, equipment and task modifications, and therapy can be one-to-one, in a small group, or through a home or school program.

Telehealth and Key Worker Support

If getting to Walker Street is difficult, telehealth lets you meet a speech pathologist, occupational therapist or key worker by video or phone. You’ll need an internet connection and a computer, tablet or smartphone, and we can post therapy packs to your home to support sessions. Key Worker support for children under nine is available through our telehealth service.

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Local Roots, Therapy Wherever It Works Best

Hanrahan Health began in the Southern Highlands as Southern Highlands Speech Pathology, and our Bowral clinic sits at the same Walker Street address where the practice opened in 2014. We’ve since grown into a multidisciplinary team with clinics in Goulburn, Campbelltown and Brisbane, but the Southern Highlands is where it all started.

Therapy happens wherever it works best. Speech pathology can take place in the clinic, at school, at home or out in the community, and occupational therapy in the clinic, at home, or at school or preschool. To find out which areas around Bowral our therapists currently visit, call our admin team.

A Hanrahan Health therapist working with a child during a therapy session

What Happens at Your First Appointment

Whichever service you need, your first visit starts with listening. We want to understand your goals before we recommend anything.

Make Contact

Send a referral through our online form, or call our Bowral clinic on (02) 4862 5063. Our admin team will talk you through the next steps and how your funding works.
Getting the Full Picture

Speech pathology assessments cover speech, language, literacy, swallowing and feeding, oromotor skills, social skills and voice. Allow up to 1.5 hours, or up to 2.5 hours for school-aged clients, when we may split it across two sessions. Afterwards you receive a written report to share with your doctor, teacher or other professionals. Occupational therapy assessments can take place in the clinic, at home, or at school or preschool.
A Plan That Fits

Together with you, your family and others involved in your care, we set goals and begin therapy. Speech pathology sessions run for 45 or 60 minutes, and occupational therapy can be one-to-one or in a small group. You’ll take home a program to keep progress going between visits.

Questions About Our Bowral Clinic

Quick answers to the things families and referrers ask us most.

Which services can I access in Bowral?

Our Bowral clinic offers speech pathology and occupational therapy. Telehealth is also available, including Key Worker support for children under nine.

Can therapy happen at home or at school?

Yes. Speech pathology can take place in the clinic, at school, at home or in the community, and occupational therapy in the clinic, at home, or at school or preschool. Call our admin team to check which areas around Bowral our therapists currently visit.

What if I can't get to the clinic?

Telehealth connects you with a speech pathologist, occupational therapist or key worker by video or phone, using a computer, tablet or smartphone with a reliable internet connection. We can post therapy packs to your home to support sessions, and telehealth is covered under NDIS funding for eligible participants.

How long are speech pathology appointments?

The first assessment usually takes up to 1.5 hours, or up to 2.5 hours for school-aged clients, so we often split it into two sessions. After that, individual sessions run for 45 or 60 minutes, depending on your goals. For session lengths in occupational therapy, please ask our admin team.

How is therapy funded?

Hanrahan Health is a registered NDIS provider for Early Intervention Services and Therapeutic Supports, and we welcome NDIA-managed, plan-managed and self-managed clients. Our Funding page has the full detail.

Does a parent or carer need to stay for a child's session?

We follow an Adult Attendance Policy, which sets out the role parents, guardians or nominated adults play in keeping therapy safe and effective. Our admin team can explain what applies to your child's sessions, and you can email admin@hanrahanhealth.com.au to request a copy of our child safe policy.

How long has Hanrahan Health been in Bowral?

Hanrahan Health began in the Southern Highlands as Southern Highlands Speech Pathology. The practice opened at our current Walker Street address in 2014, and has since grown into a multidisciplinary team with clinics in Goulburn, Campbelltown and Brisbane.

Do you offer any free therapy sessions?

Our team runs a Clinic for Good on a Saturday morning once a quarter, where children and adults can have a therapy session at no cost. Ask our admin team about the next date and where it is being held.

Find Us in Bowral

Our Bowral clinic is on Walker Street. Call or email our admin team if you need help finding us or would like to book.

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Join Our Bowral Team

We’re recruiting speech pathologists and occupational therapists for our Bowral team. If you want to work in a practice with deep Southern Highlands roots, a varied caseload and real support from senior colleagues, we’d love to hear from you.

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What You’ll Find at Our Bowral Clinic