Better Start Speech Pathology is a professional organisation. Our speech pathologists are members of the national body "Speech Pathology Australia", and we are bound by their professional standards and code of ethics.
We promise:
Strict confidentiality
Never to share information about your child or family, unless previously agreed upon with written consent
Never to share or sell your email information to an unrelated third party
Child Safe Environment
All children who attend sessions with Better Start Speech Pathology have a right to feel and be safe.
We promise:
Commitment to the safety and well-being of all children and young people accessing our services.
To create a child safe and child friendly environment where all children are valued and feel safe.
Everyone within our practice has a role to play in ensuring a safe environment for children and young people.
To respect the views of children and young people who access our services.
To listen to and act upon any concerns that children, young people or their families raise with us.
To provide clear age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate explanations to children and young people and allow for questions during consultation and treatment.
To value diversity. We do not tolerate any discriminatory practices, incidents of child abuse or neglect, bullying or harassment.
All Speech Pathologists abide by our Child Safe Policies.
All Speech Pathologists have appropriate and current Police History Checks and Working with Children Clearances.
