Rebroadcast: Flexible models of service supports S8E6

Rebroadcast: Flexible models of service supports S8E6

From Speak Up by Speak Up: A Speech Pathology Australia Podcast

March 11, 2026 · 48 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the benefits of flexible service delivery models in speech pathology education.

In this episode we are rebroadcasting an episode from 2024 and reflect on the how a flexible approach to service delivery can improve the accessibility, adaptability, and efficacy of our supports There are many unknowns in the lead up to changes such as the introduction of Thriving Kids, and flexibility may help us weather these changes. We speak with Tania Kelly, Yadanar Tut, and Gaenor Dixon from the Department of Education in Queensland. Gaenor, Tania and Yadanar have been working with schools to establish flexible ways of delivering their services without compromising on quality. We discuss some of the enablers, barriers, and outcomes of these flexible models and the equitable service this promotes. SPA resources: Telepractice toolkit: https://learninghub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/topclass/topclass.do?expand-OfferingDetails-Offeringid=3279 Telepractice in speech pathology position statement: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Common/Uploaded%20files/Smart%20Suite/Smart%20Library/1ebffbac-b78f-4956-963d-f12b00542dc5/FINAL_Telepractice-Position-Statement.pdf Speech Pathology in Education Position Statement…

People in this episode

Guests: Tania Kelly, Yadanar Tut, Gaenor Dixon

Topics covered

  • flexible service delivery
  • accessibility
  • adaptability
  • efficacy
  • education
  • speech pathology

Keywords

  • flexible models
  • service supports
  • speech pathology
  • education
  • Thriving Kids
  • accessibility
  • adaptability

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Department of Education in Queensland, Speech Pathology Australia

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