Word By Mouth Pty Ltd

05/11/2025

And some more excellent analysis from Banter Speech & Language. KInnane is all over this. Thank you David!

03/11/2025

Our Principal Speech-Language Pathologist and Chief Operating Officer, Dr Tristan Nickless, has accepted an appointment to the Federal Government’s Department of Health – Medicare Review Advisory Committee (MRAC). In this role, he looks forward to contributing his clinical and research expertise to support the ongoing development and integrity of this world-leading public health funding model.

This appointment represents a significant achievement and an opportunity for Tristan to contribute meaningfully to healthcare policy and practice at a national level.

01/11/2025

22/10/2025

Engaging discussions today on all things public funding models with The Hon. Matthew Gregg, Federal Member for Deakin, together with my multiD colleagues, Sikic Kid Link Occupational Therapy; Dr Kim Drever; Christine Kendall Spectrum Speech Pathology; Melinda Schambre & Tristan Nickless Word By Mouth Pty Ltd; Hayley Jennings Step By Step Psychology

Discussed impact💥on our Deakin clients (some 1463 families; 2665 clients and 13 schools) wrt sustainability of providers servicing our community: (a) NDIS and 💰price freezes; (b) NDIS travel ✂️cuts (for our colleagues servicing clients in rural and remote areas); (c) Thriving Kids and getting it right.

Thank you for your ear, insights and support 👏🏻👏🏻 Speech Pathology Australia Allied Health Professions Australia

16/10/2025

Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is a common childhood condition that remains relatively unknown to the general public. Want to
know more??? https://thedldproject.com/developmental-language-disorder-dld/

26/09/2025

What the scientific experts say about the current evidence between ASD and medication/vaccination: Prof David Trembath & Prof Andrew Whitehouse.

Researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia have pushed back against claims by US President Donald Trump linking paracetamol use during pregnancy to autism.

26/09/2025

Additional information reported in the media and guided by world leading scientists regarding ASD and medications.

Our researchers Professor David Trembath and Professor Andrew Whitehouse have spent a big portion of their week fielding media requests about paracetamol use in pregnancy and . Here's a snippet of the national and international media they've been involved in: 📼 ABC 7.30 Report: https://sho...

26/09/2025

Check out this conversation betweeen two world-leading experts, Prof Andrew Whitehouse (SLP) and Prof Christopher Blyth (Paediatrician and Vaccinologist), facilitated by Dr Norman Swan. Both discussants outline the scientific evidence specific to autism spectrum disorder and medication/vaccines. 👏🏻👏🏻✅✅

Professor Christopher Blyth and Professor Andrew Whitehouse headed into the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) office on Monday after news broke of US President Donald Trump’s suggestion of a link between pregnant women taking paracetamol and autism in children.

Chatting to Dr Norman Swan for Radio National’s Health Report, Professor Whitehouse discussed the evidence-based research around paracetamol, Leucovorin and autism, while Professor Blyth addressed Trump's comments suggesting combination like the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine could be part of the problem.

Listen in to this special snippet of the Health Report here - https://lnkd.in/gCHdxpY2

Professor Christopher Blyth and Professor Andrew Whitehouse headed into the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) office on Monday after news broke of US President Donald Trump’s suggestion of a link between pregnant women taking paracetamol and autism in children. Chatting to Dr Norman Swan f...

14/09/2025

Early intervention requires a national approach.

Kathryn McKinley, President from Speech Pathology Australia, contributes to the discussion.

At Word By Mouth, we provide management for not only Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) but beyond the speech intervention of CAS to assist students with their literacy and language needs.

One in four children starting school now has a speech or language delay. It can hold back their learning, affect their friendships and harm their mental health. Speech therapists are struggling to find ways to support them all, but one school is leading the way.

02/09/2025

Our Director and Chief Operations Officer, Dr Tristan Nickless, has been appointed to Speech Pathology Australia’s Ethics Board as one of five senior members, alongside an inspiring group of member-elect, community-appointed colleagues, national office professionals and renowned ethicist and chair, Prof. Belinda Kenny. Tristan looks forward to contributing his knowledge of private practice, funding models and the latest scientific evidence on paediatric speech pathology managememt to the Ethics Board.

25/08/2025

Confidence through Communication

When we find our own way of communicating, we find our confidence. Speech pathologists support people to express themselves clearly and proudly, at school, at work, and in everyday life.

Communication builds confidence.

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24/05/2025