There are a number of university courses throughout Australia which offer entry-level training for speech pathologists.  Courses may be an undergraduate (Bachelor) or graduate entry (Masters) degree. See Speech Pathology Australia's position statement concerning 'Dual Entry Points for Speech Pathology Training'.

The Federal Government of Australia, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) recognises Speech Pathology Australia as the professional body representing speech pathologists in Australia and for their role in assessing qualifications required for practice in Australia.

Speech Pathology Australia has the further important role of accrediting university programs that offer training courses at both undergraduate and post graduate levels. The Competency Based Occupational Standards for Speech Pathologists (CBOS 2001) details the knowledge, skills and attributes required for graduate entry into the profession of speech pathology. All entry level degree programs in Australia, whether undergraduate or post graduate, are assessed to the same CBOS 2001 standards in the accreditation process. University speech pathology programs that are accredited by Speech Pathology Australia have demonstrated that their graduates have attained CBOS entry level competencies and are thus eligible for practising membership to Speech Pathology Australia.

Courses are invited to undergo initial accreditation or re-accreditation evaluation.  New courses are encouraged to complete accreditation prior to the graduation of their first cohort of students.  (See below for new courses who have initiated an accreditation evaluation).

Speech pathology courses holding accreditation with Speech Pathology Australia

The following speech pathology courses have current accreditation with Speech Pathology Australia and allow: 

• those graduating to apply for practising membership of Speech Pathology Australia
• those students enrolled in the course to apply for student membership of Speech Pathology Australia.

New South Wales
Queensland
South Australia
Victoria
Western Australia
 

New South Wales

CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY

http://www.csu.edu.au/faculty/science/cmhealth
Telephone: (02) 6051 9238

Faculty of Science
School of Community Health
PO Box 789, ALBURY NSW 2640

Bachelor of Health Science (Speech Pathology)
Head of Program
Professor Franz Stachowiak, Speech Pathology Program Leader
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Telephone:  (02) 6051 9260

Course Information 
Andrea Zanin
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Telephone: (02) 6051 9260

Clinical Education Enquiries
Marion Vile
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Telephone: (02) 6051 9254

MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY

www.ling.mq.edu.au/
Telephone: 02 9850 8740

Faculty of Human Sciences
Department of Linguistics
Balaclava Road
NORTH RYDE NSW 2109
 
Master of Speech-Language Pathology – MSLP
Head of Program
Dr Elisabeth Harrison
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Course Information
Dr Elisabeth Harrison
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UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE

http://www.newcastle.edu.au/school/hss/areas/speech-pathology/

Telephone: 02 4921 7452

Faculty of Education and Arts
School of Humanities and Social Science
University Drive, CALLAGHAN NSW
 
Bachelor of Speech Pathology – B.Sp.Path
Head of Program
Dr Sally Hewat
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Course Information
Dr Sally Hewat
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Telephone: 02 4921 5159

Student Liaison 
Judith Connolly,
Telephone 02 4921 6528

Clinical Education Enquiries
Dr Elizabeth Spencer, Clinical Education Coordinator
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Telephone: 02 4921 5161

UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY

www.sydney.edu.au/health_sciences/speech_pathology/
Telephone: 02 9351 9447

Faculty of Health Sciences
Discipline of Speech Pathology
PO Box 170, LIDCOMBE NSW 1825
 
Bachelor of Applied Science, Speech Pathology – B.App.Sc (Sp.Path.)
Head of Program
Assoc Prof Kirrie Ballard
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Course Information and Student Liaison 
Mary Routledge
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Telephone: 02 9351 9447

Clinical Education Enquiries
Dr Alison Purcell
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Telephone: 02 9351 9335

Masters of Speech Language Pathology – M.S.L.P
Head of Program
Assoc Prof Kirrie Ballard
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Course Information and Student Liaison 
Mary Routledge
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Telephone: 02 9351 9447

Clinical Education Enquiries
Dr Alison Purcell
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Telephone: 02 9351 9335

Queensland

UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND

www.shrs.uq.edu.au
Telephone: 07 3365 3078

Faculty of Health Sciences
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
The University of Queensland 4072
 
Bachelor of Speech Pathology – BSpPath
Head of Program
Professor Deborah Theodoros
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Course Information
Debbie Fleming
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Telephone: 07 3365 4506

Master of Speech Pathology Studies – MSpPathSt
Head of Program
Professor Deborah Theodoros
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Course Information
Debbie Fleming
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Telephone: 07 3365 4506

JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY

www.jcu.edu.au/phtmrs/speech/index.htm
Telephone: 07 4781 4121

Faculty of Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences
School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences
Townsville Campus
TOWNSVILLE QLD 4911
 
Bachelor of Speech Pathology – B. Sp. Path.
Head of Program
Dr Tom Mylne
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Telephone: 07 4781 6095 

Course Information
Dr Tom Mylne
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Telephone: 07 4781 6095

Student Liaison
Dr. Wendy Pearce, Academic  Advisor
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Telephone: 07 4781 6501

Clinical Education Enquiries
Louise Brown
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Telephone: 07 4781 6229

South Australia

FLINDERS UNIVERSITY

www.flinders.edu.au/speechpath/
Telephone: 08 8204 5942

School of Medicine
Department of Speech Pathology
GPO Box 2100
ADELAIDE SA 5001
 
Master of Speech Pathology - MSpPath
Head of Program
Dr Paul McCormack
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Course Information
Dr Jan Baker, Course Coordinator
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Student Liaison 
Dr Jan Baker, Course Coordinator
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Clinical Education Enquiries
Stacie Attrill
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Bachelor of Speech Pathology - BSpPath
Head of Program
Dr Paul McCormack
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Course Information
Professor Andy Butcher, Course Coordinator
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Telephone: 08 8204 5938

Student Liaison 
Professor Andy Butcher, Course Coordinator
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Telephone: 08 8204 5938

Clinical Education Enquiries
Stacie Attrill
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Victoria

LA TROBE UNIVERSITY

www.latrobe.edu.au/hcs
Telephone: 03 9479 1939

Faculty of Health Sciences
Department of Human Communication Sciences
Plenty Road, Victoria 3086
 
Bachelor of Speech Pathology and Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours)
Head of Program
Dr Jacinta Douglas
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Course Information
Dr Susan Block
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Telephone: 03 9479 1801

Student Liaison
Celia Anastasi-Hiho
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Telephone: 03 9479 1757

Student Services Officer for General Entry Master
Ms Janet Flentjar
Student Services Officer
Telephone: 03 9479 3069
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Clinical Education Enquiries
Rachel Davenport
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Telephone: 03 9479 1808

Bachelor of Health Sciences / Masters of Speech Pathology
Head of Program
Dr Jacinta Douglas
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Course Information
Dr Susan Block
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Telephone: 03 9479 1801

Student Liaison
Celia Anastasi-Hiho
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Telephone: 03 9479 1757

Clinical Education Enquiries
Rachel Davenport
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Telephone: 03 9479 1808

Master of Speech Pathology
Head of Program
Dr Jacinta Douglas
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Course Information
Justine Slattery
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Telephone: 03 9479 3054

Student Liaison
Janet Flentjar
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Telephone: 03 9479 3069

Clinical Education Enquiries
Rachel Davenport
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Telephone: 03 9479 1808

UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE

Department Audiology, Hearing and Speech Sciences
550 Swanston Street, Parkville, 3010
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Course Name; Master of Speech Pathology
Head of Program
Associate Professor Bronwyn Davidson
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Course Information
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Student Liaison Officer
Annie Cruise

Western Australia

CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

www.psych.curtin.edu.au/courses
Telephone: 08 9266 7279

Faculty of Health Sciences
School of Psychology and Speech Pathology
GPO Box U 1987, PERTH WA 6845
 
BSc (Speech Pathology)
Mary Claessen  
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Masters of Speech Pathology – M Speech Path
Mary Claessen
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Courses who have initiated an accreditation evaluation with Speech Pathology Australia.

For these courses, accreditation has not yet been determined and therefore at this time, graduates are not eligible for practising membership of the Association. Students may apply for student membership of the Association, but this does not imply they can transfer to practising membership of the Association, unless prior to graduation the course has successfully gained accreditation.