All initial appointments require a referral letter from your General Practitioner. You can email that to our clinic once your appointment is confirmed or bring it on the day of your appointment. 

We also accept ENT referral letters.

These sessions are the perfect fit if you have one or more concerns relating to clinical concerns such as:

• Voice Fatigue
• Voice Projection and Volume
• A husky, rough or breathy voice quality
• Vocal fry
• Constant vocal irritation, the need to throat clear or cough
• Voice Quality, voice projection difficulties
• Voice loss or a change in your speaking voice range
• Unusual nasal qualities in your voice tone
• Chronic laryngitis or pharyngitis
• Professional voice users facing a heavy vocal load
• Anyone who wants to improve their voice health with or without a voice diagnosis.

No, not necessarily. Although we work with clients who need voice therapy owing to a diagnosis they are aware of, we also assist anyone who is struggling with voice concerns.

If you're core concern is about your voice function, comfort and health this Diagnostic Voice Assessment is the right fit.

If you're wanting to work on the cosmetic sound of your voice for presenting and workplace communication, we recommend you check out the Voice Tone Test at Cadenza, as it is better suited for you.

We’re qualified to assist with a range of voice diagnoses.

Our program will be overseen and taken by our chief speech pathologist, Dr Sarah Lobegeiger de Rodriguez.

Adjusting communication behaviours and patterns of speaking is a process. How long it takes for you to notice change in your general communication depends on a few factors:

1) How consistently you attend and apply the protocols we give you.

2) Practice. One of the key predictors of speech change is how effectively and frequently you practice and appraise your communication and voice goals. At Voice Science, we will support you in developing a clear understanding of how to practice. This is one of our key interests for any client who commences training at Voice Science, especially since research evidence supports the impact of regular, drill-based practise on speech and language change outcomes. We will create individual practice goals with you that are strategic.

3) Your voice muscle condition. Depending on the state of your voice muscle when we first conduct your audit, sessions may range between 5 – 15 sessions.

Speech Pathology is covered by Private Health funds for diagnosable medical disorders and communication disorders such as stuttering, voice disorders and neurological impairments.

The Diagnostic Voice Assessment will identify whether you have a clinical voice condition that would allow us to include the Private health codes on your invoicing.

Our clinicians are registered Australian service providers for Private Health Insurers so we can bill item numbers accordingly if you have private health cover that includes Speech Pathology services. 

We recommend you check directly with your private health fund to determine whether you have cover for speech pathology and are based in Australia. You will not be able to receive private health cover if you don’t live in Australia but are very welcome to do one of our programs.

Medicare may be available if you’re based in Australia. To receive a rebate from the first assessment you will need to present 1) GP referral letter 2) A Chronic Disease Management plan created by your GP.

For speech pathology services to be rebatable with private health insurers or medicare, they must be billed according to medical/ chronic speech pathology conditions under specific legal codes. These codes are given under clinical authority and as medical professionals, we must apply codes only in light of a clinical diagnosis. It is up to the clinician’s judgement whether these codes can be applied and codes will only be available where a clinical voice disorder has been identified.

We have options! We assist clients all over the world to enhance their communication and voice so don’t let the geographical distance stop you working with our team!

We will write goals to improve your practice approach. For most adults, the idea of daily practice can be very foreign. Our team will share their knowledge about practice theory that they have obtained as performers with all clients in order to support their engagement with a practice schedule. It can take some time to develop motivation and routine with practice. This is something that we encourage you to discuss openly and frankly with your speech pathologist so we can assist you to incorporate speech and communication practice into your daily routine.

No.

For your voice to adjust it is important that you receive training that pivots around your voice diagnosis and needs. This is the reason why we do not offer group-based communication training as every person will have different vocal concerns.

By focusing on individual 1-1 sessions we ensure our training is client-centred, evidence-based and success driven.

*We do deliver workshops for companies under our corporate services. Contact us for more info if you are seeking training for a group of employees.

  will write goals to improve your practice approach. For most adults, the idea of daily practice can be very foreign. Our team will share their knowledge about practice theory that they have obtained as performers with all clients in order to support their engagement with a practice schedule. It can take some time to develop motivation and routine with practice. This is something that we encourage you to discuss openly and frankly with your speech pathologist so we can assist you to incorporate speech and communication practice into your daily routine.

We provide voice therapy / voice coaching during business hours from Mondays to Fridays between 9 am – 5 pm AEST. The last session for each day is a 4pm session.

In-person

If you're based in Melbourne, you can attend your consultations at the Voice Science suites, located at 380 St Kilda Road, near the Shrine of Remembrance and Anzac station.

Online

We have worked successfully online with many clients since we started business in 2013. You will receive meeting room links on the morning of your appointment. 

The Diagnostic Voice Assessment will investigate and rate your current voice health against your goals and daily needs. This voice assessment protocol will identify your ability to use the following effectively:

• Voice clarity
• Voice Flow
• Respiration, Phonatory Efficiency and Resonance
• Vocal Hygiene
• Voice ergonomics, usage requirements and projection needs
• and so much more!

This information is then used to forecast the number of sessions required to address your communication needs.

We can not provide a fixed number of sessions you’ll need without undertaking the assessment.  Once your assessment is completed, you are, of course, welcome to choose the number of sessions that meets your budget/ schedule/ wishes. Clients are usually recommended a variety of options from individual sessions to treatment programs of 5 or more sessions.

We usually recommend between 5 -15 sessions for best outcomes.

This is one of our favourite things at Voice Science- equipping our clients with incredible resources to take their goals forward. All voice optimisation program clients receive access to Your Personalised Voice Suite where you will find a massive amount of tools and tips to guide your daily voice therapy needs and goals.

Access relates to the number of sessions you take.

For five sessions, you’ll receive a bonus 10 weeks access, for ten sessions, you’ll receive a bonus 20 weeks access and our fifteen session program clients will obtain 6 months access as a bonus.

Once your access expires you can easily move onto our monthly subscription program to stay connected to the suite.