Speech Pathology

We work with privately paying clients and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants who are self or plan managed.

We deliver speech pathology services in your community (schools, homes, supported independent living houses), virtually, and in our clinic.

We specialise in 

  • prescribing and implementing Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) solutions interventions

  • conducting dysphagia and mealtime assessments and interventions

  • working with individuals who

    • have autism

    • have psychosocial disability

    • display pathological demand avoidance [PDA] behaviours

    • are non or minimally verbal

    • have complex care needs (e.g., in State care, from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, have extensive equipment needs that involve collaboration with the multidisciplinary team)

    • present with psychogenic dysphagia

    • have acquired (neurogenic) speech and language disorders (i.e., dysarthrias and aphasias)

Clinical work

Professional supervision

We offer

  • speech pathologists with professional supervision (short-block or ongoing)

  • analysis and critical interpretation of assessment and intervention data, report writing, editing, and therapy planning supports

  • career planning advice

Individuals with

  • autism

  • social skills challenges

  • selective mutism

  • auditory processing disorders

  • speech and language delays and disorders

  • strong accents and wish to modify or reduce their accent

  • fluency (stuttering) concerns

and Workplaces (schools, group homes, medical practices) needing

  • dysphagia/mealtime management staff trainings

We also support

Payment options and rebates

Prior payment for all appointments and the agreed scope of work (e.g., assessments, reports, therapy interventions, travel) is required.

Please check with your private health fund provider and/or Medicare for rebate eligibility.

  • Speech pathology sessions are claimable from most health care funds. Typically, speech pathology will need to be listed as an option on your health insurance policy for you to be covered. Coverage varies between providers.

    We strongly encourage you to contact your Private Health insurer prior to the session to find out what you rebate will be.

    • Formerly the Enhanced Primary Health Care Plan

    • Accessible through your General Practitioner (GP)

    • Provides 5 allied health services per calendar year

    • Accessible through your GP

    • Provides 5 allied health sessions per calendar year in addition to the Medicare Chronic

    • Disease Management Plan

    • Accessible through your GP

    • 20 allied health sessions can be accessed up until the child is 15 years old, provided the plan is in place before their 13 th birthday

    • Available for children with a range of diagnoses. Please refer to the Better Start or Medicare Benefits Schedule of eligible diagnoses

    *Please refer to the Medicare Benefits Schedule and NDIS website to confirm rebates and eligibility.

Prices for privately-paying clients

*These prices are accurate as of January 2024. All prices are in AUD. Prices are subject to change.

Perth-based assessments and therapy

$250 per 60 minutes* of service. Service includes

  • delivering assessments and therapy in person and/or online

  • writing reports and associated preparation

  • liaising with stakeholders in person, over the phone, email, text, virtually

  • travel to and from the clinic to the nominated location of service delivery.

Scope of service will be discussed with you prior to beginning services. Pre-payment is required prior to service commencement.

*60 minutes includes 10 minutes of notes and preparation time that is associated with each appointment.

WA-based (excl Perth) assessments and therapy

$380 per 60 minutes* of service. Service includes

  • delivering assessments and therapy in person and/or online

  • writing reports and associated preparation

  • liaising with stakeholders in person, over the phone, email, text, virtually

  • air and road travel to and from Perth to the town where services are delivered.

Scope of service will be discussed with you prior to beginning services. Pre-payment is required prior to service commencement.

*60 minutes includes 10 minutes of notes and preparation time that is associated with each appointment.

Interstate and international

Please contact us to discuss.

About Dr Ruyi Tong

Certified Practising Speech Pathologist and Owner

I firmly believe that quality matters. Quality is something to be experienced, such as an obvious improvement in speech clarity, greater independence communicating with others, and joy during mealtimes. I take pride in delivering quality speech pathology solutions elegantly by providing practical, evidence-based and culturally appropriate advice that addresses your concerns.

I qualified in 2005 with an honours degree in speech pathology from the University of Sydney. Since then, I’ve worked in a variety of health workplaces in the disability sector in Singapore and Australia. I specialise in working with individuals with complex communication needs. Fascinated by the complexities of, and need for, collaborative teamwork to better support individuals with such needs, I pursued research studies with Curtin University in 2016. I obtained a PhD in psychology in 2022.   

I chose to remain in clinical practice and academia (teaching and research) for the majority of my career. I believe that my presence in both sectors is an art, privilege, responsibility and service to clients, colleagues, and the speech pathology profession. My career choice reflects my commitment to provide you with quality speech pathology services that is delivered elegantly. You, therefore, can expect results by working together with our speech pathologists. We can deliver services in English and Mandarin (中文/普通话).    

In addition to clinical work, I enjoy sharing my knowledge by teaching speech pathology students as a lecturer at a local university and by presenting my work through various forums (e.g., papers in journals, at conferences, public workshops and guest lectures) regularly. A full list of my research works can be found on my Research Gate (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ruyi-Tong) profile.

My promise of quality services extends to professional supervision. I am highly skilled in providing professional supervision to speech pathologists, as well as in providing consultancy services to allied health teams looking to enhance therapy service delivery efficiently and sustainably. I look forward to meeting and working together with you and your teams.   

Qualifications

PhD (Psychology), Curtin University, 2022

Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology) Honours, Sydney University, 2005

Affiliations

Speech Pathology Australia - Certified practising member (member number 9883)

Edith Cowan University - Sessional academic (teaching-focused)

Sydney University - Research affiliate

  • I’ve worked with many speech pathologists in the past. Ruyi stands out because she is skilled at pointing out all the little things that we can do to help our girl learn to play and communicate. I leave every session learning something new. Progress is obvious.

    - Bec L

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  • As Ruyi worked with our adult son and us, we realised that he has so much to tell us and will do so by using AAC (augmentative and alternative communication). She listens to our son and to us. She tells us about the pros and cons of each strategy as she implements them. She includes what she can and can’t do for him. We love her humility and honesty.

    - Shelia

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  • My wife saw Ruyi for a dysphagia assessment. Not only did we receive strategies related to the mealtime experience; we also received and practiced strategies to improve my wife’s swallow. That’s a first for us. Ruyi is a game changer.

    - Eugene and Grace L

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  • My adult son looked at me and said “mum” with respect. That was a first. I was so happy and excited. I can’t believe it. He did not copy me. He does not like to talk to me before. This is the first time my son talked by himself and he meant what he said. He talked to me nicely, no hitting. All this happened after he worked with Ruyi for three months. Go meet Ruyi. She knows what to do and you can see results. She will also educate so you know what to do. Thank you so much!

    — Babe M

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  • I have a child with additional needs and Ruyi warmly connected and listened to my concerns. Ruyi individually tailored therapy to support my child's needs and information about communication skills that will assist my child for the best outcomes.

    - Regina C

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  • One hour with Ruyi feels like 10 hours of me trying to figure things out on my own. Ruyi is quick at understanding what the clinical issue is and skilled at coaching me to find solutions. Ruyi is generous with her knowledge and time. She has this gift of explaining tricky concepts simply and being so transdisc with her clinical reasoning. I recommend clinical supervision with her.

    - Em W (Speech Pathologist)

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Get In Touch

Wesley Quarter, Shop 7, 93 William Street
Perth, WA 6000

We are located within Wesley Medical Centre

(08) 6556 8888 (landline)

0411 104 190 (mobile)