DSA Senate Inquiry into Speech Therapy This survey is being used to collect information for Down Syndrome Australia’s submission to a Senate inquiry into speech pathology services. Your response will help us provide an accurate picture of the issues people with Down Syndrome have in accessing services. It should only take you a few minutes to complete this survey. Question Title * 1. How old is your child? Please specify as a whole number in years. For children under 12 months set age to 0. Question Title * 2. Is English your child’s first language? Yes No Question Title * 3. Does your child identify as being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Descent? Yes No Question Title * 4. What State or Territory are you based in? ACT New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland South Australia Tasmania Victoria Western Australia Question Title * 5. What type of area do you live in? Major city Regional city or town Rural area Question Title * 6. Does your child currently have any communication or feeding issues that would require speech therapy? Response Speech Yes No Speech Response menu Feeding Yes No Feeding Response menu Question Title * 7. In the past, did your child have any communication or feeding issues that required speech therapy? Response Speech Yes No Speech Response menu Feeding Yes No Feeding Response menu Question Title * 8. Do you currently access speech therapy services? Please tick all that area relevant None Government provider Private provider Group based sessions Individual therapy sessions Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. Are you satisfied with your current access to speech therapy? Entirely satisfied Somewhat satisfied Not at all satisfied Question Title * 10. If you're not entirely satisfied with your current service, why not? Tick all that are relevant Lack of service Poor quality of service Distance/time spent travelling to access service Cost of service Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. What funding sources do you or have you accessed for speech therapy? Better start initiative Early intervention service GP management plan Private health insurance Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. Approximately how much money has your family paid (out of pocket) for speech therapy in the last year? Less than $50 $50 to $199 $200 to $499 $500 to $999 $1000 to $2000 $2000 to $5000 Greater than $5000 Question Title * 13. Please use the space below to provide a detailed story about experiences you’ve had accessing speech therapy services (good and bad). Note these may be quoted directly in our submission and then published on the inquiry website so only provide these if you’re happy for this to be the case. Your name will not be included but your State of residence and the age of your child will be provided for context. Done