Young Harvey lost access to speech treatment because he moved interstate

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Parents in Tasmania are struggling to access speech pathology treatment for their children because NDIS funding has caused an explosion in demand for services.

"Prior to the NDIS, they [parents] did not have the funds to buy private speech therapy services, and the public speech therapy services were not on the ground thickly enough," she said.

Ms Martin, who won the Tasmanian Australian of the Year in 2017 for her work in literacy and communication, said she felt for parents.

 

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