Reach for Mars

Reach for Mars Speech Pathology is a family-centred allied health provider based in Broadmeadows, Victoria. The practice supports children and their families with communication and related difficulties, aiming to help each child reach their potential through inclusive, evidence-based care. Its speech pathologists assess and provide individualised therapy for articulation, understanding and use of language, social communication, fluency, voice, literacy, play skills, and early communication, including augmentative and alternative communication.

Services also include assessments and reports, myofunctional therapy, breastfeeding and bottle-feeding support, and assessment and management of feeding and swallowing difficulties for children and adults. The team can prepare NDIS review reports and recommendation letters, and supports participants with plan-managed or self-managed NDIS funding. Therapy is available through telehealth and community visits at homes, schools, childcare centres, and kindergartens in the Hume area. Reach for Mars works with families to set practical goals and carry strategies into home and education settings. The practice also emphasises neurodiversity, advocacy, and culturally inclusive support.