Matthew Smith
CERTIFIED PRACTISING SPEECH PATHOLOGIST
Call 0409 164 061

Our Policies2021-03-22T04:21:10+00:00

Our Policies

Complaints policy

All clients of the Burnett Speech Pathology including family members, carers and other relevant stakeholders are free to make complaints/compliments.  You have the right to have any complaint dealt with promptly, fairly and cooperatively. We will be fair to you and any other people involved in your complaint.  We will be courteous to you and do everything possible to resolve your concern.

You can make a complaint by:

  • Using the contact form on this website
  • Calling us on 0409 164 061 – you can also leave a message
  • Speaking to us at your appointment or making a time to speak to us
  • Texting us on 0409 164 061

You can ask for a copy of our policy by email or post. Our Easy Read Complaints Policy can be downloaded here.

Risk Management

Burnett Speech Pathology has policies in place to reduce or eliminate the risk of harm to our clients, their families, visitors and our workers. We have policies that cover:

  • Your physical well being when interacting with us
  • Your privacy
  • Record keeping
  • Safety checks
  • Our workers’ qualifications
  • Insurances
  • Meeting our legislative requirements

You can ask for a copy of our policies to be emailed or mailed to you by:

  • Using the contact form on this website
  • Calling us on 0409 164 061 – you can also leave a message
  • Speaking to us at your appointment or making a time to speak to us
  • Texting us on 0409 164 061

Incident Management

We will treat seriously any incident that occurs when you are interacting with us. We have a policy to help us meet our responsibilities to you. We keep records of any incidents which may affect you, your family, workers or visitors. This is required by government.

You can see our policy by asking for a copy to be emailed or mailed to you by:

  • Using the contact form on this website
  • Calling us on 0409 164 061 – you can also leave a message
  • Speaking to us at your appointment or making a time to speak to us
  • Texting us on 0409 164 061

Human Resource Management

Burnett Speech Pathology must ensure the workers who interact with you are fully qualified to do so and are up to date with their legal requirements.  We have records and policies to make sure we meet our requirements.

You can see our policy by asking for a copy to be emailed or mailed to you by:

  • Using the contact form on this website
  • Calling us on 0409 164 061 – you can also leave a message
  • Speaking to us at your appointment or making a time to speak to us
  • Texting us on 0409 164 061