Suburb

Group Name

Day/Time

Address

Contact

Bondi

Eastern Suburbs Aphasia Group

1st Thursday of the month 10.30am

War Memorial Hospital (Contact for details)

Rachel Kingma This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Bowral

Southern Highlands Communication Group

2nd Wednesday of month
11:00am-12:30pm 

Southern Highlands Speech Pathology Suite 2, 2A Walker St. Bowral, NSW, 2576

Kate Hanrahan 
0412185052
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Caringbah

Sutherland Hospital Aphasia Group

Thursdays (it runs in blocks, make contact for dates and times)

Sutherland Hospital, Caringbah (make contact for further details)

Joanne Phillips

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(02) 9540 8300

Emma Ramirez

(02) 9540 8300

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Forestville

Forestville Stroke Recovery Group

Wednesday 10:00am-12noon

Forestville RSL

Ros Oliver
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0417 275 054

Leslie Tasker
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9451 1364 / 0477 006 329

Kogarah

St George Hospital Aphasia Group

Fridays 10:30am-12pm

St George Hospital, Kogarah (make contact for further details)

Suzanne Pepper

(02) 9113 2069

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Macquarie Park

Macquarie University Communication Group

Mondays
2pm - 3pm (on demand)

Macquarie University Speech and Hearing Clinic., Australian Hearing Hub, Macquarie University

Nicola Black
9850 2900
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Macquarie Park

Aphasia Art Group

Fridays
10.30am - 12.30pm

Macquarie University Speech and Hearing Clinic., Australian Hearing Hub, Macquarie University

Lillian Cochrane
9850 2900
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Mosman

Lower North Shore Stroke Recovery Group

Tuesday 9.30-11am

Baptist Church Annex 18 Melrose st. Mosman

Rosemary Manusu
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Newcastle

Community Aphasia Group

Thursdays
9.30 - 11am

New Lambton

Matilda McIntosh

(02)49855247

matilda.mcintosh@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au

Newcastle

Newcastle Conservatorium BrainWaves Choir

Saturdays
11.30 - 1.30pm

Newcastle Conservatorium of Music

Bernadette Matthias

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(02) 4921 8900

Port Kembla

Port Kembla Hospital

Based on demand

Port Kembla Hospital

Kate Rowntree
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Ph. (02) 4223 8201

Ryde

Northern Sydney Aphasia Group

1st Monday of the month
11am - 1pm

The Phoenix Room Ryde Ex-Services Club 724 Victoria Rd Ryde

Don McKinnon
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0408215440

Julia Murphy
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(02) 9808 9689

Tamworth

Ladies Stroke Group

1st Monday of the month
3.30pm

Baratza Cafe, Tamworth Hospital 

Tamworth Speech Pathology
Ph. 6767 8440

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Tamworth

Men's Stroke Group

4th Wednesday of the month
3.30pm

Inspiration Cafe, 515 Peel Street

Tamworth Speech Pathology
Ph. 6767 8440

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Tumbi Umbi (Central Coast)

WAGS (Working-Age Group Stroke)

First Saturday of the month (except Public Holiday weekends) 10am-12noon

Mingara Recreation Club Mingara Drive, Tumbi Umbi

Brenda Booth
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0410 444 122‬

David Bostock

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0410 444 122

Wagga Wagga

Communication Cafe

Mondays at 2pm

(excluding public holidays)

GEM Lounge, Level 4, Rehabilitation Ward, Wagga Wagga Base Hospital, Cnr Sturt Hwy and Docker St

Einasleigh Happer

(02) 5943 2457

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Suburb

Group Name

Day/Time

Address

Contact

Cairns

Cairns Aphasia Coffee Group

On demand

Coffee Club at DFO, Shop F101/274 Mulgrave Rd, Westcourt QLD 4870

Rachael Di Bella (Speech Pathologist)
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Lisa Crow This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Bribie Island

Bakehouse Bandits

Last Thursday of the month
10am

Bribie Island Bakehouse, Bribie Harbour Shopping Village
cnr Endeavour Drive & Sunderland Drive, Banksia Beach, Bribie Island

Paul & Georgina Thomas
Ph. 0412 520 633
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Burleigh Heads (Gold Coast)

Aphasia Coffee Group

3rd Friday of each month, 10.30am

Currumbin RSL Club

165 Duringan Street, Currumbin QLD 4223

Julia Druery
Ph. 0449591556
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Caboolture

Caboolture Social Coffee Group

2nd Thursday of the month
10am

Benn's Cafe
Hasking Street Caboolture (outside library)

Paul & Georgina Thomas
Ph. 0412 520 633
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Logan

Sing-to-beat-aphasia

Tuesday
10am-12noon

Logan Central Library
26 Wilbur St, Logan Central

Lydia Brown
0451 866 096
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Peter Stuart
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0422 687 530

Logan Central

Chatters

2nd Wednesday of the month
10.30am -12pm

*Referral required

Logan Central Community Health Centre

Heather Rudwick
Ph. 3290 8900
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Mango Hill

Northside Coffee Group

1st Thursday of the month
10am

Mango Hill Tavern
2 Halpine Dr, Mango Hill

Angela Carbone
0417 739 498
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Maroochydore

Sunshine Coast Aphasia Group

2nd Monday of each month
9:30am

Banjo's Cafe
Woolworths Complex, 50 Plaza Parade, Maroochydore

Pat Batson
(07) 5442 1657
0427544657
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Jill Curtis
(07) 5444 0182

Southport

Hope After Stroke

3rd Saturday of the month
(contact group for time)

Contact group for venue details

Laura Rainey, Imogen Clarey, Victor Marchewa and Michelle Sparkes-Carroll

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St Lucia

University of Queensland Aphasia Group

Contact for details

Health Clinics Admin Unit, Level 1 Therapies Building 84A, University of Queensland

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(07) 3365 2232

Toowong

Gossips Coffee Group

1st Wednesday of each month except January.
10:30am -12pm

Meeting room at Toowong Library, top floor, Toowong Village Shopping Centre, Sherwood Rd., Toowong

Cost: $1.00 to cover morning tea

Margaret & Brian Johnston

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Townsville

Townsville Aphasia Coffee Group

Contact for details

Thuringowa Library, 86 Thuringowa Drive, Thuringowa

Damir Muftic
0407 656 468
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Frances Cochrane
(07) 4781 6263

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Wynnum

Wynnum Aphasia Group

1st Sunday of each month 10.30-12.30,(Library), 3rd Sunday of each month 10:30-12:30 (Café)

Wynnum Library, 145 Florence St. Wynnum

Frenchie's Cafe, 142 Bay Terrace Wynnum

0428 645 056

Claudia Dunn-Palmer
0404 355 729

Suburb

Group Name

Day/Time

Address

Contact

FMC Talkback Group

Tuesdays
10:00-11:15

Flinders Medical Centre
Daws Rd.
Daw Park

Amanda Crockett-Naini
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(08) 8404 2642

Elise Gepp

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(08) 8404 2269

Thursdays
2:15 - 3:30

ECH North East Wellness, 1/19-21 Fosters Rd, Greenacres, 5086

Rhianna Campbell
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1300 275 324

Hendon

Acacia Court Talkback Group

Fridays
9:30-11:30

Day Therapy Centre
Acacia Court
81 Tapleys Hill Road

Bev Dodd
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Jenny Taylor 
(08) 8243 1844

Hove

Hove Talkback Group

Tuesday
10.00-11.30am (during school terms)

Alwyndor Aged Care, 52 Dunrobin Rd, SA, Hove

Coralie Hayley
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(08) 8177 3277

Morphett Vale

Morphett Vale Talkback Group

Thursday
9.45am - 11.00am (during school terms)

ECH Southern Wellness 126 Pimpala Rd, Morphett Vale, SA 5162

Coralie Hayley
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(08) 8322 5700

Paradise

Speech Communication Group

Wednesday
1.30-3.30pm
(10 week block)

Resthaven Therapy Services 61 Silkes Road, Paradise

Whyalla

Whyalla Talkback Group

Mondays
10am-11am

Tuesdays
10am-11am

Whyalla Hospital
20 Wood Terrace
Whyalla

Suburb

Group Name

Day/Time

Address

Contact

Ulverstone

North West Tasmania Aphasia Group

First Thursday of every second month
2pm - 3.30pm

Beachway Motel,
1-5 Heathcote St, Ulverstone

Christine Boyd (details TBC)

Hobart

Community Aphasia Group

New group starting 2020 - details TBA

Community Rehabilitation Unit 90 Davey St Hobart

Kate Gregory
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(03) 6166 7291

Rosny

Stroke Survivors Support Group

Every 2 months on last Thursday of month 10am-12pm

Clarence Integrated Care Centre

16-22 Bayfield Street

Rosny

Mike Whittle

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0418 144 768

Suburb

Group Name

Day/Time

Address

Contact

Box Hill

We-Chat

Every 2nd Tuesday 2-3:30pm

Carrington Health (Formally Whitehorse Community Health Service)

Janette Cunningham
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(03) 8843 2247

Box Hill

We Communicate

Wednesday (Alternate) 10-11.15am

Carrington Health (Formally Whitehorse Community Health Service). Box Hill.

Ffion Walker

Ph. 8843 2322

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IMPACT

Tuesdays (Monthly)

10-11.30am

Carrington Health (Formally Whitehorse Community Health Service). Box Hill.

Ffion Walker

Ph. 8843 2322

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IMPACT2

Thursdays (Monthly)

10-11.30am

Carrington Health (Formally Whitehorse Community Health Service). Box Hill.

Ffion Walker

Ph. 8843 2322

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Bundoora

Bundoora Extended Care CHSP/NDIS Communication Support Group

Fridays (Alternate)
10.30-11.45am

Bundoora Extended Care Centre 1231 Plenty Rd. Bundoora

Sabine Hauser
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(03) 9495 3388

Bundoora Extended Care SACS Communication Support Group

Fridays (Alternate)
10.30-11.45am

Bundoora Extended Care Centre 1231 Plenty Rd. Bundoora

Sabine Hauser
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(03) 9495 3388

Camberwell

News Group Camberwell

Tuesday
10-11am

Epworth Rehabilitation Camberwell

Annalle Aleligay
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(03) 9805 4125

Camberwell

Coffee Group

Friday
2-3pm

Epworth Rehabilitation Camberwell

Annalle Aleligay
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(03) 9805 4125

Cheltenham

Cheltenham Aphasia Support Group

Tuesday
10.00am - 12.30pm

Cheltenham Community Centre, Chesterville Rd.

Roz Shand
Speech Pathologist
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(03) 85724870 (available for phone contact Tuesdays only)

Cranbourne

Monash Health Community Conversation Group for People with Aphasia

Wednesday
10.30am-12noon

Cranbourne Community Care 140 -54 Sladen Street

Kirsten Toll
Speech Pathologist
Community Health
(03) 5990 6789

Robyn McDonald

Allied Health Assistant

(03) 5990 6789

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Elsternwick

Victoria Music Sessions (Singing and Ukulele)

Wednesday afternoons
Monthly

Elstenwick, in a readily accessible cafe near train station

Claire Hudson

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Essendon

Windy Hill Conversation Group

Thursdays (fortnightly)
11am-12pm

Windy Hill Function Centre
Corner Napier & Brewster Streets
Essendon

Sam Harvey
0468 428 021
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Fitzroy

Aphasia Communication Group 

Runs from February until December

ACU Health Clinics

Australian Catholic University
Floor 3, Mary Glowrey Building
115 Victoria Pde, Fitzroy

Clinic Administration
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(03) 9953 3975

Frankston

Singing group for people with communication difficulties

Thursdays (Alternate)
1.15-2.15pm

Tuesdays (Alternate)
1.30-3pm

Frankston Community Rehabilitation Centre 
125 Golf Links Road, Frankston

Sharon Flitman
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0407 452 003

Frankston

Frankston Social Aphasia Group

Tuesday (Alternate)
10:00am -12:00pm

Frankston Community Rehabilitation Centre 
125 Golf Links Road, Frankston

Sharon Flitman
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0407 452 003

Geelong

Geelong Aphasia Support Group

2.00-3.30pm

January 23rd
February 27th
March 27th
April 24th
May 22nd
June 26th
July24th
August 28th
September 25th
October 23rd
November 27th

The Barwon Stroke Support Centre
22 Richmond Crescent, Geelong 3220

Sienna Posso & Stephanie Hicks
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0488 554 887

Hughesdale

Steps Aphasia Group

33 Warrigal Rd, Highesdale

Victoria El-Khoury

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Ph: 9568 5611

Kew

Blokes with Strokes (BWS)

Wednesday (fortnightly)
12:30 - 2pm

533 High Street, Kew VIC 3101

Angus McHenry 
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Kew

Chatterbox

Wednesday
12pm - 1.30pm

533 High Street, Kew VIC 3101

Angus McHenry 
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Kew

Sing for Recovery (activity of Borondarra Stroke Support Group)

Rehearsals on Thursdays 
6.30pm-7:45pm (social time afterwards)

Performances 1 Saturday per month at various major hospitals

533 High Street, Kew VIC 3101

Vivienne Harkness
0417 054 511

Kew

Young Stroke Support Group (YSSG)

Thursday (fortnightly)
6.30pm – 8pm

533 High Street, Kew VIC 3101

Angus McHenry
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Lilydale

Inspiro Communication Chat Group

Thursday
1.00pm – 2.30pm

17 Clarke St, Lilydale

Lesia Natsis
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(03) 9738 8801

Melton

Melton Functional Communication Group

Usually runs as a block, two times per year. Please contact Chelsea for further information

195-209 Barries Rd Melton West 3337

Chelsea Kilgour
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(03) 8746 1126 

Catherine Franklin
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(03) 8746 1100

Reservoir

Northern Aphasia Group "Help Spread the Words"

Wednesday (fortnightly)
12pm - 2.30pm

Contact Jane Ranieri for details

Jane Ranieri
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0448 471 078

Ringwood East

Stroke a Chord Choir

Tuesday afternoons
1pm-3pm

Please contact for further details

Wendy Lyons (general enquires)
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Bronwen Jones (Speech pathology referrals)
0429 238 347

Richmond

Communication Group

(Please contact to check which day)
11am-12noon

Epworth Rehabilitation Richmond

Lauren Fletcher
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(03) 9426 8726

Rosebud

Rosebud Social Communication Group

Monday (Alternate)
10.30am- 12noon

Rosebud Community Health Centre
1527 POint Nepean Rd, Building 5 (entry via Braidwood Ave)

Jess Short
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0438 587 437

Swan Hill

Social Communication Group

Fridays
2.00pm-3.00pm

Community Rehabilitation Centre, Swan Hill District Health

Leonie Baker
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Ph. (03) 5033 9390

Wodonga

Border S.O.N.I.C. (Stroke and Other Neurological Impairments Choir)

Monday 2-3:30pm

Jazz Basement

Gateway Island

Lincoln Causeway

Wodonga

Dr Libby Clark

0411864199

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Wyndhamvale

Western Aphasia Group

Wednesdays (Monthly)
10.30am - 12noon

Wyndhamvale IPC Health Campus
510 Ballan Rd Wyndhamvale

Kerry Thomas
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(03) 9216 7777

Suburb

Group Name

Day/Time

Address

Contact

Armadale

Armadale Aphasia Group

Friday
10am-11.30am

3056 Albany Hwy Armadale

Renee Davis
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(08) 9391 2659

Bentley

Tuesday Communication Group

Tuesday 11-12

Curtin 404 Clinic

Curtin University

Bentley 

Elizabeth Dunkin

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(08) 9266 3436

Bentley

Wednesday Communication Group

Wednesday 11-12

Curtin 404 Clinic

Curtin University

Bentley 

Elizabeth Dunkin

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(08) 9266 3436

Bentley

Thursday Communication Group

Thursday 11-12

Curtin 404 Clinic

Curtin University

Bentley 

Elizabeth Dunkin

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(08) 9266 3436

Geraldton

Chat Pack: Talking with stroke

Mondays 1-3pm

Geraldton Regional Library 37 Marine Terrace, Geraldton

Belinda Goodale (Speech Pathologist at WA Centre for Rural Health) 9956 0200 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.                                                              Gordon Macleod (Group member) 0403 059 744

Wanneroo

Northern Suburbs Stroke Support Group Inc.

2nd Friday of the month  
3:00pm - 4:45pm

Wanneroo Recreation Centre, 275 Scenic Drive, Wanneroo

Sally Allen
(08) 9305 0469
0417 951 511