Each of the groups listed below have been confirmed as running as of September 2019. We make every attempt to contact all potential services and facilitators about local groups however, we are aware that this list may not be comprehensive. If you would like to request changes or inclusion of an aphasia group we would welcome your feedback and encourage you to contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
We recommend that you contact the group prior to attending for the first time to check whether they are accepting new group members.
NEW!! ONLINE APHASIA GROUPS HOSTED WITHIN AUSTRALIA
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Organisation |
Group Name |
Day/Time |
Information about joining |
Contact |
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Australian Aphasia Association (AAA) |
AAA Online Aphasia Group |
Every Tuesday at 10.30am QLD, NSW, VIC, TAS time 10am SA, NT time 8.30am WA time |
You can sign up for free by clicking this link: https://aphasia.org.au/members/online-aphasia-group/. Technical support to join the group is available. |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
The Australian Aphasia Association (AAA) is offering support to help facilitators who are seeking to transition to online groups with any questions they have.
Facilitators are also more than welcome to visit the AAA online groups for observation. Please register for the AAA Online Aphasia Group via the AAA website to assist their coordination: https://aphasia.org.au/members/online-aphasia-group/
There is also an online discussion forum with FAQ's about Online Aphasia Groups on the AAA website: https://aphasia.org.au/forums/
ACT
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Suburb |
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Address |
Contact |
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NEW SOUTH WALES
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Suburb |
Group Name |
Day/Time |
Address |
Contact |
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Bondi |
Eastern Suburbs Aphasia Group |
1st Thursday of the month 10.30am |
War Memorial Hospital (Contact for details) |
Cathy Taylor This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Rachel Kingma This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Bowral |
Southern Highlands Communication Group |
2nd Wednesday of month |
Southern Highlands Speech Pathology Suite 2, 2A Walker St. Bowral, NSW, 2576 |
Kate Hanrahan |
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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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (02) 9540 8300 Emma Ramirez (02) 9540 8300 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Forestville |
Forestville Stroke Recovery Group |
Wednesday 10:00am-12noon |
Forestville RSL |
Ros Oliver |
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Kogarah |
St George Hospital Aphasia Group |
Fridays 10:30am-12pm |
St George Hospital, Kogarah (make contact for further details) |
Suzanne Pepper (02) 9113 2069 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Maitland |
Maitland Aphasia Communication Group |
Fridays (from February to November) 10am-12pm, optional lunch afterwards |
Telarah Bowling Club Clark Street, Maitland |
Peter Bell 0411 498 671 Fiona and Peter Bell This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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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 |
Royal Newcastle Centre, John Hunter Hospital New Lambton |
Matilda McIntosh (02)49855247 matilda.mcintosh@hnehealth.
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Newcastle |
Newcastle Conservatorium BrainWaves Choir |
Saturdays |
Newcastle Conservatorium of Music |
Bernadette Matthias This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (02) 4921 8900 |
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Port Kembla |
Port Kembla Hospital |
Based on demand |
Port Kembla Hospital |
Kate Rowntree |
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Ryde |
Northern Sydney Aphasia Group |
1st Monday of the month |
The Phoenix Room Ryde Ex-Services Club 724 Victoria Rd Ryde |
Don McKinnon |
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Tamworth |
Ladies Stroke Group |
1st Monday of the month |
Baratza Cafe, Tamworth Hospital |
Tamworth Speech Pathology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Tamworth |
Men's Stroke Group |
4th Wednesday of the month |
Inspiration Cafe, 515 Peel Street |
Tamworth Speech Pathology This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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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 David Bostock This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 0410 444 122 |
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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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
QUEENSLAND
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Suburb |
Group Name |
Day/Time |
Address |
Contact |
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Cairns |
Cairns Aphasia Coffee Group |
On demand |
Coffee Club at DFO, Shop F101/274 Mulgrave Rd, Westcourt QLD 4870 |
Rachael Di Bella (Speech Pathologist)
Lisa Crow This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Bribie Island |
Bakehouse Bandits |
Last Thursday of the month |
Bribie Island Bakehouse, Bribie Harbour Shopping Village |
Paul & Georgina Thomas |
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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 |
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Caboolture |
Caboolture Social Coffee Group |
2nd Thursday of the month |
Benn's Cafe |
Paul & Georgina Thomas |
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Chermside |
Aphasia Group |
Thursdays 10am-12pm |
Kedron-Wavell RSL 21 Kittyhawk Dr, Chermside |
Vicki Pascoe 0488 628 658 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Logan |
Sing-to-beat-aphasia |
Tuesday |
Logan Central Library |
Lydia Brown |
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Logan Central |
Chatters |
2nd Wednesday of the month *Referral required |
Logan Central Community Health Centre |
Heather Rudwick |
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Mango Hill |
Northside Coffee Group |
1st Thursday of the month |
Mango Hill Tavern |
Angela Carbone |
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Maroochydore |
Sunshine Coast Aphasia Group |
2nd Monday of each month |
Banjo's Cafe |
Pat Batson |
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Southport |
Hope After Stroke |
3rd Saturday of the month |
Contact group for venue details |
Laura Rainey, Imogen Clarey, Victor Marchewa and Michelle Sparkes-Carroll This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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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 |
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (07) 3365 2232 |
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Toowong |
Gossips Coffee Group |
1st Wednesday of each month except January. |
Meeting room at Toowong Library, top floor, Toowong Village Shopping Centre, Sherwood Rd., Toowong |
Margaret & Brian Johnston This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Townsville |
Townsville Aphasia Coffee Group |
Contact for details |
Thuringowa Library, 86 Thuringowa Drive, Thuringowa |
Damir Muftic Frances Cochrane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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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 |
Christine McCouat 0428 645 056 |
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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Suburb |
Group Name |
Day/Time |
Address |
Contact |
| Bedford Park |
FMC Talkback Group |
Tuesdays |
Flinders Medical Centre |
Amanda Crockett-Naini This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (08) 8404 2269 |
| Greenacres | Greenacres Talkback Group |
Thursdays |
ECH North East Wellness, 1/19-21 Fosters Rd, Greenacres, 5086 |
Rhianna Campbell |
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Hendon |
Acacia Court Talkback Group |
Fridays |
Day Therapy Centre |
Bev Dodd Jenny Taylor |
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Hove |
Hove Talkback Group |
Tuesday |
Alwyndor Aged Care, 52 Dunrobin Rd, SA, Hove |
Coralie Hayley (08) 8177 3277 |
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Morphett Vale |
Morphett Vale Talkback Group |
Thursday |
ECH Southern Wellness 126 Pimpala Rd, Morphett Vale, SA 5162 |
Coralie Hayley |
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Paradise |
Speech Communication Group |
Wednesday |
Resthaven Therapy Services 61 Silkes Road, Paradise |
Dawn Levett This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (08) 8337 4371 |
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Whyalla |
Whyalla Talkback Group |
Mondays Tuesdays |
Whyalla Hospital |
Marquessa Bollen This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (08) 8648 8327 |
TASMANIA
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Suburb |
Group Name |
Day/Time |
Address |
Contact |
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North West Tasmania Aphasia Group |
First Thursday of every second month |
Beachway Motel, |
Christine Boyd (details TBC) |
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Hobart |
Community Aphasia Group |
New group starting 2020 - details TBA |
Community Rehabilitation Unit 90 Davey St Hobart |
Kate Gregory |
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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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 0418 144 768 |
VICTORIA
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Suburb |
Group Name |
Day/Time |
Address |
Contact |
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Bendigo |
Communication Group |
2nd & 4th Friday of the month 1:30 - 2:30pm |
Bendigo Stroke Support Centre 8-12 School Street, California Gully |
Tamara Lalor
0490 709 962 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Box Hill |
We-Chat |
Every 2nd Tuesday 2-3:30pm |
Carrington Health (Formally Whitehorse Community Health Service) |
Janette Cunningham |
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Box Hill |
We Communicate |
Wednesday (Alternate) 10-11.15am |
Carrington Health (Formally Whitehorse Community Health Service). Box Hill. |
Ffion Walker Ph. 8843 2322 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Box Hill |
IMPACT |
Tuesdays (Monthly) 10-11.30am |
Carrington Health (Formally Whitehorse Community Health Service). Box Hill. |
Ffion Walker Ph. 8843 2322 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Box Hill |
IMPACT2 |
Thursdays (Monthly) 10-11.30am |
Carrington Health (Formally Whitehorse Community Health Service). Box Hill. |
Ffion Walker Ph. 8843 2322 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Broadmeadows |
Broadmeadows Communication Support Group |
Alternate Tuesday afternoons 2-3.30pm |
Broadmeadows Hospital, 35 Johnstone St. Broadmeadows |
Karina Allan |
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Bundoora |
Bundoora Extended Care CHSP/NDIS Communication Support Group |
Fridays (Alternate) |
Bundoora Extended Care Centre 1231 Plenty Rd. Bundoora |
Sabine Hauser |
| Bundoora |
Bundoora Extended Care SACS Communication Support Group |
Fridays (Alternate) |
Bundoora Extended Care Centre 1231 Plenty Rd. Bundoora |
Sabine Hauser |
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Camberwell |
News Group Camberwell |
Tuesday |
Epworth Rehabilitation Camberwell |
Annalle Aleligay |
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Camberwell |
Coffee Group |
Friday |
Epworth Rehabilitation Camberwell |
Annalle Aleligay |
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Chadstone |
Aphasia Support Group |
Thursdays (Alternate) 10:30am-12:30pm |
Link Health and Community. Batesford Hub, 94 Batesford Road, Chadstone |
Jessica del Porto |
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Cheltenham |
Cheltenham Aphasia Support Group |
Tuesday |
Cheltenham Community Centre, Chesterville Rd. |
Roz Shand |
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Cranbourne |
Monash Health Community Conversation Group for People with Aphasia |
Wednesday |
Cranbourne Community Care 140 -54 Sladen Street |
Kirsten Toll Allied Health Assistant (03) 5990 6789 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Elsternwick |
Victoria Music Sessions (Singing and Ukulele) |
Wednesday afternoons |
Elstenwick, in a readily accessible cafe near train station |
Claire Hudson This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Essendon |
Windy Hill Conversation Group |
Thursdays (fortnightly) |
Windy Hill Function Centre |
Sam Harvey |
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Fitzroy |
Aphasia Communication Group |
Runs from February until December |
ACU Health Clinics Australian Catholic University |
Clinic Administration
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Frankston |
Singing group for people with communication difficulties |
Thursdays (Alternate) Tuesdays (Alternate) |
Frankston Community Rehabilitation Centre |
Sharon Flitman |
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Frankston |
Frankston Social Aphasia Group |
Tuesday (Alternate) |
Frankston Community Rehabilitation Centre |
Sharon Flitman |
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Geelong |
Geelong Aphasia Support Group |
2.00-3.30pm January 23rd |
The Barwon Stroke Support Centre |
Sienna Posso & Stephanie Hicks
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Hughesdale |
Steps Aphasia Group |
Tuesday 12pm |
33 Warrigal Rd, Highesdale |
Victoria El-Khoury This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Ph: 9568 5611 |
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Kew |
Blokes with Strokes (BWS) |
Wednesday (fortnightly) |
533 High Street, Kew VIC 3101 |
Angus McHenry |
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Kew |
Chatterbox |
Wednesday |
533 High Street, Kew VIC 3101 |
Rosemary Jacobs This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (03) 8529 5307 |
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Kew |
Sing for Recovery (activity of Borondarra Stroke Support Group) |
Rehearsals on Thursdays |
533 High Street, Kew VIC 3101 |
Vivienne Harkness |
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Kew |
Young Stroke Support Group (YSSG) |
Thursday (fortnightly) |
533 High Street, Kew VIC 3101 |
Vivienne Harkness |
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Lilydale |
Inspiro Communication Chat Group |
Thursday |
17 Clarke St, Lilydale |
Lesia Natsis |
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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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Reservoir |
Northern Aphasia Group "Help Spread the Words" |
Wednesday (fortnightly) |
Contact Jane Ranieri for details |
Jane Ranieri |
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Ringwood East |
Stroke a Chord Choir |
Tuesday afternoons |
Please contact for further details |
Wendy Lyons (general enquires) Bronwen Jones (Speech pathology referrals) |
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Richmond |
Communication Group |
(Please contact to check which day) |
Epworth Rehabilitation Richmond |
Lauren Fletcher |
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Rosebud |
Rosebud Social Communication Group |
Monday (Alternate) |
Rosebud Community Health Centre |
Jess Short |
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Swan Hill |
Social Communication Group |
Fridays |
Community Rehabilitation Centre, Swan Hill District Health |
Andrea Bortoli |
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Wodonga
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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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Wyndhamvale |
Western Aphasia Group |
Wednesdays (Monthly) |
Wyndhamvale IPC Health Campus |
Kerry Thomas |
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
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Suburb |
Group Name |
Day/Time |
Address |
Contact |
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Armadale |
Armadale Aphasia Group |
Friday |
3056 Albany Hwy Armadale |
Renee Davis |
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Bentley |
Tuesday Communication Group |
Tuesday 11-12 |
Curtin 404 Clinic Curtin University Bentley |
Elizabeth Dunkin This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (08) 9266 3436 |
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Bentley |
Wednesday Communication Group |
Wednesday 11-12 |
Curtin 404 Clinic Curtin University Bentley |
Elizabeth Dunkin This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (08) 9266 3436 |
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Bentley |
Thursday Communication Group |
Thursday 11-12 |
Curtin 404 Clinic Curtin University Bentley |
Elizabeth Dunkin This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (08) 9266 3436 |
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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 |
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Wanneroo |
Northern Suburbs Stroke Support Group Inc. |
2nd Friday of the month |
Wanneroo Recreation Centre, 275 Scenic Drive, Wanneroo |
Sally Allen |