Each of the groups listed below have been confirmed as running as of October 2018. 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.
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Address |
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NEW SOUTH WALES
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Suburb |
Group Name |
Day/Time |
Address |
Contact |
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Blacktown/Mt Druitt |
Western Sydney Aphasia Club |
1st Tuesday of the month 1.30pm - 3pm |
Rehabilitation Hub, Mount Druitt Hospital, 75 Railway St, Mount Druitt |
Yris Simon Mendoza |
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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) |
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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Macquarie Park |
Macquarie University Communication Group |
Mondays |
Macquarie University Speech and Hearing Clinic., Australian Hearing Hub, Macquarie University |
Nicola Black |
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Macquarie Park |
Aphasia Art Group |
Fridays |
Macquarie University Speech and Hearing Clinic., Australian Hearing Hub, Macquarie University |
Lillian Cochrane |
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Maitland |
Aphasia Communication Group |
Fridays |
Maitland Neighbour Centre |
Fiona and Peter Bell |
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Maitland |
Maitland Matters Coffee Group |
Bi-monthly |
Various local cafes in Maitland |
Fiona and Peter Bell |
| Mortdale |
Mortdale Stroke Group |
Tuesdays |
Mortdale RSL Club |
Rhonda Brown |
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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 |
Stephanie Tuyl |
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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 |
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) |
Burleigh Heads Aphasia Group |
3rd Friday of each month, 10.30am |
Burleigh Heads Surf Club, Restaurant Level 1 |
Jay Nyssen (until November 2019) |
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Caboolture |
Caboolture Social Coffee Group |
2nd Thursday of the month |
Temptations (Hasking Street) Café |
Paul & Georgina Thomas |
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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 Gold coin donation for morning tea |
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 |
Jessica Morabito, Olivia Ireland and Lee Cross 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 in the Indooroopilly Library, Westfield Shopping Centre for May, June, July and August 2019. The Library is on the same level as the Cinemas. We will return to Toowong Library when renovations are completed. |
Peter Stuart |
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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 |
| 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 |
Available upon sufficient numbers |
Community Rehabilitation Unit 90 Davey St Hobart |
Kate Gregory |
VICTORIA
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Suburb |
Group Name |
Day/Time |
Address |
Contact |
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Box Hill |
We-Communicate |
Wednesday (Alternate) |
Carrington Health (Formally Whitehorse Community Health Service) |
Ffion Walker |
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Box Hill |
IMPACT (For people with Primary Progressive Aphasia) |
Tuesdays (Monthly) |
Carrington Health (Formally Whitehorse Community Health Service) |
Ffion Walker |
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Box Hill |
IMPACT 2 (For people with Primary Progressive Aphasia) |
Thursdays (Monthly) |
Carrington Health (Formally Whitehorse Community Health Service) |
Ffion Walker |
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Box Hill |
I-Chat |
1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month |
Carrington Health (Formally Whitehorse Community Health Service) |
Janette Cunningham |
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Box Hill |
I-Talk |
2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month |
Carrington Health (Formally Whitehorse Community Health Service) |
Janette Cunningham |
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Broadmeadows |
Broadmeadows Communication Support Group |
Tuesday (Alternate) |
Broadmeadows Hospital 35 Johnstone St. Broadmeadows |
Sophie Constantino |
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Bundoora |
Bundoora Extended Care CHSP/NDIS Communication Support Group |
Fridays (Alternate) |
Bundoora Extended Care Centre 1231 Plenty Rd. Bundoora |
Rebecca Lamont |
| Bundoora |
Bundoora Extended Care SACS Communication Support Group |
Fridays (Alternate) |
Bundoora Extended Care Centre 1231 Plenty Rd. Bundoora |
Rebecca Lamont |
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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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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 |
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Croydon Hills |
Eastern Suburbs Aphasia Group (ESAG) |
Second Thursday of every month |
Yarrunga Community Centre |
Bill and Elaine Davidson Community Centre number: |
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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 mid-June until mid-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 11am |
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 |
Angus McHenry |
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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 |
Angus McHenry |
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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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Shepparton |
Cuppa and Conversation |
3rd Thursday of the month |
Billabong's Garden Cafe |
Karen Oswald |
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Swan Hill |
Social Communication Group |
Fridays |
Community Rehabilitation Centre, Swan Hill District Health |
Leonie Baker |
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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 |
Wednesday Communication Group |
Wednesday |
Health & Wellness Centre |
Ana Mairata |
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Bentley |
Thursday Communication Group |
Thursdays |
Health & Wellness Centre |
Ana Mairata |
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Geraldton |
Chat Pack |
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 |