About
The New Zealand Speech-language Therapists’ Association (NZSTA) is the national professional body of speech-language therapists in Aotearoa New Zealand.
We are committed to supporting all New Zealanders with the life essentials – effective communication and safe swallowing. These life essentials contribute to our well-being.
This site contains information for parents, clients and families on speech-language therapy and for practising speech-language therapists.
Advocacy: We’re building the case for increasing the capacity of the SLT workforce...read more.
Events & Courses
View All Events & CoursesMoving Forwards with LAMP Words for Life - Online course presented by Dr Sam Brydon
Tickets are now available for this online session which is a follow up to the LAMP therapeutic approach for those who have completed the 2025 Online LAMP Words for Life & the LAMP therapy approach’ 6 weeks course.
Event informationBecoming a Behavioural Detective - with Kim Barthel OTR
Understanding and Supporting Complex Behaviour
Event informationAllied Health, Scientific and Technical Workshop
Theme: Collabor-action: From conversation to activation – unpacking AI together
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2026 NZSTA Membership Invoices
Annual membership invoices for the 2026 year have now been issued.NZSTA Member Disclosure & Compliance Declaration: Registered members must complete the NZSTA Member Disclosure & Compliance Declaration every year. Please log into the website. Click on the Declarations menu tab and select the tab "complete application" for the 2026 year.
To access your annual practising certificate (APC), you must pay your 2026 annual membership fees and complete your annual declaration.
If you are going on maternity leave, please complete a change in membership status application form.