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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.
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View all Events & CoursesExpert Advisor Speaker Series: From Screening to Standards - Building better dysphagia care across aged care and disability
In this webinar, Renee will explore the current state of dysphagia care within long-term residential care across Aotearoa, spanning both the aged care and disability sectors. She will share the journey behind the development and NZSTA endorsement of the Dysphagia Standards of Care for Long-Term Residential Care, discuss the vision as a nationally adopted framework, and explain how clinicians and services can begin using them in practice.
Event informationHow to Remove Gender Stereotypes from Clinical Practice
This online Continuing Professional Development (CPD) event is intended for Speech Language Therapists who provide language assessment and/or therapy to children and adolescents.
Recommended readings and resources will be shared 1-2 weeks before the event.
20th Annual Saffran Conference on Cognitive Neuroscience & Rehabilitation of Communication Disorders
The title of this year's conference is The Influence of Precision Medicine on Approaches to Rehabilitation of Language and Communication Disorders in Children and Adults.
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WINNER - NZSAE Association Leader of the Year 2026
NZSTA are delighted to announce that our executive director, Siobhan Molloy, is the winner of the New Zealand Society of Association Executives Inc (NZSAE) Association Leader of the Year 2026!This is a wonderful achievement and recognition of the leadership, contribution and impact being made across New Zealand’s association sector and for NZSTA and its members.
Siobhan first joined NZSTA as a member in 1987 and has been involved with the Association in a range of roles over many years, including serving as vice president/membership, editor of Communication Matters, convening the 1992 conference Speaking of Swallowing, and contributing to the establishment of the inaugural Professional Accreditation Framework.
After many years in executive leadership roles outside NZSTA, Siobhan returned to the Association in 2021. Her work has focused on strengthening NZSTA’s role as a professional association, separating governance and management, supporting self-regulation, member engagement, advocacy, and Te Tiriti responsiveness. She is especially interested in how professional associations can protect the public, support ethical practice, and keep members connected to each other and to the future of the profession.
Congratulations Siobhan!