As a professional, self-regulatory body, the NZSTA must produce professional standards, guidelines, and policy documents to guide and govern NZSTA members' practice and empower NZSTA members to provide excellent services to our communities.
Professional Practice & Scope
- NZSTA Scope of Practice for Speech-language Therapists 2025
- Working in the Justice System - scope of practice statement
- Speech-Language Therapy Assistant / Kaiāwhina - position paper
- Statement on Use of the Term DLD - statement
- Rapid Prompting Method - position statement
Practice Standards & Position Statements
- Infection Control Standards (updated 2022) - standards
- Surgical Voice Restoration – competency framework
- Management of surgical voice restoration post laryngectomy – position statement
Supervision & Continuing Professional Development
- NZSTA Supervision in Aotearoa for Speech-language Therapists - position statement (aka policy)
- NZSTA Continuing Development (CPD) - framework
- Supervision Log - use the supervision portal via your member profile.
Dysphagia
- NZSTA Risk Feeding - guideline
- NZSTA Clinical Practice Guideline for Videofluoroscopic Study of Swallowing (VFSS) - guideline
- NZSTA Competency Framework for VFSS - Adults - competency framework
- Use of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation in Speech and Swallowing Rehabilitation - position statement - position statement
- Use of Ultrasound for Swallowing and Upper Airway Assessment - position statement
- Residential Care Facilities Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Standards in Aotearoa/New Zealand - endorsment
Paediatrics only
- NZSTA Clinical Practice Paediatric dysphagia - guideline
- NZSTA Competency Framework for VFSS - Paediatrics - competency framework
- Speech-language Therapists Working with Individuals
with Orofacial Cleft and Velopharyngeal Incompetence - guideline
Modified Diet Terminology
Tracheostomy & Laryngology
- NZSTA Tracheostomy Competency - framework
- NZSTA Adult Tracheal Suctioning for Speech-language Therapists - competency framework
- NZSTA Tracheostomy Practice - guideline
- NZSTA Best Clinical Principles in Laryngology
- Flexible Laryngoscopy Competency - framework
- Above Cuff Vocalisation Practice Standards for Speech-language Therapists in Aotearoa - standard
To find out about SLTs for each competency level in your region, please contact the professional leader.
Endoscopy
- Flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing
(FEES) in adults and children in New Zealand - Practice standards - Competency Framework: Flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing
(FEES) - NZSTA Recommended FEES procedure
- NZSTA Recommended FEES report templates
To find out about SLTs at each competency level in your region, please contact the Professional Leader.
