言语病理学家评估，诊断，治疗并为有沟通或吞咽障碍的人提供管理和宣传服务。沟通障碍者可能在语音，语言，语音，流利度，阅读和拼写上有困难。毕业生在医院，社区保健中心，私人诊所，学校，康复中心和养老中心实习。毕业生还可以在健康促进和教学，咨询，交流和演示等领域工作。在专门中心也存在就业机会，可以帮助听力障碍，脑瘫和智力残疾的人。
La Trobe's Master of Speech Pathology gives you the knowledge and skills to help people realise their communication and swallowing potential. Learn how to observe communication and mealtimes in everyday settings, conduct assessments, interpret clinical data and develop interventions. Youll also gain hands-on experience working with a range of individual clients.<br>As you learn, youll take part in clinical workshops, guided demonstration sessions and simulation activities. Youll also work with service providers to help people with communication and swallowing needs participate and feel included in their community.<br><br>After graduating, youll be well placed to pursue speech pathology roles in hospitals, community health centres, private practice, schools, rehabilitation centres and aged-care centres. You could also work in areas such as health promotion, teaching, consulting and communication.