Speech Pathologists in Education Practice Guideline - Survey results September 2020

A range of employment types were represented

• Most respondents (84%) were employed by schools or early education providers (e.g. education offices, contracted or employed directly) , rather than seeing students directly through private arrangements. • The majority respondents were employed by an education office (e.g. Catholic, Independent or Government sector), made up primarily by QLD, VIC and SA. NT, WA and NSW had zero respondents represented in employment offices (Government positions). • Other employment included: • SP seeing students through private arrangements (46%) • NGO arrangements (10%) • Public Heath (7%) • NDIS (3%)

Number 618

16% 97

Education Office

294

Employed Directly by Schools Employed as a Contractor Other

48%

138

22%

14% 89