Request for Services – 2026 service request link and QR code will be available soon.
View and download the WCLDC Outreach Services Brochure – 2026 brochure coming soon
For further information contact the Outreach Team by phone on (08) 9462 9580 or email enquiries to;
WestCoast.LDC.Outreachteam@education.wa.edu.au
Our Role
The West Coast Language Development Centre Outreach Service is a Department of Education support service. The service responds to the distinctive needs of public primary schools in the North Metro (coastal strip) Educational and Midwest Regions with a focus on improving speaking, listening (oral language) and early literacy learning for students with language difficulties, difference and disorders. The Outreach service implements an integrated model which aims to build capacity in schools by expanding knowledge and leadership skills of staff.
Our Support Officers can support your school by:
- Providing professional learning to educators and school leadership
- Assisting educators to develop and use teaching strategies and resources that assist children with language difficulties.
- Working collaboratively with educators to embed evidenced-based practices in oral language for children identified at risk with speech and language difficulties.
The team of Support Officers, Speech and Language Consultants (SLC’s) are based at the WCLDC East Hamersley campus and includes speech pathologists and teachers. Support Officers travel to our regional areas throughout the year, to work with schools who have requested support.
Schools within the WCLDC service area are able to access the Outreach service each year to offer support and professional learning.
While all schools requesting a service will be allocated a Speech and Language Consultant, to ensure equitable and strategic allocation of Outreach Language services, schools will be prioritised according to the following criteria;
Priority 1: Schools that have a focus on building and sharing in-school specialised leadership capacity focusing on language and early literacy with links to impact of disorder or disadvantage. Eligibility requires:
- Current enrolment of at least one staff member in the Key Language Leadership Course, or
- Completion of the KLL course by at at least one staff member in the previous year.
These schools will be allocated a dedicated Speech Language Consultant (SLC) for the year, with services tailored to school priorities and leadership goals.
Priority 2: Schools that are not participating in the Key Language Leadership Course may still access Outreach services, subject to Speech and Language Consultant (SLC) availability. These services are best suited to schools seeking targeted, short-term support rather than ongoing engagement. Schools accessing Priority 2 services do not need to complete a formal service agreement. They may opt in for Outreach support at any point during the year by submitting a Request for Service form.
This options is ideal for schools seeking:
- One-off consultations.
- Assistance with data analysis.
- Professional learning on a specific are of focus.
- Limited support due to prior engagement with Outreach services.
Requests will be allocated an available SLC, though continuity of consultant may not be guaranteed. Schools with lower ICSEA values will be prioritised within this category.
Please download a copy of the 2026 Request for Service Form and QR code – coming soon.
Please note: We cannot assess individual children who require assistance with speech (i.e. articulation, or clear production of sounds when speaking). Children with speech difficulties will require referral to Health services or a private Speech Pathologist.