About Us
Find out more about Making Waves and the services we offer
Let's Make Waves Together
To make waves for us means to create meaningful, lasting impact—not just in the lives of the clients we support, but within the profession and community as a whole. It’s about challenging the status quo, embracing innovation, and delivering care that goes beyond the basics to truly empower individuals and families.
At Making Waves Allied Health, our name reflects our commitment to making a difference through evidence-based, compassionate, and client-centred practices. We believe even small ripples of progress—whether it’s a child saying a new sound, expressing a thought, or building confidence—can grow into powerful waves of change. Making waves is also about supporting our profession: creating a sustainable, balanced environment where clinicians feel valued, supported, and inspired to continue making a difference every day.
Our Services
Mobile Services
We bring therapy directly to you, whether that's at home, school, childcare, or in the community.
Evidence Based Practice
Our services are grounded in evidence-based practice. For example, we use play-based intervention and a block therapy approach.
Block Therapy
Block Therapy involves providing more frequent sessions in a short amount of time - a research-backed and less common approach, allowing us to deliver personalised, holistic care that sets us apart.
Servicing South West Sydney
We currently service selected areas of South West Sydney (including suburbs in and around Carnes Hill, Hoxton Park, Edmondson Park, Leppington and Campbelltown).
Contact us to see if we service your area.
NDIS Clients
We are able to offer services to self-managed and plan-managed participants only. We do not currently accept agency-managed participants.
Private and Medicare
We are able to offer services to privately paying clients and those wishing to claim via Medicare.
We can see you at any of the following locations:
Home
We can book in a home visit where the therapist will prepare beforehand and travel to your home to complete the session.
School
We may be able to visit clients during school hours after liaising with the school to work on their communication goals and support them in this environment
Preschool
We may be able to visit clients whilst at preschool to work on their communication goals and liaise with their preschool educator.
Telehealth
Telehealth allows us to use video conferencing to conduct sessions from separate locations. This is only considered for suitable clients.
We accept the following funding options:
NDIS (Plan-Managed)
When participants use a third party (plan manager) to handle the financial and administrative aspects of their NDIS plan.
NDIS (Self-Managed)
When participants or their guardian independently oversee their NDIS plan, manage their plan budget and fulfil payments and invoices themselves.
Private
When clients access services directly without needing a referral or third-party funding, offering maximum flexibility and choice however fulfil any out-of-pocket expenses themselves.
Medicare
When clients have a valid referral from their GP under an eligible care plan, such as a Chronic Disease Management Plan that can help cover the cost of services.
About Me
My name is Emma Hatton and I am a speech-language pathologist. I completed the Bachelor of Speech, Hearing and Language Sciences and the Master of Speech and Language Pathology at Macquarie University. I've worked across various positions in the private sector as a generalist speech pathologist. This means I have worked with a wide variety of clients with an array of presentations across the lifespan, although my experience predominantly lies in paediatrics. From these experiences, I have come to enjoy particular areas of practice in which I aim to hone my skillset. I also enjoy engaging in professional development to continue to expand on my knowledge and skills whilst connecting with other allied health professionals.
To date I have completed the following professional development courses:
- Sounds Write: A Linguistic Phonics Programme
- Adventures in Speech Pathology (AISP): Mastering Minimal Pairs
- AISP: Which Phonological Intervention Should I Choose?
- Babble & Munch Infant Feeding Foundations Workshop
- NDIS Supporting Effective Communication Module
- NDIS Supporting Safe and Enjoyable Meals
- Liberator AAC Training: Foundations
- AAC Ally: A Team-Based Approach to Determining AAC Solutions
- Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) for Speech Pathologists: Independent Study
- EBP Independent Study: Understanding Evidence-Based Practice
- NSW DOE Aboriginal Education Module: Let's Take the First Step Together
- SPARK: Demonstrating Inclusive and Respectful Language
I am passionate about my role and I am dedicated to supporting my clients in their therapy journey to see progress in their goals. Forming strong and trusting relationships with my clients and their families is among my top values and I believe this allows us to move forward together with confidence.
Our Story
Whilst working in various roles in the private sector as a generalist speech pathologist, I struggled to feel truly content with my day-to-day. I encountered challenges working with an incredibly broad caseload that continued to grow in numbers and diversity alongside ever-growing expectations from not only others, but myself as well. I wanted to maintain high standards of quality and see progress for my clients but I experienced significant burnout and overwhelm that began to push me away from the profession I loved. As I changed roles, I noticed patterns where others were placing less priority on therapy quality and clinician wellbeing. The more people I connected with, the more I noticed other clinicians struggling to maintain quality and see real change among their clients whilst getting pushed to the brink of burnout.
Through both professional and self development, I was able to find solutions to my struggles that I couldn't find elsewhere. I identified my specific areas of practice I am passionate about and where my strengths lie in clinical practice. I took control of my job to create a role that truly aims to follow my passion, build meaningful relationships with my clients and utilise the evidence behind our practices to achieve progress in an efficient and sustainable way. My ideas, values and strengths have come together to create Making Waves Allied Health.
Our Mission
Founded as a sole trader business, Making Waves has begun with a simple yet powerful mission: to help clients communicate with confidence and achieve their goals in a supportive, personalised environment.
At Making Waves Allied Health, we're not just here to provide therapy—we're here to build relationships, celebrate progress, empower families every step of the way whilst maintaining healthy and sustainable workloads for our clinicians. Whether you’re a parent seeking support or a professional who shares our vision, we’re glad you’re here and excited about what we can achieve together.
Our Vision
Looking ahead, we have exciting plans to grow—aiming to expand into other allied health disciplines, welcoming new team members, establishing a dedicated clinic space and expanding our inventory of educational resources. As we grow, our commitment remains the same: to maintain a balance between delivering exceptional client care and supporting the wellbeing of our staff. We recognise the emotional demands of allied health careers and we’re passionate about creating a workplace that values passion, flexibility, and sustainability.
Interested in our services? We’re here to help!
We want to know what you need support with so that we can determine if we are the right provider for you. Let us know what your concerns are and we’ll be in contact as soon as possible.