The Shepherd Centre

The Newtown centre offers free family-friendly parking in the Boundary Lane Children’s preschool next door, alternatively there is plenty of parking spaces in the surrounding streets.

The Shepherd Centre is a registered charity, founded by Dr Bruce Shepherd AM and his late wife Annette to provide a family-centred early intervention program to teach children born deaf or hearing impaired how to develop spoken language.

A incredible organisation making such a difference to families across the country. Very privileged to be able to work with the wonderful team to help spread the word about the crucial support they provide.

The team at the Shepherd Centre, Newtown is the finest health service we have encountered.

Our daughter has unilateral hearing loss and we sought help from the Shepherd Centre when she had cochlear surgery at age 10. Their professionalism, knowledge and depth of experience is world class.

From audiologists to speech therapists, counsellors and executive, they recruit and retain talented and dedicated staff who show enormous care for their clients - specially focused on improving the lives of children with hearing loss.

We marvel at the well co-ordinated team approach and always feel supported and welcome.

Our daughter’s life has improved beyond measure in their care, and we continue to see her developing and growing with her newly acquired speaking, listening and life skills.

The most wonderful organisation that my family and I have been so blessed to be a part of. The amazing, dedicated staff at Macquarie have gone so above and beyond for my son and we will be forever grateful we found The Shepherd Centre

Luke and I have relied on the Shepherd Centre's incredible staff, training, assessment, counselling and compassion since he was diagnosed at birth with hearing loss. Luke is turning 5 in a week and he would not be where he is now without the SC's intervention. We owe his language development to the staff and resources there, and we're proud to be associated with the SC.
Luke faces additional developmental challenges aside from bilateral profound hearing loss but his language and speech is actually one of his biggest strengths. The audiologists and his therapist were key in encouraging and supporting us through the difficult decision of fitting Luke with bilateral cochlear implants but we haven't looked back since he received them years ago.
We owe much of Luke's current and future development and opportunities to the SC and its staff, and we are so grateful.
Nicole and Luke Martin

After once attending their service, I can say with confidence that they truly are the most loving and warning staff you could ever ask for. The families and stories that come out of their programs are amazing. Truly a one stop shop when embarking on your journey.

A dishonest organization. I would not trust that anything they do is above board at all as they promote deceptions

Fantastic family centred organisation. Their focus is always on helping children and families to teach children to learn how to hear and speak. Can't recommend it highly enough for early intervention services

Amazing place to work for. Best work culture and dedicated staff. So passionate about what they do!

I've been volunteering at The Shepherd Centre for a month now and I absolutely love it. Everyone here is so welcoming, caring and passionate. As soon as you walk through the doors you feel as though you're apart of the community. Such a loving environment!

It's been amazing from the start. Warm yet so professional. Our family wouldn't be where we are now without the shepherd center.