Comparison
Umbo vs Hey Sprout
Umbo is a social enterprise, founded in 2018, that delivers speech pathology and occupational therapy online to children and adults across Australia.
Hey Sprout is new. We're onboarding our first clinicians now and we aren't NDIS-registered yet, so the table says so. Everything about Umbo comes from their own website, with a link to the page we used.
| Topic | Umbo | Hey Sprout |
|---|---|---|
| Disciplines | Speech pathology and occupational therapy. Psychology is not listed as a service source | Speech pathology, occupational therapy and psychology |
| How sessions run | All sessions online, by video source | Online video sessions only |
| Where | Anywhere in Australia, online source | Anywhere in Australia, online |
| Ages | Children and adults source | Mainly children aged 3–12 |
| NDIS plan types | Their booking form offers self-managed, plan-managed and agency-managed source | Plan-managed and self-managed. NDIA-managed is not supported yet |
| NDIS registration | They state they are a registered NDIS provider source | Not registered yet |
| Getting started | An online booking form, with an optional free 15-minute trial consultation source | One online enquiry for all three disciplines. We reply within 1 business day |
| Team | Social enterprise founded in 2018 source | New in 2026 and onboarding our first clinicians |
Umbo details checked on 16 October 2026 from umbo.com.au. Services and policies change, so please confirm with them directly. Hey Sprout is not affiliated with Umbo.
When Umbo may suit you better
- You only need speech pathology or OT and want to start with an established online team.
- You’d like a free 15-minute trial consultation before committing.
- Your plan is NDIA-managed, or you’re paying through Medicare, private health or an aged care package, which Umbo lists as options.
What Hey Sprout offers today
One online enquiry covers speech pathology, occupational therapy and psychology, so you don't start from scratch for each one. Sessions are by video, so there's no travel. We work with plan-managed and self-managed NDIS plans. We can't take NDIA-managed plans yet.
We're still onboarding our first clinicians. Send an enquiry and we'll reply within 1 business day and tell you honestly whether and when we can help.
Tell us what you need.
A short enquiry. We reply within 1 business day.