The Speakwell Team
Clare Andrews
Speech Pathologist
Clare has a Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) and is currently completing a Master's of Clinical Rehabilitation. She has worked across the private, hospital and not for profit sectors, supporting adults with neurological and developmental conditions, and currently also works with older adults in the neuro-psychiatric inpatient mental health setting. Clare has a special interest in supporting the communication of people with progressive neurological conditions through communication aides and technology, and is also a singer with an interest in clinically treating voice disorders. She has a strong background in treating complex dysphagia and supporting mealtime management in a holistic way that supports both the safety and the quality of life and enjoyment of her patients. Clare is also a skilled and experienced trainer and presenter and can deliver training for support staff and carers in mealtime management and communication supports
Tori Frost
Principal Speech Pathologist
Tori has over 10 years of experience as a speech pathologist working in both the public and private sectors. She has worked with the adult and geriatric population in a variety of settings, including public and private hospitals, residential aged care facilities, and in the community. She has worked as a speech pathologist in both Australia and the United States – she is a Certified Practicing Member of Speech Pathology Australia and also holds her ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence. She has supervised Speech Pathology graduate students in the acute care setting in the United States. Tori completed her education in the United States, earning her Bachelor’s Degree from Michigan State University (Go Spartans!) and her Master’s Degree from the University of Redlands.
Nicole Leggett
Speech Pathologist
Working as a health professional started at a very early age and at 16 years old Nicole worked as an Assistant in Nursing, within the aged care sector. Nicole graduated from Curtin University in 2007 as a mature aged student, obtaining a Bachelor of Science (BSc), Human Communication Science (Speech Pathology).
Since graduating Nicole has experience working as a Speech Pathologist with adults in an acute, subacute, and rehabilitation at both tertiary and secondary hospital settings. Advanced clinical experience, ranges from working with adults, with complex acute medical, respiratory medicine, intensive care and emergency medicine, neurology and stroke, and complex chronic disease management. She also worked in a multidisciplinary Allied Health team as a Complex Care Coordinator to coordinate and mange patients with complex discharge planning, and provide education and management for complex chronic diseases such as COPD, CCF and Diabetes. Nicole specialises in adult dysphagia and communication assessment and management. She has experience in working with an inpatient paediatric caseload within a multidisciplinary feeding team, working with inpatients and outpatients who experience feeding and oral motor difficulties associated with eating, drinking and airway issues.
Nicole always strive’s to learn current evidence based practices to deliver a clinical ‘gold standard' and optimal outcomes so patient’s can have as much independence and functional capacity within the community. She also has a passion for working within palliative care and providing support to families and patient’s approaching end of life and enjoys providing education to students and support and training to staff.
Ashleigh Sarris
Speech Pathologist
Ashleigh is a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist who completed her Masters in Speech Pathology in 2012 after undergoing her Bachelor of Science majoring in Nursing in 2008. Since entering Speech Pathology, Ashleigh has specialised in adult communication and dysphagia (swallowing) assessment and management. Ashleigh has worked in acute, rehabilitation, inpatient and outpatient setting for both secondary and tertiary hospital settings. Ashleigh has specialised in acute dysphagia management and critical care working in specialities such as acute medicine, intensive care, geriatric medicine, general medicine, respiratory medicine, gastroenterology, coronary care, surgical medicine, haematology, oncology, head and neck cancer, stroke, neurology, emergency medicine, rehabilitation medicine, and adult mental health. Ashleigh specialises in management of tracheostomies, working with both ventilator and non-ventilator dependent individuals and fibre optic evaluation of swallows.
Annie HEnEGHan
Speech Pathologist
Annie is a Certified Practising Member of Speech Pathology and in 2024 will commence her Masters Degree in Clinical Rehabilitation while continuing to work as a research assistant across tertiary institutes in WA. She has worked across a range of areas including acute and outpatient public hospital settings, palliative care, aged care, complex disability, and policy settings. She currently works part-time as a sessional academic lecturer in Alternative and Augmentative communication and as a clinical educator for acquired adult communication disabilities. She has a particular interest for dementia and Parkinson's Disease. She has a passion for the preservation of quality and dignity in the lives of older people with a view of implementing the evidence, clinical skill, and the cultural & personal needs of her clients to ensure they continue to live rich and full lives. Outside of work, Annie enjoys Yoga, cooking, her book club and CrossFit.
Jill GRIEVE
Speech Pathologist
Bio to come
darshini richards
Speech Pathologist
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