Our Team

 Grace is a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP) who graduated with a Bachelor of Speech Pathology in 2019 and has extensive experience providing Speech Pathology services to children aged 0-12. Grace believes therapy should be fun, evidence-based and collaborative and has a passion for improving the accessibility of Speech Pathology services in rural and remote areas.

Grace has worked in private practice, the education system, in kindergartens and in the community setting and is certified trained in:

• The Hanen Program - It Takes Two to Talk®
• The Hanen Program - More Than Words®
• The Hanen Program - Learning Language and Loving It®
• PROMPT
• PODD® 
• Sounds-Write
• Lidcombe Program
• Cued Articulation
• Nuffield Dyspraxia Programme (NDP3)® 
• Key Word Sign - Basic Workshop
• Key Word Sign - Intermediate Workshop
• 28-hour Foundation Course in Orofacial Myology
• Language Acquisition Through Motor Planning (LAMP)
• SOS Approach to Feeding
• ASIP: Which Phonological Intervention Should I Choose?

Grace grew up in Murray Upper and after 6 years living and working as a Speech Pathologist out west in Mount Isa and Cloncurry, she is excited to be back in FNQ and giving back to the community who gave so much to her growing up. When she isn't being a speechie, Grace enjoys spending time on the farm with her husband and animals, swimming in the creeks and walks along the beach.

 Haylee is an Occupational Therapist who graduated with a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) in 2021 and has extensive experience working across the lifespan. 

She enjoys supporting people of all ages to build on their strengths and achieve their goals. She has worked across physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and neurodevelopmental areas, and loves the creativity that comes with working alongside individuals and families with diverse needs.

Having grown up in and spent much of her career in regional and rural communities, she values down to earth approaches that fit into everyday life.

Haylee has worked in private practice, not for profit organisations and in the community setting and is certified training in a number of areas of practice including:

Paediatrics & Neurodevelopment: 

• KidLink Emotional Regulation and PDA Training
• Positive Partnerships Autism eLearning
• Talking Toileting (OT Australia)

Seating & Mobility: 

Multiple workshops and online programs including: 

• LINDS MAT Assessment
• Manual Wheelchair Adjustment & Skills Training
• ACI Spinal Seating Program

Assistive Technology: 

• ILS Townsville workshop: seating and product prescription (Lois Brown, ILS National Clinical Educator).

Haylee is excited to now be living and working in the Tully/Mission Beach area. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her dogs, being outdoors, and camping. She is looking forward to connecting with the community and supporting people of all ages to thrive in ways that are meaningful to them.

 Jayne is a Speech Pathologist who was born and raised in Townsville and completed her studies at James Cook University in 2013. 

After graduating, she moved to Mount Isa where she worked with the Department of Education Queensland for seven years, supporting children, families and school staff across rural and remote communities.

During this time, Jayne developed a strong passion for early childhood intervention, school-aged therapy and literacy. She has a particular interest in the Simple View of Reading and loved helping both staff and students understand how reading, language and speech sound skills work together. Jayne was also involved in Department of Education telehealth projects and presented in Brisbane.

In 2021, Jayne transitioned into private practice in response to the clear need for early intervention services in rural and remote areas. After the birth of her son and a brief adventure working on a cattle station in the Northern Territory, Jayne and her family settled in Cardwell. 

Jayne has completed further training in:

• Hanen – Learning Language and Loving It®
• Cued Articulation
• Sounds-Write
• PLD Literacy
• Shape Coding
• PODD®
• Lidcombe Program
• Wide-ranging professional development in speech sound disorders, Developmental Language Disorder and culturally responsive practice.

Jayne is passionate about supporting rural and remote children across early childhood and school-aged years to build strong communication and literacy foundations in a warm, family-centred way.

Jayne will be working in a part-time capacity, providing services across Cardwell, Kennedy, Murray Upper and Tully.