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.

 Lee 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.

Lee 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).

Lee 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.