Staff - Speech Pathology
The Speech Pathology Department at Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) is made up of Clinical Services Staff (RCH) and Research Unit Staff (mainly Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI). Research is conducted by both clinical staff and staff employed by MCRI on grants to conduct specific research projects.
Director
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Professor Sheena Reilly, BAppSc(Sp Path), PhD Lond. Prof. Director, Speech Pathology Department, The Royal Children's Hospital, Professor, Paediatric Speech Pathology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne Theme Director, Healthy Development, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Clinical Services Manager
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Liz Murdoch, BA(Psychology), BAppSc(Sp Path), GradDip(Health Services Management)-Currently on secondment
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Bernadette O'Connor - Locum Manager
Clinical Services Speech Pathologists
Clinical Services staff at the Royal Children's Hospital provide children and their caregivers with services that address difficulties with speech, language and swallowing.
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Sue Debney, BAppSc(Sp Path), MEdSt.
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Tanya Druce, BSpThy, GradDip(Neurosciences).
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Libby Ferguson, Senior Clinician. BAppSc(Sp Path), GradDip(Comm Dis), MHSc(Infant & Parent Mental Health).
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Alessandra Giannini, Senior Clinician. BAppSc(Sp Path), GradDip(Comm Dis), GradDip(Family Therapy), GradDip(Health Research Methods) - in progress.
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Jane Mah, BAppSc(Hons)(Sp Path).
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Sue Morse, Senior Clinician, BAppSc (Sp Path).
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Katherine Ong, BAppSc(Sp Path), MA(Applied Linguistics).
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Rachel Pinczower, BAppSc(Hons)(Sp Path), GradDip(Creative Arts) - in progress.
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Dr.Julie Reid, Senior Clinician, BAppSc(Sp Path), GradDip(Gerontology), PhD Melb.
Honorary Speech Pathologists
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Hilary Johnson, BAppSc(Sp Path), MA(Sp Path).
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Dr. Angela Morgan, BAppSc(Sp Path), PhD Qld.
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Dr. Patricia Eadie, BAppSc(Sp Path), PhD Melb.
Speech Pathologists in Other Services
Speech Pathologists are employed within RCH as part of multidisciplinary teams or specialist programs or clinics. These services include:
Mental Health Service
Paediatric Rehabilitation Program
Support Staff
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Fay Paskalidis, Administrator, Allied Health
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Marina Puljic, Administrator, Allied Health
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Rachael Hurley and Inge Timmerman, Personal Assistants to Professor Sheena Reilly.
