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. 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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Bernadette O'Connor - BAppSc(SpPath), Grad Cert (Dysphagia)
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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Alessandra Giannini, Senior Clinician. BAppSc(Sp Path), GradDip(Comm Dis), GradDip(Family Therapy), GradDip(Health Research Methods) - in progress.
- Sue Morse, Senior Clinician, BAppSc (Sp Path)
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Damien Roberts, Senior Clinician. Bachelor of Science (Human Conmmunication Science)
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Katherine Ong, BAppSc(Sp Path), MA(Applied Linguistics).
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Jane Mah, BAppSc(Hons)(Sp Path).
- Andrea Verhoeven, Senior Clinician. BAppSc (Sp Path)
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Emma Holmes, BA, Mas (Sp Path)
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Louise Heavey, BSc (Hons) Human Communication
- Laura Wells, Bachelor of Science, Master Speech Language Therapy Practice
- Lynne Harrison, BSp Path, MBA
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:
Support Staff
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Fay Paskalidis, Administrator, Allied Health
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Marina Puljic, Administrator, Allied Health
