Aaron Puller
Senior Speech Pathologist at Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service- Claim this Profile
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French Professional working proficiency
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German Elementary proficiency
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Sara McCarron
I worked with Aaron in this multidisciplinary private practice. We saw a mixed NDIS caseload of all ages. Aaron was a skilled clinician and effective communicator.
LinkedIn User
Aaron is a smart (and smart-looking), thoughtful, hard-working and innovative human being. We've worked, studied and grown as professionals together. His charisma, talent in socializing and passion for work has always been a source of inspiration. I highly endorse and recommend Aaron!
Sara McCarron
I worked with Aaron in this multidisciplinary private practice. We saw a mixed NDIS caseload of all ages. Aaron was a skilled clinician and effective communicator.
LinkedIn User
Aaron is a smart (and smart-looking), thoughtful, hard-working and innovative human being. We've worked, studied and grown as professionals together. His charisma, talent in socializing and passion for work has always been a source of inspiration. I highly endorse and recommend Aaron!
Sara McCarron
I worked with Aaron in this multidisciplinary private practice. We saw a mixed NDIS caseload of all ages. Aaron was a skilled clinician and effective communicator.
LinkedIn User
Aaron is a smart (and smart-looking), thoughtful, hard-working and innovative human being. We've worked, studied and grown as professionals together. His charisma, talent in socializing and passion for work has always been a source of inspiration. I highly endorse and recommend Aaron!
Sara McCarron
I worked with Aaron in this multidisciplinary private practice. We saw a mixed NDIS caseload of all ages. Aaron was a skilled clinician and effective communicator.
LinkedIn User
Aaron is a smart (and smart-looking), thoughtful, hard-working and innovative human being. We've worked, studied and grown as professionals together. His charisma, talent in socializing and passion for work has always been a source of inspiration. I highly endorse and recommend Aaron!
Credentials
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Effective Listening
LinkedInJun, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Developing Your Emotional Intelligence
LinkedInFeb, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Building Resilience
LinkedInJan, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Critical Thinking for Better Judgment and Decision-Making
LinkedInJan, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Economic Indicators
LinkedInJan, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Managerial Economics
LinkedInJan, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist
Speech Pathology AustraliaJun, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Introductory Education Unit - Telerehabilitation Clinic
UQ Health & Rehabilitation ClinicsJun, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
TEFL/TESOL Teacher Training
TEFL InstituteDec, 2016- Oct, 2024 -
Introduction to Neuroeconomics: How the Brain Makes Decisions
Coursera Course CertificatesJan, 2016- Oct, 2024 -
Certificate III in Information Technology (General) (ICA30299)
Queensland Training Services Pty LtdNov, 2007- Oct, 2024 -
HLTAID003 Provide first aid
CBD CollegeJul, 2021- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service
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Australia
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Hospitals and Health Care
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500 - 600 Employee
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Senior Speech Pathologist
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Jun 2022 - Present
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Ramsay Health Care
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Australia
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Speech Pathologist
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May 2021 - Jun 2022
• Sole practitioner independently providing quality speech pathology assessment and treatment services for caseload of sub-acute, inpatient, and outpatient rehab adults within a multi-disciplinary team. • Management of competing priorities across clinical services, supervision, and quality improvement responsibilities. • Provision of SpeakOut individual and group voice therapy for Parkinson’s dysphonia • Active collaboration at case and family conferences to ensure quality patient multidisciplinary care outcomes. • Supervised, trained, and developed AHAs to deliver individual therapy programs. Delivered team wide in-services. • Facilitated the planning, development and implementation of a collaborative quality improvement initiative that partnered with consumers to improve the hospital’s modified menu.
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Life Choice Wide Bay Burnett
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Australia
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Speech Pathologist
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Feb 2020 - Feb 2021
• Assessment, therapy, and management of mixed caseload: paediatrics and adults in clinic, community, and telehealth. • Managed areas of advanced practice: high-tech AAC, dysphagia in degenerative disease, complex disability • Participated in quality and service delivery improvement initiatives. • Managed own caseload independently and regularly met and exceeded billable hours targets • Collaborated within a multi-disciplinary team to advocate for comprehensive allied health support provision. • Assisted clients to navigate NDIS diverse service delivery pathways and liaised with support workers, support co-ordinators, schools, aged care, and community organisations to ensure continuity of care.
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Mercy Health Australia
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Australia
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Speech Pathologist
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Sep 2019 - Jan 2020
• Sole practitioner providing care across subacute, rehab, aged care, outpatient and community health services. • Broad rural generalist adult caseload: dysphagia, apraxia, dysarthria, aphasia, AAC, dysphonia. • Management of advanced areas of clinical practice: head and neck cancer, mental health, tracheostomy. • Providing in-services and education to allied health and nursing to optimise continuum of care. • Advocating for community health providers to provide referrals to SLP and building community referral networks. • Direct supervision, training and clinical development of allied health assistants within MDT setting. • Development of quality improvement projects to improve diet standardisation in line with Australian commission for safety and quality in healthcare standards and transition to IDDSI.
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Vivir Healthcare
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Australia
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Speech Pathologist
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Mar 2018 - Sep 2019
• Assessment and management of geriatric dysphagia, broad neurological and chronic disease caseload • Providing education on mealtime management, aspiration risk, safe swallow strategies to nursing and PCAs • Modifying patient diets to optimize nutrition and minimize risk according to clinical bedside examination • Independently scheduled follow ups and planned site wide screening to generate referrals • Assessed and managed dysarthria, apraxia and voice disorders where client referred
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WESTMEAD REHABILITATION HOSPITAL PTY LTD
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Australia
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Speech Pathologist
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Jun 2019 - Aug 2019
• Managed rehab caseload of neurogenic communication disorders as a sole clinician in a multidisciplinary team. • Provided assessment and management of dysphagia and liaised with dietician, nursing and diet aids. • Independent assessment, therapy and discharge planning for outpatients with participation and activity goals. • Demonstrated active collaboration with in-services, case conferences and discharge planning. • Managed rehab caseload of neurogenic communication disorders as a sole clinician in a multidisciplinary team. • Provided assessment and management of dysphagia and liaised with dietician, nursing and diet aids. • Independent assessment, therapy and discharge planning for outpatients with participation and activity goals. • Demonstrated active collaboration with in-services, case conferences and discharge planning.
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Autism Queensland Limited
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Australia
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Speech Pathologist
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Jul 2018 - Dec 2018
• Planned and delivered programs to support the development of communication and social interaction skills: Secret Agent Society, Cool Conversations • Provided transdisciplinary consultative support for client's social communication, emotional regulation, activities of daily living and curriculum access through school and parent meetings and telehealth • Established and maintained effective collaborative relationships with relevant stakeholders to ensure their participation in goal setting, planning, decision making and reporting • Prepared and maintained assessment, observation, meeting, service data and progress records to an exceptional standard • Provided training and information for parents and professionals in the role of speech pathology for children and young people with ASD • Conducted functional behaviour analysis and developed positive behaviour support plans • Delivered assessment and intervention for social communication for adults with ASD within an NDIS framework
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UQ Health and Rehabilitation Clinics
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Gold Coast University Hospital
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Speech Pathologist
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Jan 2018 - Mar 2018
SLP for Aphasia LIFT • Providing evidence-based impairment, functional and computer based therapy • Led client and family centered functional goal setting and treatment planning • Monitoring client progress on outcome measures, feeding back to treatment team • Co-ordinating goals and intervention with three SPs • Creation of clear standard operating procedure documents that ensure replicability of trial • Facilitating discussion on impact of stroke for carer and client in group therapy
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UQ Health & Rehabilitation Clinics
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Hospital & Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Allied Health Assistant
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Oct 2017 - Dec 2017
AHA for Aphasia LIFT • Computer-based therapy for people with aphasia, apraxia and cognitive communication • Apps include: Tactus Therapy Solutions, Constant Therapy Apps, Step-By-Step • Collaboration with impairment and functional therapy team to ensure suitability of therapy • Setting and monitoring client's personalized homework exercises • Training on and adapting iPad, mobile phone & laptop devices to maximize client/carer access • Assisting client/carer to find appropriate resources on aphasia/post stroke changes • Facilitating discussions on psycho-social impact of stroke for carer and client in group therapy
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Education
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Deakin University
Graduate Certificate, Health Economics -
The University of Queensland
Master’s Degree, Speech-Language Pathology -
Queensland University of Technology
Bachelor of Behavioural Science, Psychology, Economics -
Christian Outreach College
Certificate III, Information Technology (General)