Experience

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  Health Education and Training Institute (HETI)

  • Australia
  • Hospitals and Health Care
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Associate Director Rural, Remote and Allied Health

    • May 2022 - Present

  • Acting Director Rural, Remote and Allied Health

    • Mar 2020 - May 2022

  • Senior Program Manager - Allied Health

    • Nov 2016 - May 2022

    The HETI Allied Health Team provides a central point of leadership and coordination in clinical education and training for the 23 allied health professions and allied health assistant workforce across NSW Health.  It aims to develop state-wide clinical education and training through innovation and collaboration and build partnerships to promote excellence in education and training. The mission of HETI is to improve the health of NSW and the working lives of NSW Health staff through education and training.

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  St Vincent's Hospital

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Speech Pathologist - Clinical Educator & Specialist in Rehabilitation

    • Feb 2002 - Nov 2016
    • Sydney, Australia

    Extensive experience providing rehabilitation to inpatients with communication and/or swallowing disorders as a recognised clinical specialist (level 6). Assessment and intervention provided to many medically complex patients in a ward based multi-disciplinary team for almost 15 years at St Vincent's Hospital. Established the speech pathology student unit and provided clinical training to over 180 university graduate entry and undergraduate speech pathology students. Interested in clinical research, completing a Master of Philosophy by research in 2008. Worked closely with the University sector e.g. as a Clinical Associate Lecturer, University of Sydney and as an Adjunct Supervisor, Macquarie University.

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  LOTTIE STEWART HOSPITAL, Western Sydney Area Health Service

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Speech Pathology Manager and State-Wide Speech Pathologist for Huntington's Disease Service

    • Feb 2001 - Feb 2002
    • Sydney, Australia

    Manager of the speech pathology department (the department provided subacute services to rehabilitation, palliative care, spinal unit, mental health and Huntington's Disease unit). Delivered specialised clinical speech pathology care and management to clients with Huntington's Disease (genetic neurological condition) in a state-wide outreach service across NSW.

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  Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital, Northern Sydney Area Health Service

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Senior Speech Pathologist - adult acute and rehabilitation services

    • 1997 - Feb 2001
    • Sydney, Australia

    Commenced as a speech pathologist at the hospital in adult services in 1997. Early 1998, took on role as senior adult speech pathologist and team leader for the speech pathologists working with adult inpatients and outpatients. Provided services across the hospital setting covering acute care (including intensive care and the emergency services), rehabilitation, modified barium swallow x-ray clinics and community outpatient services. Engaged in clinical supervision of students in speech pathology. During the time also acting as department manager across a 3-month period.

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  Department of Community Services and Disability Specialist Unit, Sydney

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Speech Pathologist - paediatric and adult disability services

    • Oct 1996 - Apr 1997
    • Sydney, Australia

    Provided Speech Pathology services to adults and children (0-5 yrs.) with developmental disabilities in Sydney's inner west region. An outreach service to children, adults and families from many culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in a variety of settings e.g. home, pre-school and group homes.

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  Department of Education and the Arts, Hobart

  • Hobart, Tasmania

  • Speech Pathologist - paediatrics

    • Feb 1996 - Oct 1996
    • Hobart, Tasmania

    Provided speech pathology services to children from public primary schools across the preschool to grade 6 years. This included outreach to primary schools located in rural areas of Tasmania.