BHlthSci&MSpPath, MSPA CPSP

Bridget received her Master of Speech Pathology from La Trobe University, Melbourne, and is a Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist. She has special interests in neurogenic conditions and neurorehabilitation. Bridget has spent the last decade developing her skills across Australia and the UK, including working with people with complex communication needs and lifelong conditions. She is passionate about ongoing evidence-based learning, and has completed additional trainings in various areas, such as, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), Aphasia, Parkinson’s Disease and swallowing rehabilitation. ​

Bridget has worked in acute and subacute hospitals, community rehabilitation, and community disability services. She also has experience in Victorian public schools and working with culturally and linguistically diverse people. Bridget has worked extensively with adults who have:

• Acquired brain injuries, such as stroke and traumatic brain injuries

• Degenerative neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s Disease, Motor Neurone Disease and dementia

• Diseases of the Central Nervous System, such as Multiple Sclerosis

• Neuromuscular conditions, such as Bell’s Palsy and Guillain-Barre Syndrome

She has also worked in head and neck cancer, palliative care, and disability services for children and adults. She has managed multidisciplinary teams of therapists over the last 8 years, including physiotherapists, occupational therapists and positive behaviour practitioners. She uses this experience to ensure all therapies work together cohesively to achieve the greatest outcomes for clients.

Over the last few years, Bridget has honed her skills in providing services via teletherapy so that therapy can be just as effective and can reach people in more remote locations. She is most passionate about supporting her clients to participate in their communities however they choose, whether that means going shopping, playing sport, working in their dream job or more.