About Us

Darren is the senior clinician and has over 20 years experience as a Speech Pathologist working with people with complex disabilities. He has worked for government and non-government, supporting the communication and mealtime needs of his clients. He has been a Senior Speech Pathologist at Disability Services, the Clinical Advisor for Qld Health’s Medical Aids Subsidy Scheme, and is currently a tutor for the AAC unit of the Speech Pathology degree at Australian Catholic University. He is a longstanding member of professional associations Speech Pathology Australia (certified practicing), AGOSCI, and ISAAC. Darren is currently on the AGOSCI executive, and has presented numerous papers at national and international conferences.

Darren is an accredited provider of:
Key Word Signing Australia – Basic Workshop
​Key Word Sign Australia Presenter (Qld State Trainee)
​Cogmed (working memory program)

Darren is trained in:
Assessment and Intervention of all forms of AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication)
PROMPT (introduction and bridging course)
Proloquo 2 Go (iPad APP)
PODD (Pragmatic Organised Dynamic Displays)
Dysphagia Disorders Survey (including Pneumonia and Choking Risk)
LAMP program (introduction)
Supervision (to other Speech Pathologists)

Bek is a Speech Pathologist who has an interest in working with people who have complex disabilities.   She is trained and experienced in all aspects of AAC – PODD, LAMP, Dysphagia Disorders Survey, and various Speech devices (from Link AT, Liberator, Zyteq, and ipads).  She is a member of AGOSCI and Speech Pathology Australia.  She recently attended the AGOSCI National conference and National Tour.  She studied at ACU in Brisbane, but calls the coast home now. 

Hannah (first a Tasmanian, now a “Sunshine-Coastian”) is PROMPT and PODD trained and has attended various key word sign workshops. Hannah enjoys working with both children and adults in finding AAC systems that are suited to their needs, goals and lifestyle.  

Hannah also has a Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Monash University, 2018) which compliments her Speech Pathology service provision to clients and their families. 

Hannah is a member of Speech Pathology Australia and AGOSCI. 

Lisa is an Allied Health Assistant, who has a Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology).  She has extensive experience in working with people with disabilities.  She works closely with the Speech Pathologists to ensure that clients AAC skills and knowledge are implemented in all places that they go.   She also attended the recent AGOSCI National Conference and National Tour.

Olivia is an Allied Health Assistant and Educational Consultant. She has over 20 years of experience as a teacher with the majority of her teaching years working with children with complex needs in special education across both South Australia and the Sunshine Coast. She has a keen interest in AAC, having attended a variety of trainings and workshops over the years. Olivia is both PODD and KWS trained and has done extensive training around implementing and teaching literacy to children with complex disabilities.