Mel is our senior therapist with over 25 years experience.  She has a special knack of knowing just what a child needs to do to make that big leap forward. She loves to watch children blossom into all they can be. It could be her learning struggles at school or that her brain just thinks differently but she has a way of approaching learning that works.  As the author of sounds-letters she is often working with schools from around the state to share her knowledge of teaching children to read and spell.  Her passion for helping all children achieve their full potential means that she works with Kim, Nikkita, Rachel, Brendan and Jenn to ensure that all clients are achieving their best.

Nikki started her journey to speech therapy by winning a scholarship to study in America.  An injury forced her to return to Redcliffe and despite having completed two years of study, being inspired by the leaders of our profession, Nikki had to restart her studies from the beginning.   Her tenacity got her a job here and we kept her passion burning through the years of lectures and assessments but it was hard for her to sit on the sidelines.  After such a long journey Nikki loved getting right into therapy. Fast forward a few years later and we are so excited Nikki has returned.  She brings her passion, smile, excitement and energy to all the children she sees.

Brendan was born to be a speechie. His mother was a Speech Pathologist but she told him not to become one. Like the good guy he is he listened to his mum and completed his studies in something totally different but once he graduated he knew it wasn’t for him. Fortunately for us he listened to his heart and followed his dreams and the rest is history.