When my first son was born, I experienced firsthand the joy, uncertainty, challenges and deep transformation of those early months. As a mum with hearing loss, I also became more aware of how little specialised support there is out there for parents navigating communication differences with their children.

During maternity leave with my second son, I completed the Neuroprotective Developmental Care (NDC/Possums) Accreditation, to learn more about supporting families with an evidence-based and holistic understanding of infant feeding, baby and toddler sleep, infant cry-fuss problems, perinatal mental health and parent & infant wellbeing. I’m currently undertaking further formal training in lactation to complement my existing scope as a Speech Pathologist and NDC Practitioner.

Underpinning all of my work with families is a deep commitment to helping parents and children find the joy in growing up together.

The support I provide may include, but is not limited to:

• Infant and toddler feeding support to nurture safe, effective, and responsive breastfeeding, bottle feeding and transition to solids.

• Assessment and intervention for children aged 0-3 years with speech/language delays, differences or concerns, using family-centred care principles.

• Supporting parents who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing antenatally as they plan to welcome a baby, ensuring they feel prepared and informed from the very beginning.

• Supporting families whose children have been diagnosed with permanent or temporary hearing loss, helping them navigate early communication, bonding and speech/language development with clarity and confidence. I am supportive of multimodal communication, including the use of signed language and auditory verbal communication.

• Supporting parents with babies who are vulnerable or "at-risk" of developmental differences and delays related to hearing, communication, speech/language or feeding.

My Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours Class I); Graduated in 2016

• Master of Audiology Studies; Graduated in 2018.

• I was first NDC Accredited in 2025

• I am a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist and Member of Speech Pathology Australia (MSPA, CPSP)

• I am an Accredited Audiologist (AAudA) and full member of Audiology Australia.