We are Gidgee

Speech Pathologist & Founder

Growing up in rural Australia, Annie’s passion for supporting people in the bush comes from her own experiences. Annie is an advocate for people living in rural and remote communities, and loves looking at each individual’s “big picture” to holistically support functional and meaningful change. Clinically, Annie is a generalist speech pathologist, who loves to do a little bit of everything, from orofacial myology to early intervention (hello, sand pits & bubbles!)

Annie has a special interest and additional training in the areas of: speech, language, orofacial myology, literacy and early language.

Speech Pathologist and Team Leader

Jemima grew up in regional NSW and is passionate about providing access to high quality speech pathology to everyone! Jemima is a generalist speech pathologist with special interests in language, literacy, speech, and orofacial myology.

Jemima loves spending time with friends and family, listening to music and watching new TV shows and eating lots of Mexican food!

Speech Pathologist

Amanda is passionate about empowering fellow professionals, helping them to improve their knowledge and operational skills, and freeing up their time to focus on what they do best - create success for their clients.

With nearly two decades of dedication as a pediatric speech pathologist in regional Queensland, Amanda's clinical passion lies in speech sound disorders.

Outside of work, she loves to spend time in nature and spending time with her family and friends (and we can confirm she brings sunshine wherever she goes!)

Admin Support

Steph keeps Gidgee running smoothly! Steph is a wizard at all things behind the scenes - admin, resource creation and resource shopping (who doesn’t love buying stationary!?) are all part of her day.

If you get in touch with us to start the intake process, it’s Steph you’ll chat to first. Steph has a backgroound in Early Childhood, and knows all the best games that our clients will love!

Steph is based near Wellington NSW, where she lives with her husband and two kiddos.

Allied Health Assistant

With 7 years of childcare experience, Rach is passionate about early intervention and teaming up with service providers to support kiddos and their families. With her infectious energy and commitment to learning, Rach is the ultimate ally for anyone diving into the world of speech and language development.

When Rach isn't at work, she’s always down for some fun. She’s got a knack for unleashing her creativity, and loves travelling and hanging out with her friends and family.

Rach and her partner live in Dubbo, and they are fur-parents to a cat and a dog.

Super Listener and CFO (Chief Fun Officer)

With those ears, Spidey was destined to be a super listener at Gidgee. Spidey dog takes his job very seriously, and has extensive experience in: snack demolition, day-time napping, ball retrieval and big stretches.

Spidey can often be found in the background of telehealth sessions, lending his listening ears to clients who need some extra support with their reading and speech sounds, or supporting engagement by showing off his fetch skills and polishing off any leftovers from feeding therapy.

Speech Pathologist

Growing up in Wiradjuri Country, Olivia has a strong passion for supporting families in rural and remote areas. Olivia’s work is grounded in empathy, curiosity, and a genuine commitment to making communication accessible and meaningful for every individual she
supports.

Olivia enjoys building a strong therapeutic relationship and providing client-centred care that is tailored to each individual’s communication goals, interests and needs. She enjoys collaborating with teachers and other health professionals to holistically support each client and their goals. Olivia has a special interest in neurodiversity affirming practice, speech sounds, language development and foundational literacy development.

Outside of work, Olivia enjoys catching up with her friends and family, drinking coffee, exercising, reading and enjoying all things musical!

Speech Pathologist

Emma is a passionate paediatric speech pathologist who loves supporting children of all ages to grow in their confidence and communication skills. She is dedicated to creating engaging, family-centred therapy that feels more like play than work because that’s when real progress happens.

Her clinical interests include speech, language, literacy, and neurodivergent-affirming practice. As a parent herself to two beautiful (wild!) boys, Emma brings empathy, encouragement, and real-life understanding to the families she supports. She loves partnering with parents and educators to help children grow in confidence, one small step at a time.

When she's not in the clinic, you'll find her enjoying quality time with her family and friends, playing with her giant golden retriever Teddy, exploring the outdoors, belting out a show tune, or getting lost in a good book. 

Speech Pathologist

Julie has spent most of her 20 years as a speech pathologist working in rural settings throughout Victoria. She loves working with the adults around the child to set them up for success or helping a child find their voice and have a say in their therapy. She believes all kids do well if they can, all behaviors are clues, and success comes from adults being curious about unexpected behavior.

When she isn't working she is spending time with her family. Her favourite place to be is exploring the beautiful bush and waterways of the Gippsland area where she lives.