Jessica Brockie (Jes)
Speech-Language Pathologist
B. Sp Path., CPSP., MSPA.
If you ask Jes why she chose a career in Speech Pathology, she'll tell you that it was because it combined her two biggest loves - eating and talking!
Jes completed her Speech Pathology degree with James Cook University in 2008. From there, she spent many years providing services in the adult acute, rehabilitation and aged-care space within hospitals and private practice environments throughout Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
After returning to Australia in 2020 with a young family of her own, Jes changed her focus to paediatric care and now spends her days engaging with the next generation of communicators targeting speech, language, voice, fluency as well as feeding concerns. Jes has a particular interest in literacy, stuttering and supporting school-aged students.
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Jes prides herself on embracing neurodiversity and strives to provide neurodiversity affirming practice. She is passionate about continuing her education and ongoing development of her professional skills in order to provide high quality, evidence-based services for her clients. Jes aims to work closely with families to ensure therapy success both within and outside the clinic environment.
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Jes is a Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist and is registered with Speech Pathology Australia.
Meghan Walsh (Meg)
Speech-Language Pathologist
B.Mus., B Sp Path., CPSP., MSPA.
Meg stumbled into the world of Speech Pathology when her sister who worked at JCU called her up and said "JCU is starting a speech pathology degree. You should apply!"
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Meg is a double graduate of James Cook University having completed a music degree and teaching singing for 8 years, before returning to study speech pathology and graduating in 2008. She has worked throughout Townsville in both private practice (her own included) and aged care facilities, whilst also starting a family.
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Meg has a passion for working with developmental speech and language, literacy, Autism, and voice. She is a staunch advocate for learning through play whether that be babble, blocks and bubbles with toddlers, or social communication, executive functioning and Dungeons and Dragons with teens and adults.
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Meg has further training in programs such as Hanen - It Takes Two to Talk, Sounds-Write, Read3, The Lidcombe Program and PODD. She enjoys extending professional development with evidence-based practice and focussing on a neurodiversity affirming, strengths-based approach. Meg looks forward to being a part of your team and helping you work towards your communication goals.
Meg is a Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist and is registered with Speech Pathology Australia.