Alana completed her Bachelor of Speech Pathology at Australian Catholic University. She has had experience across school, clinic, community and hospital settings, in both paediatric and adult contexts. She has worked with clients with speech, language, dysphagia and cognitive communication needs. Alana has volunteered within primary school classrooms as a teacher’s aide, to support students with extra classroom needs in achieving their academic goals. She is passionate about creating a space for clients and families within sessions, where they feel safe to be themselves and receive effective speech pathology support at the same time. Alana’s commitment to learning and personal growth has been recognised through multiple faculty commendations for outstanding academic results during her time studying at Australian Catholic University. She has also completed professional development in areas of interest to her, including a course in neuroaffirmative care for clients with Autism Spectrum Disorder and an Auslan basics course. Outside of the clinic, Alana enjoys hiking, reading, and trying out new restaurants with her friends and family. She is excited to contribute to the Sounds Right Speech Pathology team and make a meaningful difference in the lives of her clients and their families.

Hannah is an experienced speech pathologist who works full-time at our Bundoora Clinic. In addition to her clinical role, she also provides clinical support to the broader team and is the Student Placement Lead. Hannah joined the team in 2023 and graduated with a Bachelor of Speech Pathology from Australian Catholic University in 2019. Prior to joining the team at SRSP, Hannah spent several years working as a Speech Pathologist within the NDIS mobile sector. Hannah enjoys working with clients of all ages and backgrounds and appreciates that no two clients will be the same. She places a high value on ensuring therapy is client centred and strengths based to empower not only the client, but equally, families and caregivers.

Lauren completed her Bachelor of Speech Pathology at Australian Catholic University. She brings experience across paediatric and adult settings, providing evidence-based assessment and intervention in speech, language, swallowing, social communication, and AAC. Through her clinical placements and work as an Allied Health Assistant at Explore Therapy, Lauren has developed strong skills in family-centred practice, goal-setting, clinical reasoning, and effective collaboration with Occupational Therapists and educators. She is passionate about supporting children to build functional communication skills and is particularly interested in AAC and multimodal communication. Lauren is known for her warm, conscientious, and enthusiastic approach, and values creating positive, meaningful therapy experiences for children and their families.

Alyssa joined the team in 2024 and has a Bachelor of Applied Science and a Masters of Speech Pathology from La Trobe University. Alyssa is passionate about helping children reach their communication goals no matter if they verbal or non-verbal. She tries to incorporate a child’s interests and needs into her therapy as she believes a strengths-based approach will allow the child to be more engaged throughout the session which will then help them to achieve their communication goals. Alyssa strives to ensure that she has built strong rapport with her clients and their caregivers and takes a holistic approach when considering therapy actives and goals.

Annabelle works full time at Sounds Right Speech Pathology. She is based at our Greensborough clinic. Annabelle joined the team in 2024 and has a Bachelor of Psychological Science and a Masters of Speech Pathology from La Trobe University. Annabelle is passionate about helping others find their voice, whether that be verbally or non-verbally, by utilising a strengths-based therapeutic approach that acknowledges the interests and personalities of each child. Annabelle strives to build a strong relationship with the child and their family through trust, understanding and empowerment. She values taking an individualised and holistic approach to therapy and loves to focus on helping children achieve their goals in a supportive and caring environment.

Bhavna completed her Master of Speech Pathology at the University of Melbourne. She was drawn to paediatric speech pathology for its unique blend of structure and play, creativity and clinical reasoning, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in children’s daily lives. Bhavna is passionate about providing neuroaffirming, child-centred support that empowers children and their families. She strives to create sessions that feel engaging, supportive, and tailored to each child’s communication strengths and needs. Across her university placements, Bhavna gained experience in a wide range of settings including acute care, post-stroke aphasia rehabilitation, and paediatric stuttering. During her placement at Melbourne Speech Pathology Clinic and through her work as an Allied Health Assistant at The Happy Space, she developed a particular interest in fluency and literacy, and enjoys supporting children to build confidence in these areas. Bhavna was recently awarded the Speech Pathology Australia Conference Attendance Award by the University of Melbourne, giving her the opportunity to attend the SPA Conference in Adelaide. She has additionally received the 2025 Excellence in Clinical Practice Student Award (Entry-Level) at the University of Melbourne Speech Pathology Awards. She is excited to continue developing her knowledge in fluency, literacy, AAC, informational counselling, and paediatric feeding as she grows in her career. Bhavna values warmth, genuineness, and collaboration, and is committed to creating positive relationships with children and their families. She enjoys celebrating meaningful successes - big and small - and supporting children to reach their communication goals. Bhavna also speaks Tamil (South Indian).

Emily works full time at Sounds Right Speech Pathology. Emily joined the team in 2023 following the completion of a Bachelor of Speech Pathology. In addition to her clinical role, Emily is a Clinical Support Supervisor and New Graduate Training Facilitator, where she supports early career clinicians through supervision, mentoring, and structured professional development. She is passionate about fostering a supportive learning environment and helping clinicians build confidence, clinical reasoning skills, and sustainable practice habits. Emily has experience working with a variety of clients within the private practice and NDIS sector. Emily enjoys working with all families and children. She loves to support others to achieve their full potential whilst providing care that is personalised and client-centred. She aims to provide services that are unique to each child and their interests.

Giulia works full time at Sounds Right Speech Pathology. She is based at our Bundoora Clinic. Giulia joined the team in 2025 and has a Bachelor of Speech Pathology with Honours, from La Trobe University. Giulia is dedicated to helping children and families achieve their communication goals via tailored support and guidance. She values a client-centred approach, believing that collaboration with families is key to fostering confidence in children as they develop their communication skills. Giulia also values a strength-based approach and believes in the importance of incorporating each child’s unique strengths and interests into therapy. Giulia aims to create an engaging and motivating clinic space that supports communication growth within children. She is committed to building strong, positive relationships with families, ensuring they feel empowered to actively participate in their child’s progress. Giulia has experience working with children with various presentations including Autistic children , ADHD, non-speaking, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, language delay and disorders, speech and literacy.

Julia works full-time at the SRSP Greensborough clinic. Julia is a certified practicing Speech Pathologist with a Bachelor of Speech Pathology from the Australian Catholic University. She has a keen interest in using best evidence-based speech pathology practices; particularly in addressing her client’s paediatric language, literacy, fluency and social communication goals. Julia joined the Sounds Right Speech Pathology team in 2023. She previously worked at another private practice in Melbourne where she gained experience in working with young children and adolescents in both primary school and secondary school settings. Julia is dedicated to supporting every child in communicating to the best of their abilities, while adopting a friendly, gentle and neuro-affirming approach to her sessions. Julia understands that every child is unique and is passionate about tailoring speech therapy to build on each child’s strengths and interests.

Juliana works full time at Sounds Right Speech Pathology. She is based at our Greensborough Clinic. Juliana is a qualified Speech Pathologist with a Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honors). Prior to becoming a Speech Pathologist, Juliana spent two years working at Sounds Right Speech Pathology as an Allied Health Assistant, gaining experience and getting to know the team. Juliana decided to become a speech pathologist because the field combines her love of language, communication and science. She enjoys being able to make a difference in children and their families lives and is passionate about tailored and individualised care. Throughout her studies and previous work experience, Juliana has gained experience in working with children and families across a variety of settings including schools, hospitals and community clinics, where she learnt the importance of building strong and trustworthy relationships with her clients.

Leah works full-time based Monday to Friday at the SRSP Greensborough clinic and Saturdays at the SRSP Bundoora clinic Leah completed her Bachelor of Speech Pathology at Australian Catholic University. She brings experience across hospital, clinic, community, and Telehealth settings, supporting both paediatric and adult clients, including those with speech, language, aphasia, and cognitive-communication needs. Leah has also worked as an Allied Health Assistant, where she developed strong skills in delivering engaging, goal-focused intervention and collaborating closely with families and multidisciplinary teams. She is passionate about creating warm, functional, and neuro-affirming therapy sessions that empower children and their caregivers. Her commitment to excellence has been recognised through an Executive Dean’s Commendation and her invitation into the Golden Key International Honour Society. Leah has also completed additional professional development in areas such as voice, swallowing, Parkinson’s SPEAK OUT! training, and NDIS practice modules.

Mia works full time at Sounds Right Speech Pathology. She is based at our Greensborough Clinic. Mia joined the SRSP team in 2025 following the completion of a Bachelor of Speech Pathology (Honours) from La Trobe University. Mia is dedicated to supporting children to reach their communication goals. She aims to bring a fresh and enthusiastic approach to supporting children in reaching their full potential. Mia enjoys working collaboratively with families, empowering them and offering support to foster meaningful interactions

Renee works full time at the Bundoora clinic, as both a qualified speech pathologist and clinical supervisor. Renee has a passion for providing client-centred speech pathology. She is enthusiastic about supporting and empowering children and their families through their communication journey. Renee joined the SRSP team in 2022 first working as an Allied Health Assistant whilst completing a Bachelor of Applied Science and Master of Speech pathology at La Trobe University. Since finishing tertiary education at the end of 2022, Renee has been working as a qualified Speech Pathologist and more recently has been providing support to the early career therapists as a clinical supervisor. Renee has been working with children in the allied health space for over 6 years, supporting children in a variety of developmental areas, including communication goals and support with emotional regulation. In her work, she has provided regular support to children in the clinic, schools, and kindergartens. Renee has experience working with children with varying presentations including; speaking and non-speaking children, intellectual disability, autism, global developmental delay, stuttering, phonological delays and AAC.

Patricia McLaughlin is the co-director of Sounds Right Speech Pathology. She believes therapy should be individualised to each child, and that the use of the child’s interests should be the core of therapy. Patricia completed a Bachelor of Speech Pathology, at La Trobe University, Bundoora, in 2007. After completing her university degree she worked for a private speech pathology practice providing services at Western Autistic School and school holiday programs for Autistic children. In 2009–2012 Patricia worked at Northern School for Autism, Jacana campus. In 2011 Patricia established Sounds Right Speech Pathology providing speech pathology services to children in the northern suburbs of Melbourne.