Marie is a Senior Advisor Professional Standards at Speech Pathology Australia, and a lecturer in speech pathology at the Australian Catholic University. Marie’s association with Trinh Foundation began in 2009 when she travelled to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam with Sue Woodward to support the clinical education of a small group of health professionals interested in the speech therapy profession. Between 2010-2012 Marie was based in Vietnam as the Course Coordinator of the first university-based speech therapy training program in Vietnam to assist graduates across the full scope of speech pathology practice. Marie commenced doctoral studies at Melbourne University that explored the emerging profession of speech therapy in Vietnam through the experiences of a group of Vietnam’s first graduates. Since completing her studies in 2019, Marie has continued to be involved in initiatives to support the growth of the profession in underserved communities.
Bronwyn is a consultant specialising in policy, governance, management and strategy development. She has had an extensive career in public sector roles in information management, policy, governance and library services – at the State Library of NSW in policy, governance, planning and research and managed a number of government special libraries. Later in her career, Bronwyn worked in NSW Health including managing policy, corporate governance and information management in health practitioner regulation. Bronwyn began training as a speech pathologist and is committed to equity and community development.
Anne is an Honorary Associate Professor in Speech Pathology in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at The University of Queensland. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Anne is a certified practising speech pathologist with extensive clinical experience. Her interest in speech therapy in Vietnam began with her role in planning and implementation of interprofessional placements in Vietnam for students of speech pathology, occupational therapy and physiotherapy at The University of Queensland, including being an in-country clinical educator, mentoring of clinical educators, and collaborating with partner organisations in Vietnam. Anne’s research has focussed on teaching and learning for students in the health sciences and has primarily investigated student learning outcomes in the areas of simulation, interprofessional education and students’ development of cultural responsiveness.
Kate is a PhD candidate at Charles Sturt University and certified practising speech pathologist with over 10 years clinical experience in South West Sydney. Her association with Trinh Foundation Australia began in 2015 when she volunteered at Da Nang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy. She has since worked as a technical consultant for TFA on a project addressing the development of Augmentative and Alternative Communication in Vietnam. Recently she worked on an Australian Research Council Grant exploring Australian Vietnamese-English speaking children’s speech development and home language maintenance. Her PhD research focusses on assessment and differential diagnosis of speech sound disorders in Vietnamese-English speaking children.
Carla is a director of a private based paediatric speech pathology clinic in Melbourne. With over 17 years of clinic experience in both Australia & the UK, Carla has previously volunteered with Trinh foundation in-country and as a project officer for the last decade. Carla has a passion for providing equitable, accessible and evidence-based intervention across multicultural communities. Carla’s passion is supporting children with the most complex of communication needs led her to completing her master’s degree in education and post graduate studies in Intensive Interaction. She supports other clinicians and paraprofessionals on the intensive interaction approach.
Ms Megan Nevell
Megan is a Senior Speech Pathologist at Gold Coast Health working across multidisciplinary team assessment and intervention clinics. She has over 10 years clinical experience working across a range of paediatric areas including clinical education, private practice, CYMHS, outpatients and community. She has previously worked as a research assistant at Griffith University. Megan has been actively involved with the Trinh Foundation since 2022, completing in country and online volunteer roles and as Volunteer Coordinator since 2024.
Katie is the Director of Speech Pathology, Children’s Health Queensland, based at Queensland Children’s Hospital. She has over 20 years of clinical and management experience with a particular interest in paediatric dysphagia and management of children with cleft palate. Katie has been actively involved with Trinh Foundation Australia since an opportune introduction in Ho Chi Minh City in 2009. She has worked in clinical roles throughout Australia and the United Kingdom and in a volunteer capacity in the Philippines, East Timor, Mexico and Vietnam.