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Leanne Herbert is an experienced speech language pathologist
living in Innisfail, Queensland. She is a senior SLP working for
Department of Education and Training (DET) and is based at the
Diverse Learning Centre in Innisfail. Leanne is well known for
her positive attitude, extensive paediatric experience and her
supportive and caring nature.
Leanne works tirelessly to service a number of schools in
the region, as well as actively supporting and mentoring a
number of SLPs during her three-day week. Leanne provides
non-biased feedback and suggestions that are suitable
and achievable in relation to the student’s needs and offers
appropriate support and shadowing as required.
Leanne is also the owner/operator of her private practice which
she runs concurrently two days weekly. She is also a full-time
mum, an active member in her sons soccer team and won’t say
no to a good coffee or two.
Rachael Di Bella
Speech Pathologist
Branch News
Appreciating speech
pathologists of Queensland
DR SHARON CROSBIE
ACU SPEECH PATHOLOGY LECTURER
DR SHARON CROSBIE is a speech pathologist with
considerable knowledge in the area of paediatrics. Having
been a practising speech and language pathologist for
24 years, Sharon has predominantly worked with children
and has a particular interest in developmental speech and
language disorders. Sharon has been extensively involved
in research into areas of developmental speech sound
disorders and phonological awareness and expressed her
pleasure in having worked with Professor Barbara Dodd.
Sharon is currently a permanent lecturer at the Australian
Catholic University which is incredibly fortunate for the
students. Sharon always makes herself available to students
and is happy to share her current knowledge while remaining
motivated to continue to provide evidence to support the
varied scope of paediatric speech and language. Sharon,
your positivity and encouragement is appreciated, not only
by myself, but by those that have had the pleasure of being
in your classroom.
Jacquelene Day
Student Speech Pathologist
LEANNE HERBERT
DET SPEECH PATHOLOGIST
PRIVATE PRACTITIONER AND SPEECH PATHOLOGY MENTOR
Dr Sharon Crosbie