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Clinical Director
Speech Pathologist, Guidance Counsellor & Educator - Clinical Director.
Tracee began her career in nursing before advancing to speech pathology, with postgraduate interests spanning autism, play based childhood development, dysphagia, learning difficulties and neurological acquired conditions. Her professional qualifications and experience are extensive and cover across multiple areas over the lifespan. Diagnosed with a progressive physical disability in 2017, Tracee draws lived experience and clinical expertise together, strengthened by an ongoing passion for formal education (completing a Masters'of Education : specialty of Guidance and Counselling (2023).
Tracee has supported 1,000's of families over her professional life and continues to provide ongoing clinical services as well as mentoring Australia's future workforce. Tracee is deeply passionate about ethical systems and inclusivity whilst contributing at national government level to improve access, recognition and differentiation.
Tracee has delivered services across children’s and adult healthcare and education for 30 years. Tracee and her husband volunteer within their community, fundraising for multiple sectors such as the vulnerable youth, homeless, creative arts and palliative care. They have attributed their 15 year successful marriage due to their combined passion of being positive and respectful contributing members of the Australian community. Tracee's future focus is to embed accessible training and development opportunities for the current and future helping professions.
Your Allied Health Services Team.
Martina
Lindy
Pene
Polly
Support Pup.
I am a medical alert dog. I regularly support Tracee when she is working, so please let a human know if you are worried about me being around.
Senior Allied Health Assistant - Hervey Bay Area.
Martina's origins and life were based in the United Kingdom until her immigration to Australia on 2005. Following a career in property appraisal, she began her own family. Martina initially engaged Tracee's clinical expertise for her family members, Due to her enthusiasm and dedication Tracee had no hesitation in pursuing Martina as an asset to the helping professions. Subsequently Martina has worked alongside Tracee's leadership and career trajectory in speech pathology for 8 years.
Martina is a compassionate and attentive senior speech pathology assistant with experience working with clients across the lifespan and with a range of diagnoses. She strives to enrich client outcomes by providing culturally sensitive care, tailored treatment plans, and effective collaboration with Speech-Language Pathologists, fostering a supportive environment that empowers clients and families in their communication journeys and is passionate about improving functional communication through augmentative communication education and training for clients, and through communication on various high- and low-tech platforms. Martina has assiduously worked and supported those with feeding challenges, play development, speech and language disorders and embraces the YAHS philosophy of taking all stakeholders on the journey. Martina has diligently studied to complete her Bachelor's of Health Science over the past 4 years and is excitedly undertaking her post graduate Master's degree in Speech Pathology in early 2027. Her long term plan is to be a proficiently capable Speech Pathologist within the Wide Bay community for the future, as Tracee enters into a slower paced workflow. Currently Martina is a highly skilled allied health professional working part time in the Hervey Bay community and via telehealth. Martina works closely with Tracee on a weekly basis for caseload management and developing her professional leadership skills.
Senior Allied Health Assistant - Maryborough Region
Lindy is originally from Melbourne and moved up to Maryborough in 2012. She has extensive experience with disability, child safety and vulnerable clients in a variety of communities including the homeless, child safety, supported independent living and detained services. As well as raising a large and loving family Lindy has attained competent qualifications and experience as a teacher aide and proficient AUSLAN user. Lindy has worked under Tracee's leadership in education and speech pathology for 10 years. Currently Lindy is a highly skilled allied health professional working full time in our clinic and community for clients across the lifespan.
Administration/ Human Resource Director.
Our Administrative team is led by Pene who has over 40 years' experience in the healthcare sector. Pene and her team work hard to ensure all processes are followed precisely and that YAHS remains compliant with NDIS standards. We work to best practice at all times and ensure that our clients/ participants are fully informed of our processes so they have a clear understanding of time frames and availability, all while working in a holistic and inclusive environment. We welcome any queries and feedback to ensure that we continue to provide our community with an excellent experience.