Colleen Kerr has worked as a Speech Pathologist for more than thirty years with extensive experience in adult communication and swallowing disorders in acute, rehabilitation and community settings. Her interests include Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke, Parkinson’s Disease and Voice Disorders. Colleen is LSVT, RVT and CSFT certified giving her a range of interventions for voice clients. She is a Lifetime Care and Support Dispute Assessor in Traumatic Brain Injury, and has published internationally in this field. She is a clinical affiliate of both the CCRE Aphasia and Moving Head CRE Brain Injury. Colleen has provided medicolegal expert opinion for clients with Traumatic Brain Injury in addition to assisting with legal representation of clients with aphasia.
Colleen has been Director of Optimal Speech Pathology for fifteen years and is driven to integrate research findings into clinical practice. Colleen considers it a great privilege to share in the recovery experiences of her clients and their families.
Colleen was recently one of four speech pathologists nominated for Australian Speech Pathologist of the Year!