Our Speech Pathologist – Heather-Ann Briker-Bell

Heather-Ann brings her extensive practical hands-on clinical, community and research experience both in paediatrics and adults to her medico-legal reporting.

Her reporting is detailed and comprehensive, covering all aspects of communication, swallow and voice.

Over the years she has written several hundred medico-legal reports, in personal injuries and medical negligence matters for adults and children and has attended multiple court cross examinations and mediation conferences. She is engaged by plaintiff and defence lawyers and jointly.

She regularly attends relevant national and international conferences.

Heather-Ann’s credentials include:
B. Sp. Therapy (Hons) University of Queensland, 1981
Current Certificate of PSR Recognition
Dip Tchg and Sp. Therapy (NZ) 1976
ATCL Teaching Speech and Drama.

She is a Member of:
Speech Pathology Australia
ASSBI – Australasian Society for the Study of Brain Impairment
AVA – Australian Voice Association
Laryngology Society of Australia

She has been published in professional Journals and been interviewed by News/ Current affair reporters (newspaper articles, TV) with regard to her work.

Her Curriculum Vitae is available on request.