Speech Pathologists

Sharna Lamont is Baisie Therapy Services' Founder and Director, a Speech Pathologist with 10 years experience in the speech pathology and allied health sector with a strong passion for rural and remote health care.

Sharna's career began in outback NSW after graduating from Charles Sturt University in 2014. Feeling at home having grown up in a small rural town herself, the experience as a sole clinician sprouted her interests in service models and all aspects of business management enthralled within. Sharna further developed this interest throughout many project management opportunities as she travelled, worked in various roles and grew her clinical skills. Sharna settled with her family in Tamworth in 2020 shortly before founding Baisie in early 2021. 

Sharna's interest areas include early language development and play based therapies, school aged language development, supporting transitions to school and supporting families to access and navigate the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Sharna has a special interest in adult voice therapy having worked with degenerative conditions, paralysis of vocal cords and common hyperfunctional voice disorders.

Lisa grew up in Newcastle where she completed her Bachelor of Speech Pathology in 2007 at the University of Newcastle. She began her career in Tamworth and shortly after moved to Narrabri for further career opportunities. The move to a small town, while initially a culture shock, turned into the best decision. Lisa set up a new Speech Pathology position in the Disability sector and serviced not only the local community, but provided outreach services across the North West region. This was very rewarding and she was able to provide services to people with disabilities across the lifespan.

After having two children and spending the majority of the early years as a stay-at-home mum, Lisa returned to Speech Pathology and worked in the Aged Care sector, supporting people at the later stages of live to live the best possible life.

Lisa is currently studying a cert IV in Breastfeeding Counselling with the Australia Breastfeeding Association. Lisa’s is passionate about supporting all people to participate in life. Lisa’s areas of interest include feeding and swallowing across the lifespan, early language and adult disability.

Outside of work Lisa enjoys watching NRL and supporting her beloved Newcastle Knights, cheering on her boys at various sports and spending time with her family and friends. 

Kelly began working at Baisie Therapy Services in April 2024 eager to embrace her new roles of Speech Pathologist and Educator – Key Worker. Kelly has a strong passion for supporting both parents and early years educators to build their confidence and skills as children’s first teachers.

Originally from Inverell, Kelly completed her primary teaching degree and taught in NSW rural schools for twenty years. As a specialist literacy teacher, Kelly understood strong oral language and emergent literacy experiences were crucial for later success in the classroom. This led to a new career as an Early Intervention Educator and more recently as a Speech Pathologist, graduating with a Masters of Speech Pathology in 2020. Kelly’s most recent role was Early Childhood Literacy Officer at Tamworth Library, creating and delivering early childhood programs and resources such as Baby Book Time, the CNRL Speech Language Pathology Collection and the Tamworth Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

Kelly's interests include early and school aged language and literacy development, supporting transitions to school and training parents and educators in play-based therapy.

On the weekends, Kelly and her husband Mark can be found walking their three King Charles Cavalier ‘babies’, visiting their adult boys at Newcastle and the Central Coast, attending Parkrun events with an enthusiastic running group, and cheering for the mighty Marinas A League team with their football fanatic family. 

Gabby grew up in a small country town in regional NSW before moving to Albury to complete her Bachelors degree in Speech Pathology at Charles Sturt University. She then returned to the area to pursue her passion for delivering services in rural and remote communities. Gabby has been working in Dubbo over the last 5 years, supporting many families and children across the region.

Gabby is passionate about helping children to achieve their individual goals using a family centred approach. Her special interests include fussy eating in young children and multimodal communication. 

Outside of work Gabby enjoys spending time outdoors with her young daughter and husband, walking their two Labradors, sitting around the backyard firepit in winter with her family and cooking a camp oven. 

Gabby is currently on Maternity Leave

Amanda is our Senior Occupational Therapist here at Baisie Therapy Services. 

Amanda relocated from Newcastle to Tamworth with her family and started with Baisie at the beginning of September 2024. Amanda brings with her a wealth of knowledge, a fun and bubbly personality and the love of a well brewed coffee. 

With Amanda’s 20 years of experience helping children to thrive and reach their potential, she is a creative clinician who values family focused intervention to support individuals on their path.

With an interest in sensory and emotional regulation, Amanda provides valuable education to families and supports children to develop the toolbox they need to engage in their daily activities.

Amanda has a broad understanding of child development and her assessment and intervention is provided through a neuroaffirming and culturally aware lens.

In her spare time, Amanda enjoys hanging out with her family, on the boat and skiing at the dam or in the garden on their small hobby farm. 

Belinda is a mum of 3 grown children who has lived in the Tamworth region for most of her life. 

Belinda has a background in Education, teaching at a local primary school for 10 years. As a Kindergarten teacher Belinda was fully aware of the impact early intervention and supports, particularly in speech and language, had on children entering school. This led to her following her passion and undertaking a Master of Speech Pathology online which she will at the end of 2024.
Belinda began her Baisie journey in 2023, first working as an Allied Health Assistant before transitioning to the role of Educator-Key Worker. 

Belinda is passionate about early literacy, understanding the foundation of reading and writing is a rich oral language. As an Educator-Key Worker Belinda is eager to support families in their early education journey as the child’s first and most important teacher. She is eager to support families by building their capacity to support their child to grow and develop on their own unique path.

During her free time if not studying, Belinda can usually be found on the netball courts playing or watching her daughter or at the hockey fields watching her husband and kids play.  

Rhiannon grew up in Western Sydney and made the move to Tamworth in 2021, she enjoys exploring the outdoors, travelling, anything to do with horses and dogs. 

Rhiannon has a Diploma in Early Childhood and spent the first 9 years of her career as an Early Childhood Educator, supporting many families and children with a broad variety of additional needs and complex learning styles. Rhiannon is passionate about enhancing children’s learning and development, and enjoys extending on her knowledge of Auslan Sign Language as a secondary communication skill. 

Rhiannon’s role at Baisie entails providing Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy Programs to children in the clinic, at home and in their education settings.