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 Bourke after graduating from Charles Sturt University in 2014. Feeling at home having grown up in a small rural town herself and with eyes opened to the true extend of allied health needs, the experience as a sole clinician sprouted her interests in service models and all aspects of business management. Sharna further developed this interest throughout many project management opportunities as she travelled and worked in various roles as she 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.

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. Belinda has had many roles at Baisie first working as an Allied Health Assistant in 2023 before transitioning to the role of Educator-Key Worker. Now in 2025 we at Baisie are proud to say, Belinda has graduated as a Speech Pathologist. 

Belinda is passionate about early literacy, understanding the foundation of reading and writing is a rich oral language. As a Speech Pathologist Belinda is eager to continue literacy supports into the Speech Pathology scope with qualifications as a Read-3 clinician. Belinda is excited to explore alternate communication options with clients and to support families by building their capacity to support their child to grow and develop on their own unique path.

During her free time and now free from 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. 

Nathan is a husband and father of two, relocated here to Tamworth from Newcastle to join Baisie in 2025. 

Nathan grew up in both Kempsey and Port Macquarie, completing his schooling in these wonderful communities. After few years of enjoying the hospitality industry, he went on to complete his Bachelor of Speech Pathology at Newcastle University in 2024. 

Nathan has a deep passion for helping children express themselves and understand the world around them. Nathan has a strong focus on early intervention, literacy, parent coaching, and movement-based therapy. Nathan is a qualified Sounds-Write and Read-3 clinician. 

Outside of his professional life, Nathan is completely obsessed with playing golf and loves spending time caring for his two children and beautiful wife.

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. 

Kelly is currently on extended leave, travelling in Western Australia during 2025. You will see her lovely face around again in 2026.

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. 

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.