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Podcast: Speak Up
Episode: Speech Pathologists as Intermediaries - S04 E03
Description: In this week’s episode, Mary Woodward, SPA’s Senior Advisor – Justice, speaks with the managers of the intermediary program in three jurisdictions: Laura Cilesio (ACT), Marita O’Connell (Tasmania) and Dr. Lucy Knox (Victoria). Laura, Marita and Lucy explore how intermediaries enable people with communication needs to give their best evidence in police interviews and court, the benefits and challenges of the role, and the involvement of speech pathologists.
Speech Pathology Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. We recognise that the health and social and emot...