Liz Chard has had over 20 years experience working with adults with Acquired Brain Injury. She has worked in inpatient and community based rehabilitation settings both in Australia and in the United Kingdom.
Liz has held many senior roles including the Head of the Speech Pathology Department at Epworth Hospital. She is a specialist in the assessment and management of cognitive and communication changes resulting from brain injury and has worked with adolescents through to the elderly population improving their capacity to communicate and connect with those around them.
Liz has also had extensive experience developing and delivering ABI education programs to clients, families, health professionals and community groups.
Liz believes that rehabilitation of cognitive and communication skills after brain injury is most effective when delivered in a real and practical way for her clients; targeting their goals in the context of their lives. She believes in making an authentic connection with her clients as the basis for intervention and is mindful of the unique qualities and strengths that each brings to the rehabilitation process.
Working in the community aligns with these beliefs and she derives great satisfaction from delivering interventions that deliver meaningful and positive change for her clients.
Liz is also a qualified counsellor. Liz’s understanding of brain injury and its implications and her counselling abilities bring together a unique combination of skills. Her ability to support clients and their families to navigate the emotional rollercoaster of ABI has enhanced her clinical skills and enabled her to offer truly holistic intervention, addressing both practical and emotional challenges along the way.
Suzanne BeaumontBachelor of Speech Pathology
Suzanne has worked as a speech pathologist with children, adolescents and adults with acquired brain injuries for over 15 years.
Working in Australia and throughout the United Kingdom, Suzanne has worked across a wide range of rehabilitation settings including inpatient and community settings, cognitively based outpatient programs, a specialist ABI challenging behaviour unit and vocational rehabilitation services.
Suzanne has extensive experience in supporting clients and their families at all stages of the journey following ABI. Implementing group and individually-based brain injury education programs has been an integral part of her work, as has supporting clients to manage the impact of cognitive and communicative changes in real-life settings such as school, university and the workplace.
Suzanne believes that rehabilitation should be a collaborative process, with everyday people in the client’s life playing a critical role as facilitators of change. Suzanne uses her vast knowledge of the emotional, cognitive and communicative consequences of ABI to support clients in a holistic manner.
Together, Liz and Suzanne bring a depth of specialist knowledge around the complexities and implications of ABI to their practice. With their combined years of experience and their genuine passion for using this expertise to help people with brain injury they provide a service that is both professional and practical. Delivered with energy and optimism, their intervention strives to achieve the very best outcomes for their clients and their families.
Liz and Suzanne are excited about working with their clients towards positive change, in their homes, their communities and their lives.
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