THE SPEECH BUBBLE TEAM
Catherine Moloney - Speech Pathologist
MSLP, B.Mus (Voc), B.Arts (Psych, Soc)
Catherine Moloney is the senior clinician and founder of Speech Bubble Speech Pathology. With 30 years of experience working with children and her creative talents not only as a Speech Pathologist but professional musician, Catherine brings a unique edge to assisting her clients in meeting their needs. Catherine works holistically with her clients, their families and her staff to ensure the best results and outcomes. When you enlist Catherine and her speech pathology team, we aim to make sure your needs are heard, we maintain a flexible approach to make therapy enjoyable and individualised, as every family and client has their own personal goals. You will be met with a welcoming smile and feel empowered when you leave to be the best you and your children can be.
Qualifications / Professional Memberships:
Certified Practising Member of Speech Pathology Association of Australia.
Graduate of The University of Sydney (Masters of Speech & Language Pathology)
Graduate of Victorian College of the Arts (VCA – Melbourne University) (Music – Voice)
Graduate of Box Hill College of Music (Music Performance)
Graduate of Monash University Melbourne (Bachelor of Arts – Health Science: Psychology, Sociology)
Professional Singer/songwriter performing nationally & internationally for over 20 years in corporate, function/event bands and original releases.
Elena Tuomisto - Speech Pathologist
Bachelor of Speech Pathology (BSpPath)
Elena completed her Bachelor of Speech Pathology at Australian Catholic University. She is a compassionate and motivated clinician with a focus on paediatric speech pathology. Elena is committed to meeting the needs of her clients and their families, ensuring a supportive environment where families feel empowered in their journey. She designs therapy that incorporates the child’s strengths and interests so that tasks are engaging, using play to ensure therapy is fun, motivating and easy to implement for parents and students into every-day life.
Elena works with a broad and diverse caseload of children and teens (2-18 years). Elena’s areas of interest include developmental language and early communication, developmental disorders, speech sound and articulation disorders, phonology and literacy. Elena is based at our Edithvale clinic and provides mobile based visits in the bayside area (10km radius).
When not at work, you may see Elena enjoying leisurely walks on the beach. She also enjoys watching all genres of reality TV shows, especially social experiment, competition based reality tv shows.
Qualifications / Professional memberships
Certified Practising Member of Speech Pathology Association of Australia.
Graduate of Australian Catholic University (Speech & Language Pathology).
Key Word Sign Australia - Introductory Key Word Sign Workshop
Masterclass on Echolalia and Child-Led Therapy
Niki Sandanayake- Speech & Language Pathologist
Niki is passionate about helping clients build their communication skills and confidence. She holds a Master of Speech Pathology from the University of Canberra and brings a strong foundation in education, with experience as both an early childhood and primary school teacher. This background allows Niki to create fun, engaging, and developmentally appropriate sessions for children, while drawing on her extensive knowledge of learning and teaching.
Fluent in both English and Sinhalese, Niki supports inclusive and effective communication with families from diverse backgrounds. She works collaboratively with children, adolescents, and adults to address a wide range of speech, language, and communication needs in educational, home and clinical settings.
Niki is committed to delivering personalised, family-centred care that supports each individual’s goals and promotes participation, independence, and confidence in everyday life. She is based at our Edithvale clinic and also provides mobile visits in the Bayside area.
Outside of work, Niki enjoys baking for family and friends, exploring new cafes, and relaxing by the beach.
Qualifications & Professional Memberships:
Practising Member of Speech Pathology Association of Australia.
Graduate of The University of Canberra (Masters of Speech & Language Pathology)
Bachelor of Education – Primary (Deakin University)
Certificate III of Early Childhood Education and Care (Job Training Institute)
Certificate III of Education Support (Job Training Institute)
Published researcher (2023) in International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders.
“A systematic review of interventions for echolalia is autistic children”.
Languages Spoken:
English
Sinhalese
Tammy O’Hehir - Client Care Manager
Tammy is Speech Bubble’s Client Care Manager. She will take care of all your appointment needs, see to accounting and works closely with the Speech Pathology team to give the highest level of care and attention. She works weekdays and virtually from her home office. For all new enquires and appointment needs;
Call: Tammy 0491 686 780 or
Email: Appointments@SpeechBubble.com.au
Tammy has been working in the medical field for over 20 years. Beginning in aged care, she followed her desire to continue learning and began working as a receptionist for MIA Radiology. Her interest in business management grew and she moved to Office Manager for a small medical business and for many years was the team manager adapting to progressive changes in the industry.
Following expanding her family unit and the desire to work virtually running her own business, Speech Bubble has been lucky to have Tammy move to Virtual Administration for all our client care needs. Tammy’s passion and desire to respond to the individual needs of Speech Bubble Clients has made her an invaluable part of the team.
