Speech-language pathology telehealth in rural and remote schools: the experience of school executive and therapy assistants

Glenn Fairweather

qualifications: B. App. Sc. (Sp. Path)

contribution: original concept, designed the project, literature review, supplied data, collected data, input data, statistical analysis, wrote the first draft, contributed to drafts, devised survey tool

position: PhD student

Formerly Manager, Speech Pathology, at Royal Far West, a rural health NGO centred in Manly NSW Australia, from 1986 to 2014. Manager of a Speech Pathology private practise for 15 years. Graduated from Cumberland College of Health Sciences in 1984, B.A. Sc. (Sp. Path). Currently a Ph.D student at University of Sydney. Principal author or co- author on three studies around speech pathology telehealth services to rural areas of Australia.

Michelle Lincoln

qualifications: PhD

contribution: designed the project, devised survey tool, statistical analysis, contributed to drafts

position: Deputy Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney

Australia

Michelle is a Professor in Speech Pathology at the University of Sydney. Michelle's research focuses on workforce and workplace issues in allied health.

Robyn Ramsden

qualifications: PhD

contribution: statistical analysis, contributed to drafts

position: Honorary Fellow at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia

Australia

Robyn undertook her doctorate in health and social sciences at Deakin University and is an honorary fellow at Deakin University in the School of Health and Social Development. Her special interests include health promotion and particularly the role of community and family in supporting the health of children, drug education and drug prevention and working with families from diverse cultural backgrounds. She has published in the areas of drug prevention, drug education, and refugee issues.