Meet The Speech Therapy Team
Director & Speech Pathologist
Sarah Turner
Sarah graduated from Macquarie University in 1996 with a BA (Psychology). She continued studying and graduated from Sydney University in 2000 with a B.Applied Science (Speech Pathology).
Read more about Sarah here
Speech Pathologist
Peta Walzak
Peta graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology) from the University of Sydney in 2003. Peta completed a research Masters degree at the University of Sydney in 2009. She has worked in private practice, preschools, primary schools and TAFE. Peta joined the team at The Gabrielle Centre for Children in 2012.
Read more about Peta here
Speech Pathologist
Jessie Palmer
Jessie has a BA in Linguistics and a Masters degree in Speech and Language Pathology from Sydney University. She has worked with families at The Gabrielle Centre for Children from 2016.
Read more about Jessie here
Speech Pathologist
Amie Hackett
Amie has a master’s degree in Speech and Language Pathology from the University of Sydney. Amie joined The Gabrielle for Centre in 2020.
Read more about Amie here
Speech Pathologist
Abbey Forster
Abbey graduated from Macquarie University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Speech and Hearing Science, and 2014 with a Master of Speech and Language Pathology. She went on to complete a Postgraduate Certificate in Autism Studies in 2016 from Griffith University. Abbey joined the Gabrielle Centre for Children in 2025.
Read more about Abbey here
Speech Pathologist
Jenny Fitzgerald
Jenny graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Health Sciences (Speech and Hearing) in 2014, followed by a Masters of Speech and Language Pathology in 2017. She joined The Gabrielle Centre for Children in 2023.
Read more about Jenny here
Speech Pathologist
Nina Tuason
Nina graduated with a Masters in Speech Pathology from the University of Sydney. Nina has worked as a support worker with Autistic families, a High School French teacher, an ESL teacher and has run her own business. Nina started working at The Gabrielle Centre for Children in 2025.
Read more about Nina here
Working at The GCFC
Are you a Speech Therapist looking to work for yourself, but still be part of an amazing team? Please get in contact to arrange a clinic tour and meet and greet
(02) 4739 2352