Naomi holds a Bachelor of Science (Speech Pathology) with Honours from Curtin University. Since graduating, Naomi has worked in a number of roles in the disability and aged care sector, providing services to adults living with communication or swallowing impairment.
Naomi is most passionate about improving communication for older people living with dementia. She is the Lead Therapist on the SenseCog Care Australia - Residential Aged Care (RAC) project. This is a collaboration between a number of research partners, including Brightwater Care Group, The University of Queensland, and Murdoch University. SenseCog Care Australia (RAC) aims to provide hearing and vision support to improve communication and quality of life for people living with dementia in residential aged care facilities. Naomi also conducts hearing and vision screening tests with older people living at home who receive services through a government-funded home care package. The information she collects through this process is contributing to the characterisation study associated with the SenseCog Care Australia – Home Care project and plays an important role in understanding how many older people living in our community are affected by hearing and vision loss.
