At Sunshine Speech & Allied Health, our team is here to support children, teens, and adults to communicate, participate, and thrive in everyday life. We’re a warm, collaborative clinic in Ballina, offering evidence-based speech pathology and occupational therapy services delivered through a neuro-affirming, relationship-based approach.
Whether you’re seeking support for speech and language, literacy, AAC, feeding, sensory needs, or functional participation, we’ll match you with the right clinician - and ensure you feel supported from your very first contact with our reception team.

Friendly, skilled clinicians - and a team that genuinely cares

Our Team

What We Do

Our team supports a wide range of needs, including:

  • Speech and language development

  • Literacy and learning support

  • Social communication and interaction

  • AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication)

  • Feeding, mealtimes, and swallowing support

  • Regulation, sensory processing, and daily living skills (OT)

  • Support for neurodivergent clients and complex needs

Meet the SSAH Team

Lucie Regan

Founder, Director & Certified Practising Speech Pathologist

Lucie Regan is the Founder and Director of Sunshine Speech & Allied Health and a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist with extensive experience supporting children and adults with complex communication needs.
Lucie’s clinical work is grounded in a neuro-affirming, relationship-based, and strengths-focused approach, with a strong emphasis on felt safety, meaningful connection, and real-world participation. She has a particular interest in supporting neurodivergent individuals, gestalt language processors, clients with complex communication profiles, and families navigating multi-disciplinary and NDIS systems.
Throughout her career, Lucie has worked across a range of settings and brings a deep appreciation for collaborative practice. She values working closely with families, educators, support workers, and other professionals to ensure therapy is practical, respectful, and genuinely supportive of each person’s lived experience.
As Director, Lucie is passionate about building a clinic culture that prioritises clinical excellence, team wellbeing, and ethical, evidence-based care. She leads Sunshine Speech & Allied Health with a strong focus on mentorship, reflective practice, and creating a workplace where clinicians feel supported to grow while delivering high-quality services.
Lucie is deeply committed to providing care that honours individual differences and empowers clients to communicate, connect, and participate in ways that feel right for them. Her leadership reflects the clinic’s core values  warmth, integrity, collaboration, and a belief that meaningful progress happens within trusting relationships.
Maddi is the Clinic Manager at Sunshine Speech & Allied Health and plays a key role in ensuring the clinic runs smoothly for both clients and clinicians. She supports day-to-day operations, systems, and coordination, helping create a calm, organised, and welcoming experience for families.

With a strong background in clinic operations and client support, Maddi works closely with the clinical team to ensure appointments, communication, and processes are clear and efficient. She is deeply committed to upholding Sunshine Speech & Allied Health’s values and supporting a team culture built on collaboration, respect, and care.

Maddi is often behind the scenes making sure everything is in place, while also being a trusted point of contact for families. Her thoughtful, steady approach helps clients feel supported and confident as they navigate therapy services.

Clinic Manager

Maddi Lindner

Monica is often the first friendly face you’ll see at Sunshine Speech & Allied Health, and she plays a vital role in helping our clinic run smoothly and feel welcoming for every family who walks through the door. With a diverse background spanning primary education, retail management, staff training, nannying, and many years as a stay-at-home parent, Monica brings a deep understanding of people, organisation, and care into her role. She has a natural ability to connect with clients, ease worries, and make each visit feel a little lighter.

Although Monica is new to the allied health space, she is genuinely curious and enthusiastic about learning how speech pathology and occupational therapy support individuals and families. She loves chatting with clients, helping them feel comfortable in the clinic environment, and doing everything she can to make their day easier. Monica was drawn to Sunshine Speech & Allied Health for its warm, supportive culture and its growing team of passionate, caring women. She values being part of a small clinic that is community-focused, relationship-driven, and always striving to improve the client experience.

Outside of work, Monica enjoys crocheting, reading, and cheering on her favourite soccer teams. She shares her home with Bella, a much-loved 15-year-old beagle, and Louie, an energetic one-year-old cavoodle. Her go-to coffee order is a coconut milk mocha, and as a proud 80s kid, she has a soft spot for nostalgic cartoons and toys (She-Ra included!).

Monica believes in giving things a go, learning from mistakes, and asking for help when needed — and she brings this same openness and warmth into her interactions with families. If you have a good joke, she’d love to hear it when you come in!

Reception & Admin Support

Monica Hodge

Clara is an experienced Occupational Therapist with over 10 years of practice supporting children and adolescents across a range of settings, including private practice, schools, disability services, and early intervention. She works primarily with toddlers, school-aged children, and adolescents up to 15 years, including neurodivergent clients and those with developmental delay and complex needs.
Clara is passionate about supporting children to build independence, confidence, and meaningful participation in their everyday lives. Her areas of interest include activities of daily living, executive functioning skills (such as problem-solving, sequencing, time management, and frustration tolerance), and helping children access and engage in their communities in functional and meaningful ways.
She particularly enjoys working with young learners and values their unique ways of processing information, thinking, and expressing themselves. Clara loves witnessing children’s personalities shine through and finds great joy in seeing their confidence grow as they achieve new goals in therapy.
When working with families and support teams, Clara strongly believes in seeing the whole child - not just what happens in therapy sessions, but how they function and participate at home, at school, and in the community. She values collaboration and interdisciplinary teamwork, working closely with families, educators, and other professionals to ensure strategies are practical, consistent, and meaningful.
Clara chose to work at Sunshine Speech & Allied Health because of the clinic’s strong focus on connection, collaboration, and professional support. She values being part of a team where clinicians can openly share ideas, problem-solve together, and learn from one another in a supportive, relationship-based environment.
Originally from Argentina, Clara brings warmth, creativity, and authenticity into her work. Outside of the clinic, she enjoys surfing, freediving, and cooking. Her coffee order is a very weak oat cappuccino (strong coffee is not her friend!), and while she doesn’t currently have pets, she dreams of one day having a whole herd of horses.
Clara helps clients feel connected by being genuine, creative, and by meeting each child exactly where they are. She also works in equine therapy and nature-based occupational therapy, bringing her love of the outdoors into her holistic approach to care.

Occupational Therapist
AHPRA Registered (OCC0002757304)

Clara Tommasone

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