Dr. Sally Hewat

University of New Castle

Vice President of Clinical Services
Orient Speech Therapy (China)

Associate Professor
Senior Lecturer and International Consultant to China
University of Newcastle

Board of Directors
Trinh Foundation of Australia

Associate Professor Sally is an academic leader at the University of Newcastle, Australia and certified practicing speech-language pathologist. She is currently the Vice President Clinical Services at OST Therapy, a national allied health company, in China. Sally believes in the transformative power of human connection that is enabled through one’s ability to communicate. With a career in the higher education sector spanning 20+ years she is recognised nationally and internationally as an innovative academic leader in transnational education and the preparation of speech pathology students for practice. Sally’s clinical interest and expertise is focused on development of innovative approaches to support people with communication difficulties. Her research has been supported by international and external funding exceeding $3M and has been recognized through numerous university, national and international community awards.