As rural mental health practitioners, there is a need to be a generalist and know a little bit about a lot of things. Sometimes however it can be helpful to collaborate with other professionals in the care of our consumers. Through this series join Dr Dayle Raftery, clinical psychologist and research associate at The Peregrine Centre, as she talks to eight different practitioners working in mental health across rural NSW.

In this episode, Dayle is joined by Esther Joliffe, a speech pathologist working across Western NSW. When a lot of mental health work is based in talking, having someone who knows about communication can be a real support to the work. Esther speaks about the ways in which speech pathologists can work within a mental health field and why you might consider this profession in your work.