Early careers peer support group for health professionals

Hosted by Georgia Camilleri

Meeting overview 

AGOSCI is a member-based organisation, here to support a more inclusive community for people with communication support needs. AGOSCI is aware that professionals who are new to working in this space can feel overwhelmed and isolated. 

The AGOSCI peer support group is designed to bring like-minded professionals together for peer support and connection. Our aim is to reduce isolation and encourage a network of support for people working in AAC and disability.

To encourage a safe space, these meetings will not be recorded. Attendees are encouraged to register in advance to attend the live event. 

AGOSCI will host and facilitate meeting discussions, with opportunity for group members to explore topics of interest together and build a network of peer support. 

Target audience

AGOSCI encourages any current members who are early career professionals, are new to the disability field, or new to AAC to join these meetings. 

This is a member-only event. 

Meeting topic  

This session will provide an opportunity to network with fellow early career health professionals and to join an engaging discussion about AAC awareness month. We will discuss experiences, challenges and successes in the AAC community. 

Meeting details 

• This meeting will be held LIVE online via zoom, for upto 1 hour. 
• You are encouraged to keep your camera on and participate in group discussion. 

Meeting date 

Tuesday 7 October 2025 

Meeting start time

VIC/NSW/ACT/TAS: 7pm

QLD: 6pm

SA: 6:30pm

NT: 5:30pm 

WA: 4pm

Host

Georgia Camilleri is AGOSCI's Early Career Representative. Georgia is a certified practising speech pathologist and founded Hinterland Speech Pathology, based on the Sunshine Coast. Georgia is passionate about helping people to do what they love through connection with others and their community. 

earlycareer@agosci.org.au 

Co-host

Darren Trentepohl has over 20 years experience as a speech pathologist working with people with communication support needs. Darren currently works at AAC Speech Solutions, in Queensland. He has worked for government and non-government, supporting the communication and mealtime needs of his clients. He has been a senior speech pathologist at Disability Services, the Clinical Advisor for Qld Health’s Medical Aids Subsidy Scheme, and is currently a tutor for the AAC unit of the Speech Pathology degree at Australian Catholic University. Darren previously served as AGOSCI chairperson and is a longstanding member of professional associations Speech Pathology Australia (certified practicing), AGOSCI, and ISAAC. 

Disclosure

AGOSCI is grateful to Georgia and Darren for hosting this early careers meeting for our AGOSCI members. 

In hosting these peer support meetings, AGOSCI will not provide clinical advice or make clinical recommendations. The purpose of this group is peer connection and support primarily. Opinions and ideas shared by group members at these meetings represent their own views, and do not necessarily represent AGOSCI. Where group members have complex or specific clinical support needs, AGOSCI recommends seeking supervision through appropriate professional and workplace channels. 

AGOSCI is an independent body and does not endorse individual expertise, products or brands over others.

AGOSCI acknowledges the presence and contributions of all suppliers and expertise in the Australian and International communities of AAC and diverse communication.