Bronwyn Hemsley is a Speech-Language Pathologist based in Ultimo, NSW, working out of Building 7, 67 Thomas Street, Ultimo, NSW 2007, Australia. Her work focuses on helping people when speech, language, and swallowing are harder than usual, or when swallowing safety becomes a concern.
In many cases, she supports people with conditions that affect how the body and brain send messages. This can include stroke and traumatic brain injury, where speech may change and swallowing can become less steady. She also works with people living with motor neurone-related conditions such as ALS (or Lou Gehrig’s disease), and with primary lateral sclerosis, where muscle control can shift over time.
Bronwyn also looks after children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and cerebral palsy. For these families, therapy is often about building everyday communication that fits real life. That might mean helping with understanding, expression, and using supports that make it easier to be understood at school, at home, and out in the community.
Swallowing can be a big part of the work too. Bronwyn helps with swallowing difficulty and looks at ways to make eating and drinking safer and more comfortable. When someone is at risk of pneumonia, the focus is often on reducing that risk by supporting safer swallowing habits and routines. At times, this involves thinking through textures, timing, and how care works day to day.
She also supports people with spastic diplegia (infantile type). With this, movement and muscle tone can affect posture, breathing, and how easily speech and swallowing develop. Therapy in these cases is usually practical and step-by-step, aiming for progress that can be used outside the clinic.
Bronwyn’s approach is calm and grounded. She understands that changes in communication or swallowing can feel stressful for both the person and their family. Sessions are built around what is going on now, what matters most day to day, and what feels realistic to work on next. Over time, the goal is to help people keep skills as strong as possible and make daily life easier where it can be improved.
If you’re looking for support in the Ultimo area for speech, language, or swallowing difficulties, Bronwyn Hemsley is available from her clinic at 67 Thomas Street. The service is for people dealing with a range of speech and swallowing needs, including the conditions listed above.
