Melanie Robartson has worked as a Speech Pathologist for over 20 years. The majority of this time has been spent in the disability sector in Western Australia and has included direct client services in Early, School Age and Adult Intervention programmes, consultancy, training and project work. She joined SensesWA in 2008 and so began her work in deafblindness as Senior Speech Pathologist and Deafblind Consultant. Her current role is Project Officer - Deafblind Information Australia.