Building your voice banking toolkit S7E26

In this week’s episode, Dr Lillian Krikheli and Dr Sarah El Wahsh speak about all things voice banking. Sarah and Lillian discuss how to raise the topic of voice preservation, how to support your service user to select the best software for their needs, and what changes AI has facilitated in voice banking. Much of the content discussed in this podcast is informed by both clinical practice and co-design research conducted at the statewide progressive neurological disease service at Calvary Health Care Bethlehem (Melbourne). The research was supported by MND Victoria through the Ella Whaley Research Fund, along with internal funding from La Trobe University. A workshop based on this material was presented at the SPA 2025 Conference: Krikheli, L., El-Wahsh, S., Brooks, M., Jackson, N., & Jackson, N. (2025, June 13). Voice banking: An investment in the speech pathologist’s toolkit [Conference workshop]. Speech Pathology Australia National Conference, Adelaide, Australia. The perspectives shared in this podcast represent the speakers' own interpretations and experiences and do not necessarily reflect those of any affiliated institutions or funding bodies. Resources: If you are a speech pathologist interested in the voice banking community of practice, please email: sarah.el-wahsh@sydney.edu.au or l.krikheli@latrobe.edu.au Cave, R., & Bloch, S. (2021). Voice banking for people living with motor neurone disease: Views and expectations. International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 56(1), 116–129. https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.12588 Speech Pathology Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past and present. We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. Free access to transcripts for podcast episodes are available via the SPA Learning Hub (https://learninghub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/), you will need to sign in or create an account. For more information, please see our Bio or for further enquiries, email speakuppodcast@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au Disclaimer: © (2025) The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited. All rights reserved. Important Notice, Please read: The views expressed in this presentation and reproduced in these materials are not necessarily the views of, or endorsed by, The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited (“the Association”). The Association makes no warranty or representation in relation to the content, currency or accuracy of any of the materials comprised in this recording. The Association expressly disclaims any and all liability (including liability for negligence) in respect of use of these materials and the information contained within them. The Association recommends you seek independent professional advice prior to making any decision involving matters outlined in this recording including in any of the materials referred to or otherwise incorporated into this recording. Except as otherwise stated, copyright and all other intellectual property rights comprised in the presentation and these materials, remain the exclusive property of the Association. Except with the Association’s prior written approval you must not, in whole or part, reproduce, modify, adapt, distribute, publish or electronically communicate (including by online means) this recording or any of these materials.