Education, consulting, and mentoring in eating, drinking & swallowing for clinicians and organisations worldwide.
Dr Julie Cichero PhD. Co-Founder of IDDSI Global.
Dr Julie Cichero
BSpPath, PhD
PhD.
Doctorate in the assessment of swallow-respiratory coordination
30+ years
Clinical & research practice in hospital, aged care, community and academic settings
50 countries
IDDSI Framework adoption: Translated into more than 30 languages worldwide
U.Q.
Honorary Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Research, University of Queensland
NEW: Paediatric Programs
In partnership with Queensland Lactation & Feeding Specialists
Karrie Jardine
BSpPath, IBCLC
Paediatric Education Lead
Dysphagia & IDDSI Educator
Paediatric feeding and swallowing workshops, content and clinical supervision is being offered in partnership with Queensland Lactation & Feeding Specialists, led by Karrie Jardine, Paediatric Speech Pathologist and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. Karrie has dedicated her career to paediatric feeding and swallowing since 2004, and co-authored The Essential Dysphagia Handbook with Dr Cichero in 2013. She has taught, consulted, published & presented in Australia and overseas.
Ways to work with us:
1. Education
Live Workshops & Online Learning
Adult and paediatric dysphagia training for speech pathologists, dietitians, nurses, aged care teams and multidisciplinary clinicians. Topics include IDDSI implementation, eating and drinking with acknowledged risk, medication swallowing, cervical auscultation, and paediatric feeding.
2. Consultancy & Research
Technical & Medicolegal
Advisory work for healthcare organisations, food and beverage manufacturers, government bodies and professional societies. Medicolegal reports and Coronial subject-matter expertise related to eating, drinking & swallowing problems. Clinical research advice from protocol development to publication advice.
3. Mentoring
Supervision & Skill Development
One-to-one, group & team mentoring for clinicians and private practices working with adult or paediatric caseloads. Online or onsite. Suitable for new graduates building dysphagia confidence through to senior practitioners developing specialist skills, high level clinical reasoning and team leadership.
Currently enrolling:
A selection of our upcoming workshops & mentoring programs.
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Infant Feeding & Nutrition (Intermediate / Advanced)
Brigitte Corcoran & Karrie Jardine
LIVE WORKSHOP
9 & 10 November, 2026
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
Strictly limited places: register your interest early.
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The Real Takeaway: Dysphagia & IDDSI for the food people actually eat.
Dr Julie Cichero & Karrie Jardine
LIVE WORKSHOP
23 November, 2026
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
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Paediatric Feeding (Infants & Children)
ONLINE MENTORING
INDIVIDUALS or GROUPSBeginner, Intermediate & Advanced Feeding & Swallowing
Limited places available -
Topics By Demand (Adult & Paediatric)
Dr Julie Cichero & Karrie Jardine
LIVE WORKSHOPS
2027
AUSTRALASIA & EUROPE
Expressions of Interest
Our Books:
“This book was exactly what I was hoping for, and exactly as described. Bridge between theoretical coursework and clinical work. As a grad student in SLP, I feel much more prepared for my upcoming medical internship. (I started reading the book before I started my Dysphagia coursework but found it more helpful near the end of the class.) Very impressed and grateful!” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“I found this invaluable during my clinical placements for my Masters. A brilliant look at the myriad ways swallowing can be affected, looking at real life case studies. I was privileged to attended a lecture on general swallowing assessment and a master class on cervical auscultation run by co-author Julie Cichero, who was both extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the field. Highly recommended for Speech students.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“It achieves its objective of bridging the gap between textbook information and the real world of dysphagia management well by combining an easy to read style, logical progression and a series of case studies. I have read over each chapter several times and am grateful for its practical approach which has really aided me in making real life, practical decisions at work. My only regret is that I didn't buy it 6 months ago when I started out!.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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