Dr Lillian Krikheli is a lecturer at La Trobe University and a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist, with specialist clinical expertise in dysphagia and palliative care for people living with motor neurone disease and other progressive neurological conditions. She has worked across public and private health services and now leads a private practice. Her work focuses on supporting safe, ethical and evidence-informed decision-making in complex care contexts, particularly where swallowing and communication needs change over time.
Lilli has led and contributed to clinically embedded research and national governance initiatives in areas including eating and drinking with acknowledged risk, saliva management and voice banking for people with MND. Her work has informed national clinical policy and practice guidelines and contributed to measurable improvements in access to specialist services. She regularly delivers invited professional development and education for speech pathologists across Australia.
