About Us
We are a team of clinicians, developers, designers and yappers who are passionate about making allied health more accessible for Australian families.
Our Story
After nearly 10 years working as a 'speechie' in rural Australia,
Yarn's founder, Bec, was exhausted.
She had seen firsthand the effects long wait times and wait lists
can have on Australian speech pathologists and families.
From inequitable access to services to limited resources,
she decided to do something about it.
That's how Yarn was born!
We are a social enterprise that is dedicated to being part of the
solution to the challenges faced by speech pathologists
and their patients across Australia.
Meet Our Team
Rebecca Keeley
Founder/CEO and Lollie Jar Filler
Lauren Fegan
Design Intern and Juggler of Jobs
Morgan Hart
Developer and Cycling Enthusiast
Sam Langtry
Speech Pathologist and Super Mum
Tash Kelly
Marketing and Serial Dog Patter
Rover
Office Manager and Golden Good Boy
Our Values
We believe in access for all, always.
We learn and grow with our community.
We go from the bush
to the beach.
We build trust through evidence and research.
We value our Yarn
family as much as yours.
Yarning About Us
Check out what the media and news have been saying about Yarn!
Founder Profile
Kenneth Myer Foundation
The 2025 Kenneth Myer Innovation Fellowships have been awarded to Georgia Monaghan, Rebecca Keeley and Joseph Friedman.
Founder Profile
AMP Foundation
Rebecca recognised a problem in how Australia delivered allied health services, where the waitlists for speech pathology was at times over four years long.
News Article
Women's Agenda
The new app providing immediate intervention amid massive waitlists for speech pathology
Podcast
Impact Boom
Rebecca Keeley On Dismantling Barriers To Allied Health Access Through Digital Innovation
News Article
The Canberra Times
Oxford University student could have gone anywhere, but she chose Canberra
Podcast
The Scholars Podcast
Mind the Gap: How Rebecca Keeley hopes to re-design allied health service delivery in Australia
Podcast
Vision Australia
The new app providing immediate intervention amid massive waitlists for speech pathology
News Article
NSW Rural Doctors Network
Yarn: The Digital Speech Pathology Platform Driving Equitable Access to Allied Healthcare
News Article
MSJ Digital
The speech pathologist who moved from Oxford to Canberra to launch her startup