Speak Out October 2016

Shared celebration of the profession

promotional goodies as we know that everyone loves a free magnet or two! We never cease to be amazed by the range of stories people share with us, and so this year we used the markets as an opportunity to promote our branch’s current focus and ask the community, “Where does Speech Pathology fit into your life?” Their responses were represented on a timeline and included experiences with speech pathology to help with a toddler’s early language development, to teaching key word signing at school, assisting an adult who was having stuttering treatment with their real- world practice and also to meal modifications for someone’s 95-year-old mother who has dementia. It is truly rewarding to hear how our profession has impacted on people and the positive experiences that people have had with our profession. A big thank you to everyone who got involved and a reminder to our mainland colleagues that we Tassie speechies secretly feel just a little bit “hard-core” for doing outdoor events in winter!

We always look forward to Speech Pathology Week as it is an opportunity for Tassie speechies from different workplaces to get together and be part of a shared celebration of our profession. This year, our two main events were the live launch of the 2030 report and holding community information stalls at local markets which were held across two regions of the state. In Hobart, a group of speechies gathered at “Rosie’s” house on 11 August to tune in to the live launch of the 2030 report with wine and cheese aplenty! Another group of speechies from the north met in Launceston to link in to the live report while enjoying great company and some delicious fine wine and cheese. A huge thank you to all who hosted and helped make this event possible. On Saturday 13 August, two community information stalls were held – one at Hobart’s iconic Salamanca Market, and one at Launceston’s very own Harvest Market. We were given the opportunity to share information about our diverse profession and promote speech pathology by handing out flyers and other

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TAS 109 members as at August 2016

1. Linda Williams and Rosie Martin braving the cold at Hobart’s Salamanca Market 2. Cat Wood, Sophie Leslie, Dennis Lo, Di Symons, Rachael Zeeman and Anna Flittner at the Branch celebrations for Speech Pathology 2030 3. Ruth Hodgson and Caroline Ross. 4. Isabelle Russell, Rachael Zeeman, Ria Ferris and Dennis Lo 5. Nicole Hatch, Isobel Lewis and Linda Williams

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