Speak Out April 2017

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EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE is a foundation stone of our profession, something to be kept at the forefront of clinical practice. An independent education package on EBP is available to members. You can find the link under the Evidence Based Practice tab on the SPA website. It consists of a number of video segments, along with written documents. Completion of the package is mandated for those applying for re-entry to the profession, but may be of interest if you simply want to further develop your knowledge in the area. The package was produced in 2014, and is due for an update, but still provides valuable information. One member certainly found it useful – and let us know. “I have just completed the EBP training module as part of my re-entry program for Speech Pathology Australia. I wanted to let you know that I enjoyed it immensely and found it a very useful re-orientation to the profession. I particularly liked the inclusion of practice based evidence as part of the whole EBP picture. I am currently working as a practitioner in behaviour support, with clients with complex needs, and this is a great way to guide my work. I really like the term “address the question as applied to the literature”, as it is very rare to find a published article that directly applies to the specific needs of a particular client. “I found the module easy to use and all the links worked well. I have added most of them to my favourites! Thank you again for this great resource.” – Jan Ditchburn If you have any questions about EBP or the independent study package – or to let me know what would be useful in EBP independent education package Member resources

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Cori Williams Senior Advisor, Evidence Based Practice and Research

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