Speak Out April 2019

Membership renewals 2019 Did you know that you can start to plan your SPA membership renewal now?

No fee increase There will be no fee increase on the standard membership fees for the 2019/20 membership period. Certified Practising membership will remain at $546 (and don’t forget to claim it on your tax return). Renewals open Monday 3 June Renewals will open on Monday 3 June and you will need to renew prior to Monday 1 July. Go to: www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au > Member login (top right hand corner) > Input your username and password > Click on ‘View your name’s account’ (top of the page) Did you know simply by logging into your member account you can access receipts, certificates of attendance at events and you can update all your current information including logging your Professional Self Regulation (PSR) points. PSR Go online now and log into your member account. Under the ‘My PSR’ tab you can log your activities undertaken between 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019. When you start the online renewal process all these activities will be transferred into your online renewal and you will simply have to review and confirm them. Workplace details If you opt in to be on the ‘Find a Speech Pathologist’ search engine it is imperative your details are up to date. Is there a telephone number and an email address listed? Are there any typos in your listing? Have you indicated your areas of practice? An email will be sent to all members with a unique login link but why wait until then to get ready…

The Find a Speech Pathologist page is the most visited page on the SPA website so make sure the information accurately reflects your professional status. If you don’t opt in to Find a Speech Pathologist then it is still incredibly important that all your details are up to date as this information is crucial to ensure we have accurate and comprehensive information about speech pathologists in Australia to bolster all the advocacy and lobbying activities undertaken on behalf of you and your clients. Going on parental leave? Don’t lose your Certified Practising status. If you’ve been a continuous, full member (for at least the last three years), the parental leave policy is available to you. If you match the following criteria you can claim this member benefit when you renew online and it means you do not pay the membership fee for the coming year. • You must have had three years continuous paid full membership (student membership is not counted) prior to applying for this benefit. • You have not or will not be working as a speech pathologist for a minimum of six months. • You cannot have more than one year parental leave benefit in any two consecutive membership periods. Have you been a Certified Practising member with provisional CPSP for at least a year? Ensure you have completed all the requirements to allow you to move from provisional to full CPSP status. Not sure what they are? Go to www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/psr

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