Speak Out February 2019

Celebrating the highlights of 2018

Olga and Margot were featured in a video for

Speech Pathology Week 2017. The video was part of a Victorian State Award winning campaign in 2018.

Communication Access status (October 2018) In 2018, Speech Pathology Australia was successful in achieving the communication access standards and was awarded the communication

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access symbol by SCOPE’s Communication and Inclusion Resource Centre.

Speech Pathology Australia

UDHR 70th Anniversary (December 2018) On 10 December, Speech Pathology Australia celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The Association, along with the other founding members of the International Communication Project (ICP), actively worked to use the anniversary as an opportunity to promote communication as a basic human right and to advance the ICP’s advocacy agenda. In 2018, Gail Mulcair, the Association’s CEO, Cori Williams (SPA) and Arlene Pietranton (ASHA) authored an article that appeared in the special edition of the International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. Professor Sharynne McLeod was guest editor for this special edition. Throughout 2018 members of the Association attended a number of workshops and forums to promote communication as a human right and celebrate 70th anniversary of the UDHR. In addition, the Association’s communication and marketing team were active in the lead up to 10 December, managing and overseeing the production of a video and a range of social media collateral to promote the anniversary. CBOS Review In 2018, the Association commenced a project to review the Competency Based Occupational Standards for Speech Pathologists (CBOS). CBOS details the minimum standards for the profession of speech pathology, as well as defining the profession’s range of practice and expectations about competency. The CBOS review is an important initiative of the Association. It will support the development of a future ready workforce capable of delivering best practice and fulfilling the vision and aspirations articulated in Speech Pathology 2030: making futures happen project.

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Michael Kerrisk Communications and Marketing Manager

February 2019 www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au