Speak Out February 2019

New resources for members A RANGE OF NEW RESOURCES ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR MEMBERS WORKING IN PRIVATE PRACTICE ON THE SPA WEBSITE AS WELL AS FREE WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS TO ENHANCE YOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Professional development

Professional Resources Under the Professional Resources section: • Gaining consent and sharing information when parents are separated • Communication: Managing expectations in order to reduce complaints (Produced by Guild Insurance) • Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders (OMD) NDIS Under the NDIS section of the SPA website find: • Working with self-managed participants (FAQ) • Certification and Verification for NDIS Registration (Webinar) • The NDIS News section is also regularly updated There’s also Ethical and effective marketing for your private practice a free webinar for members and the Private Practice Privacy Guide has been updated to reflect the new data breach regulations. Student and early career event Students and early career speech pathologists in NSW and ACT, (in their first three years of practice) are invited to attend a free networking event to meet Nichola Harris and Trish Johnson from National Office, as well as Christie Boucher from Guild Insurance and Frances Amman, representing the SPA Early Career Reference Group. Thursday 28 February, 6-8pm. New Space, City Campus, University of Newcastle This event is free for SPA members, please register via the CPD page on the SPA website

Please note there will be similar networking events held in Adelaide and Perth, with dates to be confirmed. Watch this space!

The Melbourne Private Practice Seminar was well attended by members.

Private practice seminars The private practice seminars have commenced with the VIC/TAS seminar held in Melbourne on 1 February. The ACT/NSW seminar is in Newcastle on 1 March, and will explore issues facing private practitioners, share resources and knowledge around the NDIS, discuss ethical decision making and provide support for running a business. Register to attend via the CPD workshops page of the SPA website. Private practice seminars will be run in Adelaide on 12 April and Perth (mid-year TBC), with registrations open closer to the time.

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