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Expressionof Interest: JCPSLP Editor Applications close: Friday 9May 2014 ProposedHandover/Planning Commencement Date: From June 2014 The Journal of Clinical Practice inSpeech- LanguagePathology isSpeechPathology Australia’smajor clinical publication and provides aprofessional forum formembers of theAssociation. It is published three times each year. TheEditor, with support from an editorial committee, is responsible for ensuring each issue of JCPSLP contains a range ofmaterial that appeals toSPA’s broadmembership base. The termof appointment is two years (2015/2016) following a hand-over period with the existing editors. An honorarium is paid to the incumbent. Current joint editors, AnnaCopley and JaneMcCormack, will be responsible for theNovember 2014 issue of JCPSLP (Volume 16, Number 3) with an anticipated enddate of 27October 2014. The newEditor will commence onMonday 2 June inpreparation for the first planningmeeting for the 2015March issue. All applicantsmust hold currentmembership of theAssociation. TheEditormust have strong organisational skills and experiencemeeting deadlines andbudgets, aswell as broad professional experience andprofessional networks.While not essential, experience in editing, writing andpublishing is highly desirable, as is a higher degreequalification. Applicationsmay be from individuals or a joint co-Editor application. Please contact National Officeat execassist@ speechpathologyaustralia.org.au toobtain further details about theposition. Expressions of Interest, including abrief CV, shouldbe sent to GailMulcair, Chief ExecutiveOfficer at execassist@ speechpathologyaustralia.org.au by Friday 9May 2014 . Contact editor JaneMcCormack should you require any additional clarification regarding the role at jmccormack@csu.edu.au .

CertifiedPractising SpeechPathologist (CPSP)

Looking to 2015 renewals… SpeechPathology Australia (SPA) has a firm and overt commitment to strengthening theAssociation’s self-regulatory processes and professional standards. In looking to the future, SPAwill strengthen its resolve that itsmembers can demonstrate an objectivemeasure of actively undertakingprofessional development to the profession’s stakeholders – clients, carers, employers, peers, other allied health professionals, health funds and other thirdparty organisations. This is consistent with the ethos of, and need for, speech pathologists to continue to learn and extend their professional knowledge and practice skills. This can be evidencedbymembers undertaking sufficient continuing education tomeet the requirements of SPA’s Professional Self Regulation (PSR) program and thereby earn CertifiedPractisingSpeechPathologist (CPSP) status. TheAssociationwill continue toaim to strengthen thedemonstration ofmembers’ commitment andobligation toundertakeprofessional development – as reflected inearningCPSP status. SPA views continuingprofessional educationas an integral component of professional practiceandanunderlying responsibility of practising members. SPAwill continue tocommunicatewithmembers in regard to futuredevelopments and strengtheningof CPSP status, andwill be providing further information throughout this year andwith the2015 renewals. Newgraduateswill be furnishedwith specific information soon. General informationonPSR, includingdetailsonactivity types andpoints valueand the requirements tomeet CPSP status, canbe foundon theAssociation’swebsiteunder Information forMembers> Professional Self Regulation . Youcanalsocontact SharonCrane, Senior Advisor, Professional Education&Certification,whocoordinates thePSRprogramat National Officeon1300368835or viaemail on sapec@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au . DeborahTheodoros , National President, and GailMulcair , Chief ExecutiveOfficer If youundertookPSRactivities that count towardsCertifiedPractising SpeechPathologist (CPSP) statusbut didnot declare themwhen you renewedor areonDirectDebit, it’snot too late tosubmit your PSRDeclarationnow. Youcaneither download thePSRDeclaration formonlineandemail it in, or contactNational Office for anelectronic declaration tobeemailed to you.Once your record isupdated to reflect that youhavemet the requirements tobeaCPSP, youwill bemaileda revisedmembershipcertificate that includes yourCPSPstatus. Please feel free to contact SharonCrane, Senior Advisor, Professional Education&Certification, on 1300368835or email scrane@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au . SharonCrane SeniorAdvisor Professional EducationandCertification (CPD&PSR) Youcan still submit PSRpoints for your 2014 renewal – it’s not too late to earnCPSP status for 2014.

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