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Speak Out

August 2013

Speech Pathology Australia

he Expert Advisor Register is now live! The

with specific clinical and non-clinical expertise who

are willing to act as an advisor to the Association. Expert

Advisors can be called on to provide input to Association

documents, act as a media spokesperson, take part in

working parties and other key areas of consultation.

The benefits of becoming an Expert Advisor include

recognition of expertise, engagement with the Association,

possible media activities, the opportunity to influence

policy and engage with other experts, as well as accrual

of Professional Self Regulation (PSR) points for approved

activities.

You can become an Expert Advisor by selecting the

Expert

Advisor

tab in the

Update My Profile

section of the website.

Applications are assessed by Council against selection

criteria including:

•

a current practising member

•

in good standing with the Association

•

more than five years’ full-time clinical and/or

research experience

•

more than three years’ full-time experience in the

nominated expert area

•

demonstrated recognition both internally and

externally of expertise in the nominated expert field.

For more information regarding the role, nomination process

or selection criteria go to

http://online.speechpathology australia.org.au/spa/expertadvisor

or email

membership@

speechpathologyaustralia.org.au

Marni Bradley

Manager, Member Services and Operations

Expert Advisor Register

–

now available

2013 Book of the Year Awards – Shortlist

t’s taken four extremely dedicated

shortlisters to whittle down 106 books to only 40,

but they have and we’re very proud to announce the

2013 Book of the Year Awards Shortlist. A very special

thanks to Jo Burnell, Kirsty Parkinson, Janet Boultbee

and Claire Monsour who made this happen.

Young Children

Night Watch

by Phil Cummings and Janine Dawson,

The Red Wheelbarrow

by Briony Stewart,

The Lilac

Ladies

by Jenny Hughes and Jonathon Bentley,

What’s the Matter Aunt May?

by Peter Friend

Illustrated by Andrew Joyner,

Too Cold for a Tutu

Mini Goss,

Mr McGee and the Elephants

by Pamela

Allen,

Today we have NO PLANS

by Jane Godwin and

Anna Walker,

Little Elephants

by Graeme Base,

There

is a Monster Under My Bed Who Farts

by Tim Miller

and Matt Stanton,

Brave Squish Rabbit

by Katherine

Battersby,

Bog Frog Hop

by Kyle Newburn Illustrated

by Rebecca Cool,

Sea Dog

by Claire Saxby Illustrated

by Tom Jellett.

Lower Primary

The Windy Farm

by Doug MacLeod Illustrated by Craig

Smith,

Sophie Scott goes South

by Alison Lester,

The

Moon Shone Out of the Dark

by Stephanie Dowrick

and Anne Spudvilas,

Saurus St 1: Tyrannosaurs in the

Veggie Patch

by Nick Falk and Tony Flowers,

Eddie

Pipper

by Janeen Brian Illustrated by Emma Stuart,

Heather Fell in the Water

by Doug MacLeod Illustrated

by Craig Smith,

Marty’s Nut Free Party

by Katrina Roe

Illustrated by Leigh Hedstrom,

Gracie and Josh

Susanne Gervay,

The Fair Dinkum War

by David Cox,

Billy B Brown and the Bully Buster

by Sally Rippin,

Ted

Hits Town

by Michael Wagner Illustrated by Tom Jellett.

Upper Primary

Ms Law and the Corn-fusing Case of the Broken

Window

by Matt Porter,

Matty and Bill for Keeps

Elizabeth Fensham,

Zarkora Book One: The Fyrelit

Tragedy

by N & A Lochel,

The Grimstones – Hatched

by Asphyxia,

After

by Morris Gleitzman,

The Beginner’s

Guide to Revenge

by Marianne Musgrave,

Phyllis Wong

and the Forgotten Secrets of Mr Okyto

by Geoffrey

McSkimming,

Guinea Pig Town and Other Animal

Poems

by Lorraine Marwood,

Louis Beside Himself

Anna Feinberg,

Pookie Aleera is Not My Boyfriend

Steven Herrick,

Rainbow Street Pets

by Wendy Orr,

ANZAC Tale

by Ruth Starke Illustrated by Greg Holfeld.

Indigenous Children

Two Mates

by Melanie Prewett Illustrated by Maggie

Prewett,

Remembering Lionsville

by Bronwyn

Bancroft,

Jandamarra

by Mark Greenwood Illustrated

by Terry Denton,

Deadly Reads for Deadly Readers.

The list is now with our judging panel but you can

make your own choices – head to the Book of the Year

2013 webpage for shortlisters’ comments and the full

information about each of our shortlisted books.

The winners will be announced at a ceremony in

Melbourne in October so stay tuned for more information.

Joanna Wood

Communications & Marketing Manager

Tennille Burns

National PA Coordinator

Celebrating 10 years!

Celebrati

rs!

Association News

2013 Book of the Year and Expert Advisor Register updates