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• Successful Book of the Year Awards
and ceremony, with authors and
representatives from the speech pathology,
health, education and literacy communities
in attendance (13-14)
• Proposed revisions to the Association’s
constitution and roadshow to the states
and territories
• 13 government submissions, two clinical
guidelines, 13 FAQ documents produced
• Series of highly successful Private Practice
seminars
• Strengthening of international ties,
including face-to-face meetings at the
RCSLT in the UK
• Continued planning for a global initiative in
2014 – ‘The International Communication
Project’ (15)
• Continued work to strengthen the
demonstration of members’ commitment
and obligation to undertake professional
development – as reflected in earning
CPSP status – with all new eligible
members being automatically opted in to
PSR as of 2013 renewals program (16)
• Beginning of Youth Justice pilot program,
SPyce (Speech Pathology in Youth Justice
Custodial Education)
• Historic year as the NDIS becomes a
reality and continued work with the NDIS
Advisory Groups to make sure Australians
living with communication difficulties
benefit fully from the program (17)
• Preparation of a bid to host the
International Association of Logopedics
and Phoniatrics (IALP) Congress in 2019
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