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lines for Members
• Investigate and identify
appropriate and evidence-based
resources and opportunities
• Prioritise goals and activities
• Consider time and resources in
planning a realistic PD action plan
that will allow you to achieve the
main priorities you have set
Consider:
• Current areas of professional
practice – What skills do I need now?
• Anticipated future areas of practice – What
skills might I need in the future?
• Gaps in knowledge
• Extending skills along a continuum,
through; Core practice Practice
progression Advanced
• Individual need
• Organisational needs
• Independent study
• Workshops
• Conferences
• Research and quality
improvement activities
• Webinars
• Teaching
• Presenting
luation of progress toward
s
l my professional development impact or
my practice? How will I measure this (e.g.,
-based evidence)?
• Log PD for personal
professional and
Association (PSR)
purposes
• Reassessment of progress
and review of current
professional needs in
revisiting and redeveloping
your PD action plan
ACTION YOUR PLAN
PARTICIPATE, ACCESS,
ENGAGE IN PD
• Mentoring
• Peer support
• Professional supervision
• Online courses
• Credentialing
• Postgraduate courses
• Member communities
• Mastering technology
• Shadowing
• Observation
• Special interest groups
• Social media
DETERMINE YOUR
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
NEEDS AND GOALS
DEVELOP
YOUR PLAN TO
ACHIEVE YOUR
GOALS
AND REVIEW
S ARE DYNAMIC
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
To maintain currency
of knowledge and to
extend your professional
practice skills as a
speech pathologist
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PLAN
DO ECT
Such as: