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36 Speak Out February 2017
Branch News
WA 865
members
as at November 2016
WA
The WA SPA Branch held their AGM and
awards night in December 2016. We would like
to congratulate all the clinical educators and
students who were nominated for awards, and
share with you the award winners.
Clinical educator awards
The winner for Metropolitan Clinical Educator of
the Year was Tina Kilpatrick who was nominated
by three different students:
“Tina provided invaluable feedback and was
very dedicated towards providing an excellent
learning opportunity for her students. She
provided the right balance of independence
and support... she has made a significant
impact on our growth as speech pathologists,
and have learnt so much in… she genuinely
enjoys working with students.”
The winner for Rural Clinical Educator of the Year
was Jane Hunt:
“Jane arranged an adult placement which
gave me a very broad range of experience...
She guided me through the challenges of
managing such a diverse caseload... She
provided regular, thorough feedback and
encouraged me even when I was finding the
placement difficult.”
The winner for Rising Star New Clinical Educator
of the Year Award was Katy Forrest:
“Katy was the most welcoming and supportive
clinical educator... She had a unique ability
of knowing exactly when to give support and
when to allow me to be independent... my
view of speech pathology as a profession has
totally changed for the better and I know that
wherever I end up in my career, I will have
Katy to thank.”
The winner for Significant Contribution to Clinical
Education was Kathryn Ramsay for her continual
commitment to taking students:
“Kathryn is one of the most passionate and
dedicated supervisors... Not only is she
committed to ensuring that our learning needs
are met, she goes above and beyond... Her
skills as a clinical educator go far beyond
clinical education, however, she remains
grounded in ensuring that her students learn
and achieve to the best of their potential.”
SPA awards
Most Outstanding Clinical Performance
from Curtin University BSc (Speech
Pathology) was awarded to Lasera Ng, nominated
by both her placements:
“Lasera showed excellent clinical skills across
both the aged care and community settings
to the benefit of all clients she treated. Lasera
showed initiative, particularly in the aged
care setting... Lasera was an excellent team
member, great collaborator and a delight to
have within the clinic.”
Most Outstanding Clinical Performance
from Curtin University – Masters (Speech
Pathology) was awarded to Dana Hadian:
“Dana demonstrated outstanding
professionalism, creativity and resourcefulness
during her placement. She presented with
a maturity that one would expect from a
clinician with several years’ experience…
Team members, school staff and parents
gave so much positive feedback… Dana is
one of those rare gems, a talented and gifted
therapist.”
Abigail Lewis
Clinical Coordinator/Lecturer
WA AGM and awards night