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Speak Out
February 2016
Speech Pathology Australia
2015 SPA Achievements
SPA celebrates
the
highlights
of 2015
From brilliant books, to government submissions - 2015 was
a great year. Join us as we celebrate the achievements of
members, the association and industry partners.
6,929
members
Membership of Speech
Pathology Australia reached
a record breaking 6,929.
The Association made
a submission to the
Australian Government
Department of Treasury
for the federal budget
2015-2016.
Speech Pathologists in Focus, a publication
of Health Workforce Australia, provided a snapshot
of a
‘typical’ Australian speech pathology
professional
.
The publication identified them as
female, working part-time, in her late 30s, Bachelor
Degree educated, living and working in a major
city area, Australian born, and working in private
practice.
The Association’s Mentoring
Program secured 83
mentoring partnerships.
The International Communication
Project 2014 evolved into the
International Communication Project
with the goal to “ensure global health
policy explicitly recognises, covers,
informs, and addresses communication
disabilities”. The ICP engaged
Weber Shandwick, an internationally
recognised consultant, to give affect to
its new goal.
The Association’s National Conference
(Challenge, Broaden, Revolutionise) in
Canberra was attended by over 544
delegates.
National Conference
was
opened by the Federal Minister for Health,
The Hon. Sussan Ley MP.
Rachel Hull was
awarded the 2014
HESTA Student of
the Year Award.
Speech Pathology 2030
–
making futures happen
was launched
to define a vision for the future of speech pathology from now to
2030.