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Speak Out
April 2017
www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.auBelonging
“Having been engaged with the speech pathology profession
for over 10 years now, this was a lovely opportunity to reflect on
the process of what it means to do, be, become and belong.
“In my role as a lecturer in speech pathology, it’s a privilege
to watch the next generation of speech pathologists move
through these phases and to ultimately feel like they really
belong in to profession, a community of sorts, that is dynamic
and worth contributing to. When I think about my own journey
to ‘belonging’, this started quite early in my studies, through
active involvement with the Association and my student body.
Now many years later, my sense of belonging has really taken
hold and I can’t imagine a life without speech pathology and
the wonderful colleagues and clients I’ve met along the way.”
Simone Howells
Doing, being, becoming, belonging presentation
If you’d like to learn more about doing, being, becoming and belonging please join us for a Go
To Meeting presentation on Tuesday 2 May. Please register via Events on the Speech Pathology
Australia website. For more information about the Early Career Reference Group and being a
new graduate speech pathologist, join the Early Career Member Community on Facebook
Tiyana Jones
Early Career Reference Group Chair
Christine Lyons
Senior Advisor Professional Practice
Early Career Reference Group
Becoming
“My path to becoming a speech pathologist, albeit not the
easiest, led me on an interstate journey that when I look back on,
I would not change. The clinical experiences I was fortunate to be
a part of and professional networks I made have assisted me to
become a better clinician.
“I always knew that health, science and working closely with
people was to be the foundation of my future career. There’s
always something new in this field, something new to learn, it’s
always changing, never static. That’s what I love about this career
and my job. It doesn’t suit me to do the same job day in day out,
hence, my current position in a rural hospital providing inpatient/
outpatient paediatric, adult and aged care services as well as
outreach, has allowed me to continue to grow clinically and
professionally.”
Chrissa Stavrou