Speak Out
February 2014
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BRANCH NEWS
TASMANIA
BRANCH NEWS — VICTORIA
WELCOME VICTORIAN MEMBERS
to what looks to be a very
exciting 2014! This year will prove a big year for us with the state
elections to be held in mid-November. This is an opportunity for
the entire Branch to ensure the profession, and the clients we
work with, have a voice at this important time. We will be keeping
you up-to-date in the early part of the year with ways you can be
involved.
The Branch has planned many events across the year which we
will keep you informed here and via the Victorian
Branch e-News
.
The first such event is a welcome event to be held on Friday 28
February at The Kent Hotel (370 Rathdowne St, Carlton North).
This will be an opportunity for us to discuss the changes to the
Branch structure to be implemented in 2014 and beyond. One
of the Branch’s primary goals for the year is to achieve more
widespread member involvement. Volunteers are always welcome
to join the Branch as part of a Portfolio or to assist with Branch
projects. This year we will be proposing a number of short-term
branch-level projects in which members can be involved. These
projects are across various different portfolios so there is likely to
be something to interest you. It would be great to see you all there!
Remember our Branch contact details are:
Speech Pathology Australia – Victorian Branch
Level 2/11–19 Bank Place, Melbourne VIC 3000
Ph:
1300 368 835
Fax:
61 3 9642 4922
Email:
CHARMAINE TU
Vice President
Welcome Message from the
Victorian Branch Executive
Speech pathologists
in Ho Ho Hobart!
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Speech
Pathologists in Hobart once again immersed
themselves in the festive spirit and flew the
Speech Pathology Australia flag in the Hobart
Christmas Pageant 2013. Our theme this year
was “Santa’s Super Speechies” because
we think helping children communicate is a
pretty special superpower to have! We were
also joined by a number of our children and
friends who did an excellent job as our trusty
“sidekicks”. This event is a lovely way to get
out into the community and share the speech
pathology message. We were lucky enough to
receive an award for runner up “Best Business/
Organisation” so that added to our excitement.
A big thank you to all the wonderful “Super
Speechies” and “Sidekicks” who made the day
such a success.
LINDA WILLIAMS
Speech Language Pathologist
Speech Pathology Australia represented at the Hobart Christmas
Pageant with the help of some trusty sidekicks!
Writing Road to Reading 1
Teacher Training Course
Gain the skills to teach writing, spelling
and reading to primary school students.
July and January
Sydney and Melbourne
Contact
Susan Byrne
02 9412 1966
January and July
Sydney and elbourne
