16 Speak Out
December 2014
Speech Pathology Australia
continuing professional development news
National Office has a
1300 368 835
number to support members within Australia to have equity
in phoning National Office for the cost of a local call. When phoning about CPD, please have your
SPA member number ready to help us assist you as efficiently as possible.
SPA Members:
If you are registering for CPD Events, you will need to log on using your SPA username and password.
As a SPA member, please do not create a new account or you will not be recognised as a current member and your fee will
appear at Non Member rates. (Only non-SPA members who do not have a SPA account, need to go to
to
proceed with registration.)
National SPA CPDLive online events – participation is easy...
Let’s hear from members who have registered and participated in the
CPDLive event presented by Dr Patricia Eadie...
Participating in
a live national SPA
CPDLive online event or viewing the
recorded online event is easy! All you
need is the internet and audio on your
PC/laptop/device. No videoconferencing,
teleconferencing, video or DVD viewing
equipment is required.
SPA CPDLive online events offer
you flexibility in where and when you
participate. You can be anywhere that is
convenient for you. This may be at work,
home or somewhere else. If you are
viewing the recording of the live event
you can do that at any time of the day or
night that suits your schedule.
In either situation (live event or
recording) you are provided with the
supporting materials for the event such
as the handouts with the PowerPoint
presentation and the references.
Participants in the live online event have
the opportunity to engage with the
presenter and other attendees. You can
ask questions via a typed chat facility
and take part in other activities the
presenter includes, such as polls. How
to do this is explained at the beginning
of the event. Support is available
throughout should you encounter any
difficulties during the event.
Each national SPA CPDLive online event
is 90 minutes. All registrations are at
Earlybird rates. For events still to be held
live you can register to either participate
in the event live online or to view the
recording after the event. Once the event
has been held you can only register to
view the recording which is available for
twelve months after the event.
See, participation in SPA CPDLive online
events is easy. Give it a go!
Barbara Lyndon
Professional Learning Working Group
Leader, SA Branch
Emma, who viewed the recording
I recently viewed the recording of the CPDLive event on Language Development by Patricia Eadie.
It was my first CPDLive experience and I was pleased with how easy it was to set up and watch.
As a mum to two young children and working part time, accessing CPD workshops can be
difficult to coordinate.
CPDLive was a good alternative for me right now. Once the kids were in bed I grabbed a cup
of tea, my laptop and the workshop notes and settled in to watch it. While the recorded format
meant I wasn’t able to ask the presenter any questions, I really liked that I could rewind sections
that I’d missed or pause it to write notes. I found that 90 minutes was an achievable length for one
sitting. I would access PD this way again.
To find out more
and/or register to attend the live event or view the recording after the event (all at Earlybird rates), go to the
Sharon, who participated in the live event
When I first registered I was a little anxious that
I would not know how to make it all work, as I am
not the most confident person with IT, especially
with something new. But it was so easy! The
information sent to me was clear and direct.
I was thrilled to have access to such high quality
professional development right at my desk. This
form of learning saved me time and money yet still
allowed for interaction with the presenter and the
participants through the chat box. I asked several
questions and Tricia responded promptly. There was
technical support throughout for all of us and again
this was easy to access.
I would thoroughly recommend participation in a live
national SPA CPDLive online event.
