6 Speak Out
December 2014
Speech Pathology Australia
association news
In Cambodia
today
it is estimated that
there are around
600,000 people with
a communication or
swallowing disorder. This is at a time
when there are no university-trained
Cambodian speech pathologists in
Cambodia. Through the grant, Speech
Pathology Australia is supporting
OIC – The Cambodia Project
, its
pilot programs, providing Cambodian
community workers with speech
therapy training and strategies that
are then delivered to children and
adults in community and school
settings. Evaluation of the swallowing
and communication outcomes for
individuals following the training is a
part of identifying the potential impact
of establishing a more formal training
program for speech pathologists in the
future.
On 12 November 2014, Speech
Pathology Australia’s Chief Executive
Officer, Ms Gail Mulcair, presented Mr
Weh Yeoh, the founder and Managing
Director of OIC, with a ‘cheque’ for
$25,000 to support the project’s work in
providing speech pathology training in
Cambodia.
The cheque was presented at a
fundraising event organised by OIC. The
event was also supported by former
MP Maxine McKew and Australia’s only
Cambodia-born MP, Hong Lim.
For further information about OIC, visit
In Vietnam
,
Speech
Pathology
Australia is supporting the
Trinh
Foundation Australia
with a grant to
help develop and deliver an integrated
professional development program, with
sustainable interpreting and translation
and associated resources, for local
speech therapy graduates.
Trinh Foundation Australia was
established in 2008 to develop
speech therapy training in Vietnam in
response to requests from local health
professionals. There are now 33 qualified
locally trained speech therapists in
Vietnam. For further information about
the Trinh Foundation Australia, visit
.
A cheque presentation with the Trinh
Foundation Australia is anticipated to be
held in the New Year.
Working to build a better speaking world!
Speech pathologists
know how to speak. It’s our business to! But speech pathologists also know that money can speak
louder than words. It’s why, Speech Pathology Australia has recently awarded two project grants of $25,000 to assist with
speech pathology training and supports in developing countries within the Asia-Pacific region. This objective, as highlighted in
Goal 1.3 of the 2014–2016 Strategic Plan, is also directly aligned with the work of the International Communication Project.
Applications were invited from not-for-profit organisations engaged in the provision of speech pathology services or training
programs in developing countries within the Asia Pacific region. Candidate organisations were required to clearly demonstrate
the significant and positive impact they are having within the region and provide details on a specific project or research to be
supported by these funds, as well as the organisation’s long-term goals.
We are pleased to announce that applications were considered and approved for the following two organisations:
•
Trinh Foundation Australia
(Vietnam)
•
OIC – The Cambodia Project
, auspiced by CABDICO (Cambodia)
From left: Chyrisse Heine, Gail Mulcair and Weh Yeoh.
