SpeakOut
April 2014
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ClinicianResearchGrants:
Two grantswill be awarded,
one of amaximum value of $5,000 and one to amaximum
value of $10,000. These grants are available for clinically
based research and are not available for research related to
postgraduate studies or research undertaken by an academic.
PostgraduateResearchGrant:
Twograntswill be awarded,
one of amaximum value of $5,000 and one of amaximum
value of $10,000. These grants are available to speech
pathologists enrolled in postgraduate studies.
UndergraduateResearchGrant:
Four grantswill be awarded
of up to$600 each. These grants are available to entry-level
students enrolled in a research program.
TheNadiaVerrallMemorial ResearchGrant:
One grant
will be awardedof amaximum of $5,000. This grant is
awarded to research applications focusing on childrenwith
communication disorders and their families.
TheAssociation is dedicated to supporting the development
of evidence-baseddata relevant to communication and
swallowingdisorders andwas very pleasedwith the high
number of grant applications received in 2013.
Prioritywill be given to research applications that alignwith the
Association’s strategic plan.
Reminder: 2014ResearchGrantProgram
BoardMeetingReport–February2014
ThefirstBoardmeeting
for the
year was held 14–15 February 2014.
Some highlights from themeeting
include:
•
The
StrategicPlan 2014–2016
was ratifiedwith copies tobe
circulated to themembership
with theMarch edition of
JCPSLP
.
•
The draft
National Inquiry
submission gained in
principle support, with the
final document delivered to
theSenateCommittee on
21 February.
•
Auditor, DMcGregor of McGregor
West and FinanceManager,
MMartin joined themeeting to
discuss the
2013Financial
andAudit Reports
.
•
Amendments to the
Professional Self-Regulation
program to allow new graduates
to obtain
provisional CPSP
status
were discussed.
•
Following the launch of the
revised
MentoringProgram
,
Professional Support Advisor,
MPrainwas asked to review
‘
The role and valueof
professional supervision
’.
•
Grant guidelines tobe developed
to enable organisations
working indevelopingnations
to approach theAssociation
for financial support. Each
application receivedwill be
consideredby theBoard.
•
Submission ‘
Embedding
simulation in clinical training
’,
preparedby AHill on behalf
of theAssociation, approved
for consideration byHealth
WorkforceAustralia.
•
Support for awardingboth the
author and illustrator of thewinning
book equally as a part of the
Book
of theYear Awards
.
•
Following the sixmonth
review of
Member Communities
,
it was agreed that the
Member Communitieswould
continue as an operational area,
supportedbyNational Office,
with regular reviews to occur as
a part of the social media
reportingprocess.
•
Subcommittees of theBoard
established including:
>
GovernanceSubcommittee
,
chairedby President, D
Theodoros;
>
Finance, Audit andRisk
Subcommittee
, chairedby
VicePresident Operations, M
Maggiore.
•
Three
Director nominations
were receivedby theBoard.
These nominationswill be
considered against the selection
criteria by the newly appointed
Governance subcommittee.
TheBoardwill nextmeet on
Saturday 16May 2014 ahead of
the 2014National Conference
Connections: client.clinician.context
.
Inlinewith
theAssociation’s commitment topromoting and funding high quality research, SpeechPathology Australia
is pleased to offer research grants in 2014.
Applications close
Friday 25 July 2014
. Late applicationswill not be accepted.
SPA’s StrategicPlan 2014–2016.
