SpeakOut
April 2014
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Expressionof Interest:
JCPSLP
Editor
Applications close:
Friday 9May 2014
ProposedHandover/Planning
Commencement Date: From June 2014
The
Journal of Clinical Practice inSpeech-
LanguagePathology
isSpeechPathology
Australia’smajor clinical publication and
provides aprofessional forum formembers
of theAssociation. It is published three times
each year.
TheEditor, with support from an editorial
committee, is responsible for ensuring each
issue of
JCPSLP
contains a range ofmaterial
that appeals toSPA’s broadmembership
base. The termof appointment is two years
(2015/2016) following a hand-over period
with the existing editors. An honorarium is
paid to the incumbent. Current joint editors,
AnnaCopley and JaneMcCormack, will be
responsible for theNovember 2014 issue
of
JCPSLP
(Volume 16, Number 3) with an
anticipated enddate of 27October 2014. The
newEditor will commence onMonday 2 June
inpreparation for the first planningmeeting for
the 2015March issue.
All applicantsmust hold currentmembership
of theAssociation. TheEditormust have strong
organisational skills and experiencemeeting
deadlines andbudgets, aswell as broad
professional experience andprofessional
networks.While not essential, experience
in editing, writing andpublishing is highly
desirable, as is a higher degreequalification.
Applicationsmay be from individuals
or a joint co-Editor application.
Please
contact National Officeat
toobtain
further details about theposition.
Expressions of Interest, including abrief
CV, shouldbe sent to
GailMulcair,
Chief ExecutiveOfficer at
by
Friday 9May 2014
.
Contact editor JaneMcCormack should you
require any additional clarification regarding
the role at
.
Looking to 2015 renewals…
SpeechPathology Australia (SPA) has a firm and overt commitment
to strengthening theAssociation’s self-regulatory processes and
professional standards. In looking to the future, SPAwill strengthen
its resolve that itsmembers can demonstrate an objectivemeasure
of actively undertakingprofessional development to the profession’s
stakeholders – clients, carers, employers, peers, other allied health
professionals, health funds and other thirdparty organisations. This
is consistent with the ethos of, and need for, speech pathologists
to continue to learn and extend their professional knowledge and
practice skills. This can be evidencedbymembers undertaking
sufficient continuing education tomeet the requirements of SPA’s
Professional Self Regulation (PSR) program and thereby earn
CertifiedPractisingSpeechPathologist (CPSP) status.
TheAssociationwill continue toaim to strengthen thedemonstration
ofmembers’ commitment andobligation toundertakeprofessional
development – as reflected inearningCPSP status. SPA views
continuingprofessional educationas an integral component of
professional practiceandanunderlying responsibility of practising
members. SPAwill continue tocommunicatewithmembers in regard
to futuredevelopments and strengtheningof CPSP status, andwill be
providing further information throughout this year andwith the2015
renewals. Newgraduateswill be furnishedwith specific information
soon. General informationonPSR, includingdetailsonactivity types
andpoints valueand the requirements tomeet CPSP status, canbe
foundon theAssociation’swebsiteunder
. Youcanalsocontact SharonCrane,
Senior Advisor, Professional Education&Certification,whocoordinates
thePSRprogramat National Officeon1300368835or viaemail on
.
DeborahTheodoros
,
National President,
and
GailMulcair
, Chief ExecutiveOfficer
Youcan still submit PSRpoints for your 2014 renewal –
it’s not too late to earnCPSP status for 2014.
If youundertookPSRactivities that count towardsCertifiedPractising
SpeechPathologist (CPSP) statusbut didnot declare themwhen
you renewedor areonDirectDebit, it’snot too late tosubmit your
PSRDeclarationnow. Youcaneither download thePSRDeclaration
formonlineandemail it in, or contactNational Office for anelectronic
declaration tobeemailed to you.Once your record isupdated to reflect
that youhavemet the requirements tobeaCPSP, youwill bemaileda
revisedmembershipcertificate that includes yourCPSPstatus.
Please feel free to contact SharonCrane, Senior Advisor,
Professional Education&Certification, on 1300368835or email
SharonCrane
SeniorAdvisor Professional EducationandCertification (CPD&PSR)
CertifiedPractising
SpeechPathologist (CPSP)
