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Speak Out
October 2015
Speech Pathology Australia
continuing professional development news
National Office has a 1300 368 835 number to support members within Australia to have equity
in telephoning National Office for the cost of a local call. When phoning about SPA Events, please
have your SPA member number ready to help us to assist you as efficiently as possible.
2015 National Tour
Kids, communication and context: Providing holistic and evidence-based care to children
with speech and language difficulties
by
Associate Professor Jane McCormack
.
Registrations are open for the CPDLive online event on Thursday 10 December, 4.00–5.30pm
AEDT.
For further information and the National Tour itinerary, you can visit the
Association National Tour
webpage
(accessed from the
SPA News and Events
>
CPD Events
).
SPA Live Online
90-minute CPD events
run in conjunction
with CPDLive
Check out the monthly events
–
upcoming CPDLive online events
and Recorded events – on the
CPD Branch Events and
CPDLive webpage
(accessed via
SPA News and Events
>
CPD
Events
). These accessible events
cover an array of areas of speech
pathology practice.
Yes, if you meet either of these
criteria:
• Rural SPA members only who live
more than 300km from their capital
city/non-metropolitan member
whose return trip to attend this event
is 300km or more from their place
of work &/or home address listed
on their SPA membership record.
(Please ensure your membership
record details are current.)
• SPA members in the ACT, NT or Tas
Branch travelling to a workshop not
on offer in their own Branch.
No, if you are:
• a metropolitan member travelling
interstate for this workshop.
What if I chose this rate in error?
• Registrants choosing this class will
be contacted if they do not meet
the eligibility criteria and will have an
option to pay the differential or get
a refund.
The traveller's rate was rolled out
nationally in acknowledgment of the
additional time and costs involved in
rural and remote members travelling to
SPA CPD workshops. The traveller's rate
was taken up on 395 registrations for
2014 SPA CPD workshops, so it's being
well utilised.
Recent feedback from members of
the SPA Rural and Remote Member
Community about the Traveller’s
rate included:
I use this regularly. It is
a much appreciated measure to make
CPD equitable. I often go to Sydney,
Brisbane and Darwin and it's always at
least five hours drive for me (
Linda
); I
also LOVE the travellers rate. It makes
such a difference to event affordability
when you have to travel and pay
accommodation and flights (
Michelle
);
Love it (
Kathryn
).
Are you eligible for the Traveller's Rate for SPA CPD events?
SPA Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities are supported by
a strong and wonderful team of SPA members in each Branch.
• ACT
– to be advised
• NSW
– Christine Sheard
• NT
– Erin Coonan
• QLD
– Maureen Liddy and
Stella Martin
• SA
– Barbara Lyndon
• TAS
– Alison Gardner
• VIC
– Kate Bridgman and Linda Crisci
• WA
– Kelly Robinson
• And many thanks to all the members
who volunteer their time, knowledge
and support through their active
involvement in their Branch CPD
committees.
CPD – who’s who in 2015
Thanks to Katina Swan who has been a wonderful ACT CPD rep for all her hard work,
commitment and time. We wish Katina every success in her new roles.
The committees in each Branch are headed by the following valued volunteers: