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What's it all about: AAC? by Cathy Olsson
Live event ran on Tuesday 11 August 2015
Viewing available until 11 August 2016
Paediatric feeding difficulties: What is the evidence for
treatment? by Jeanne Marshall
Live event ran on Tuesday 25 August 2015
Viewing available until 25 August 2016
Attn QLD Speech Pathologists – this event is part of
the Queensland LEGACY FUND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT SCHEME.
Understanding person-centred and enablement models of
care to build opportunity for speech pathology services for
older people by Dr Michelle Bennett
Live event ran on Monday 21 September 2015
Viewing available until 21 September 2016
Attn QLD Speech Pathologists – this event is part of
the Queensland LEGACY FUND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT SCHEME.
Upcoming live events via CPDLIve
Live event to run on Wednesday 28 October 2015 (3–
4.30pm AEST) Update on diagnosis of Childhood Apraxia of
Speech by Elizabeth Murray
Live event to run on Monday 9 November 2015 (2.30–4pm
AEDT) Technology Enabled Management of Parkinson's
Disease by Professor Deborah Theodoros
Live event to run on Thursday 10 December 2015 (4–
5.30pm AEDT) Application of the ICF to clinical practice in
paediatric speech-language pathology – Final 2015 National
Tour event by Associate Professor Jane McCormack
Sharon Crane
Senior Advisor, Professional Education & Certification (CPD & PSR)
Professional
Self Regulation
Practising and Full-time Postgraduate
Student members of Speech Pathology Australia
are eligible to participate in PSR and earn Certified
Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP) status.
• With your 2016 membership renewal, the
triennium structure ceases and an annual
program commences, and you need to achieve
a minimum of 20 points per annum, across at
least two different activity types.
• New graduate speech pathologists can earn
Provisional CPSP in their first year of joining
as/upgrading to Practising membership.
The member application form includes an
agreement to undertake a minimal level of
clinical supervision, and undertake professional
development, as part of the Professional Self
Regulation program, to be conferred with
Provisional CPSP status.
• As of 2016, CPSP status – full and provisional
– will be deemed as the requirement to be
considered a Practising member, and therefore
eligibility for Medicare and Private Health fund
Provider Number registration, as well as other
Practising membership entitlements. For full
details, please see pages 8–9 of this issue of
Speak Out .
Further information is available via the SPA website
under Information for Members > Professional Self
Regulation (PSR).
The role involves developing a Laryngology Clinical
Guideline on behalf of Speech Pathology Australia.
This clinical guideline will provide guidance to speech
pathologists, employers, consumers, policy makers and
professionals about the critical role of speech pathologists
in the field of laryngology. The clinical guideline will discuss
the current evidence for speech pathology practice.
Interested members should submit an Expression of
Interest (EOI) to the Senior Advisor Professional Standards
(Stacey Baldac) by 5pm on Monday 2 November 2015.
Stacey is available to answer queries and provide the
project brief to members. The written EOI should include
the following:
• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement against Key Selection Criteria (available in
the Project Brief from the Senior Advisor Professional
Standards)
• An example of references to the the applicants
professional writing skills
• The names of two referees
For further information or enquiries regarding the
above position, please contact Stacey Baldac by email:
or by phone
on 03 9642 4899.
Expressions of Interest (EOI)
Project Officer – Laryngology Clinical Guideline