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Speak Out
February 2015
Speech Pathology Australia
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Membership of Speech Pathology Australia
reached a record breaking 6,502.
•
Dr Dimity Dornan was awarded an Officer of the
Order of Australia (AO) in the 2014 Australia Day
Awards
(1)
.
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The International Communication Project 2014
(ICP2014) highlighted the importance of human
communication and how communication
disabilities significantly impact every aspect
of life
(2)
. An online Google Hangout ‘Raising
Awareness of Communication Disorders as a
Global Health Issue’ launched a year of activities
in support of the project, with President Deb
Theodoros representing SPA’s contribution
(3)
.
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Association funding was granted to CABDICO
– The OIC Project in Cambodia and to the Trinh
Foundation for activities in Vietnam to support
improvements to speech therapy services in
developing countries
(4)
.
•
Members and staff represented the Association
on a range of key bodies, including: Allied Health
Professions Australia, National Rural Health
Alliance, National Aged Care Alliance, National
Primary Health Care Partnership, Professions
Australia, and National Alliance of Self Regulating
Health Professions.
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The Association’s National Conference
(
Connections: client.clinician.context
) in
Melbourne was attended by over 760 delegates
(5)
.
•
Fellowships awarded to Associate Professor
Sue McAllister
(6)
, Deb Phyland
(7)
, Professor
Leanne Togher
(8)
and Professor Liz Ward
(9)
;
the Elinor Wray Award to Professor Linda Worrall
(10)
; and Recognition of Service Award to Petrea
Cornwell
(11)
.
•
Five books and their authors/illustrators were
awarded in the 11th anniversary of Speech
Pathology Australia’s Book of the Year Awards
(12)
.
•
A record 69 CPD events (including six online)
were held with over 1,900 attendees, including
the sold out National Tour by Dr Julia Starling
(13)
.
•
Series of highly successful Private Practice
seminars.
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SPA celebrates the
Communication
International
Project
2014
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Continuing
Professional
Development
SPA CEO Gail Mulcair (centre) presents a
cheque to (from left) Chyrisse Heine and
Weh Yeoh for the Cambodian OIC Project.
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Image sourced from
The Brisbane Times
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2014 SPA achievements