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24 Speak Out June 2016
Hi everyone, I am happy to be starting at Speech Pathology
Australia in the new PSR Advisor position.
My background is in adult speech pathology. I have worked
primarily in the inpatient aged care and neurological rehabilitation
settings. My professional interests include impairment based
aphasia therapy, management of cognitive-linguistic difficulties
and the role of speech pathologists in the areas of dementia and
delirium management. I have lived in Melbourne for some time;
however, I am originally from New Zealand.
I am excited about working in this new role with the Speech
Pathology Australia (SPA) team at National Office. In order
for SPA to be able to offer assurance to peers, consumers
and employers that speech pathologists participating in PSR
with Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP) status
are meeting the requirements of the program, SPA needs an
audit process. As the PSR advisor I will be responsible for
conducting random audits to confirm that information supplied
on declaration forms by members is correct and complete. I am
also available to assist you with your PSR related enquiries, such
as questions around PSR activities.
I look forward to working with you all. Please feel free to contact
me should you have any questions around the PSR process.
Professional Self Regulation (PSR) Advisor - Joanna Shorland
Professional Self Regulation
Information on PSR activities continues
to be reviewed in response to member
feedback.
During the renewal period and with audits
commencing, we have been communicating with a
number of members about activities. As a result of
this, we realise that there is lack of clarity about where
speech pathology staff/department meetings fit into
PSR and we are aiming to redress this by changes to
the PSR Activities information to follow:
• Speech pathology staff/department meetings
can be counted where they are relevant to
professional practice as a speech pathologist,
involve professional development and result in
an extension of knowledge and skills. These
meetings count for attendance at workshops and
SIGs (W/S) = 1 point per hour of attendance.
• Speech pathology meetings within a department
that involve professional supervision and/or
mentoring in a one-on-one setting, or a small
group of 2 - 3 speech pathologists, count in
mentoring, peer support, clinical supervision (M) =
1 point per hour
• Staff meetings, or sections thereof, that are
related to administration or “general business”
as part of the process of speech pathology work
rather than specific PD do not meet the above
criteria and cannot be counted.
For further information, please feel free to contact
National Office on 1300 368 835 or email office@
Sharon Crane
Senior Advisor Professional Education and Certification (CPD &
PSR)
and
Joanna Shorland
Professional Self Regulation (PSR)Advisor
Certified Practising Speech Pathologist
Clarification on speech pathology internal meetings