Speak Out
June 2014
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2015 national conference news
Why this theme...
The National
Conference 2015 will promote
connectedness, exchange of ideas and
‘big things’ for all speech pathologists
that attend.
The Conference Planning Committee
(CPC) have selected the ‘CBR’ branding
that was launched in 2013 in celebration
of the Centenary of Canberra.
‘Canberra is about connectedness and
the exchange of ideas, with unique
interaction between government,
science, research, education and
business. Because it’s Australia’s
capital city, big things happen here.
It’s a city for all Australians, because
of the stories told in our great national
institutions. Most of all, as we pass
our 100th birthday, it’s a city that has
come of age. Our new brand needs to
reflect all that, and more.’ (Sourced from
)
C
hallenge
– Speech pathologists will
learn about innovations, new research
and alternate ways of delivering services,
challenging their knowledge and current
clinical practice.
B
roaden
– Speech pathologists
will be encouraged to ‘think outside’
the box. Within the current context
of increased pressure on service
delivery and a progressive profession,
speech pathologists will be exposed
to new evidence and innovative and
efficient ways of delivering speech
pathology services in many contexts,
aiming to ‘broaden’ knowledge and
the profession.
R
evolutionise
– Speech pathologists
will be encouraged to integrate
learning from the Conference into their
clinical practice, revolutionising how
speech pathology services are delivered
and revolutionising the profession as a
whole.
Included with this issue of
Speak
Out
you will find the Invitation &
Call for Papers flyer
. We encourage
you to ‘spread the news’ throughout
your many networks, colleagues
and friends, wherever they are in
the world. Provide them with a link
to the Association’s website
,
where they can read more about the
2015 National Conference and online
submission process.
We have also included on the
Conference website
Instructions and
Guidelines
for making submissions,
which will assist you prior to the actual
submission process. Please remember
that delegates will only have access to
the title of the paper and author(s) name
when they register and select sessions
they wish to attend, so please carefully
think about your presentation title. This
will help ensure the audience you wish to
attract and those who have the greatest
interest in your topic will attend.
While the closing date for submissions is
Wednesday 3 September 2014
, there
is no need to wait until the due date to
submit your proposal.
Katina Swan is Chair of the Scientific
Program Sub-Committee and will look
forward to working with you during the
submission process.
The CPC is currently liaising with the
Keynote Speakers and will look forward
to introducing them to you over the
coming months.
On behalf of the CPC, we look forward
to bringing to you the 2015 National
Conference,
C
hallenge
B
roaden
R
evolutionise
.
Felicity Martin
Conference Convenor, 2015
Pamela Richards
National Conference Manager
17–20 May 2015
National Convention Centre,
Canberra, Australia
2015 Conference
Planning Committee
•
Felicity Martin,
Conference Convenor, 2015
•
Katina Swan – Chair, Scientific
Program Sub-committee
•
Eleanor McMillan
•
Anna Russell
•
Bethany Wagg
