20 Speak Out
June 2014
Speech Pathology Australia
BRANCH news
VICTORIA
fit set descriptions, such as “someone who has completed a
marathon”. It was a great opportunity to socialise and better know
the breadth of people who make up our wonderful profession.
The competitive nature of speech pathologists came to the fore
in the next activity, when participants were split into six groups
and asked to generate as many 4+ letter words as possible from
the nine letters provided. In the spirit of being communication
specialists, the nine letter word was etymological, meaning
“pertaining to history of the origin of words”. The winning team
compiled over 65 words.
A big thank you to the other members of the organising committee;
Jane-Elise Healey, Gillian Dickman, Pam Thuan and Jo Wood for
the many hours that went into making this event such a success.
We look forward to the Branch’s next social event!
Charmaine Tu
Vice Chair, Vic Branch
Fun, food, frivolity and friendly competition!
Multisensory Instruction in
Language Arts 1
Teacher Training Course
Gain the skills to teach writing, spelling
and reading to primary school students.
Contact
Robyn Grace
03 9889 4768
January and July
Sydney and Melbourne
A limited number of places remain in these workshops. All early bird places are
SOLD OUT.
Visit the website for further details regarding the workshops and registration process
Upcoming Continuing Professional Development Events
Clear Speech
TWO WORKSHOPS
Sydney
21
st
-‐ 22
nd
July 2014 Novotel Sydney Central
Melbourne 24
th
-‐ 25
th
July 2014
Quay West Suites
Dr Bonnie Martin-‐Harris
PhD, CCC-‐SLP, BRS-‐S
Introducing MBSImP
™©
Standardising the MBSS
Evidence, rather than opinion, should
guide clinical decision-‐making
Getting to know each other: Left photo, Renee Townson, Tamara Lay, Phaedra
Papachatzi and Nyssa Johnson; Right photo, Emina McLean, Sharon Gill, Jenni Oates,
Janine Standen, Keryn Wells and Rachel McDermott.
The Welcome to 2014
social event held on 28
February was a great success! The event was an
opportunity to consume delicious food, relax on a Friday
night and most of all, network and socialise with other
Victorian Branch members through a variety of activities.
The night began with a drink on arrival and an introduction
about the aims of the ICP2014 by Jo Wood from National
Office. A human scavenger hunt was then played, in
which participants had to find someone at the event who
