6 Speak Out
June 2014
Speech Pathology Australia
association news
The second Board meeting
for 2014 was held
immediately preceding the
connections: client.clinician.
context
National Conference, in Melbourne.
Some highlights from the meeting include:
•
Incoming Directors B Hill, B Sanderson and A Verheggen
attended the meeting as observers. These Directors
officially commence their terms following the Annual
General Meeting on 19 May 2014.
•
The Association is pursuing phase one of the Health
Workforce Australia (HWA) “Embedding Simulation in
Clinical Training in Speech Pathology” project, following
a successful funding application. A call for tenders to
complete the project has been circulated.
•
Significant work is underway in relation to Speech
Pathology Australia’s Senate Inquiry Hearing. D Theodoros
will open the hearing, to be held on 11 June, with a panel
of other representatives also appearing to answer any
questions that the Senate Committee may have.
•
The Ethics Education package has been completed and
will be launched at the conference and made available to
the membership online.
•
A review of the Ethics Procedures is nearing completion
and is expected online within the coming weeks.
•
Associate Professor Janet Baker and Elizabeth Cardell
were appointed to the Fellowship Committee.
•
Membership of the Association remains strong, with the
expected target of 6,150 members in 2014 likely to be met,
if not exceeded. The Association held 5,813 members at
24 April 2014.
•
Final contract arrangements are underway in relation to
the Queensland Registration Board Legacy Funds.
Details regarding the utilisation of these funds, for the
profession in Queensland, will be fully communicated
once the contract has been finalised.
•
Transferability Project Officer, C Brebner has completed
the literature review incorporated within phase one of
the Transferability Project, presenting a comprehensive
report to the Board for consideration. This project
continues to progress.
•
Prioritisation was given to the development or review
of four clinical documents including the Transdisciplinary
Practice Position Statement, New Graduate Working
in Private Practice Position Statement, Literacy
Position Statement and Autism Position Statement
and Clinical Guideline.
•
Progress against the Strategic Plan was reported and
discussed, with consideration given to priority and
emerging issues.
The next Board meeting will be held in August 2014.
3 Feeding and Swallowing
Professional Development
Opportunities
Brisbane only
One-day workshops on
P
icky
E
ating
and
Cervical auscultation
Workshop Date
Topic
Presenters
Friday 1
st
August, 2014
Victoria Park Function Centre,
Brisbane
P
icky
E
ater
Professional Development workshop
for health professionals
$295
Kate Di Prima
1
(Dietitian) and
Dr Julie Cichero
1,2,3
(Speech Pathologist)
Wednesday 6
th
August, 2014
Victoria Park Function Centre,
Brisbane
Cervical Auscultation
of swallowing
one day workshop
$275
Dr Julie Cichero
1,2,3
Wednesday 22
nd
October, 2014
Victoria Park Function Centre,
Brisbane
Cervical Auscultation
of swallowing
one day workshop
$275
Dr Julie Cichero
1,2,3
Authors of
:
1
Di Prima K & Cichero J (2009)
More Peas Please: Solutions for feeding fussy eaters
;
2
Langdon C,
Jardine K, Cichero J (2013)
The Essential Dysphagia Handbook: Real life decisions, MindMapPing and more
;
3
Cichero J & Murdoch B (2006)
Dysphagia: Foundation, theory and practice
.
For further information and registration forms, please contact Julie Cichero on:
Email:
May 2014 Board of Directors Meeting Report
