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SPWEEK 2015
COMMUNICATION is a basic human
right.
Each year Speech Pathology
Australia hosts Speech Pathology
Week to make Australians aware of
those in our community who have
a communication or swallowing
difficulty.
Speech Pathology Week is a public
awareness campaign and to give
it a truly national focus in 2015, the
Association is trialling a nation-wide
postcard campaign. A sample of
one of the Speech Pathology Week
postcards is included with this edition
of Speak Out!
This nation-wide campaign involves
the distribution of around 140,000
postcards, across 1,500 venues in
all state and territories. The postcards
are on display for the whole month of
August.
The postcard’s ‘call to arms’ asks
readers to use the hashtags –
nd/or –
when participating in social media
during August.
Readers of the postcards will also be
able to find more information about
swallowing and communication
MICHAEL KERRISK
Communications
and Marketing Manager
Talk with me during Speech Pathology Week
Australia Out of Home Media All Rights Reserved 2015 www.avantcard.com.au # 18941
23 – 29 August
During Speech Pathology Week 2015, Talk with me
about the more than 1.1 million Australians who have
a communication or swallowing difficulty that impacts on
their quality of life. Talk with me about why communication
is a basic human right. And Talk with me about the silence
that comes with a communication difficulty.
During Speech Pathology Week, 23 – 29 August 2015,
Talk with me using #SPweek and/or #Talkwithme.
Give voice to those who have a communication
or swallowing difficulty and help raise awareness of
communication and swallowing difficulties in Australia.
Speech pathologists are university trained to assess,
advise, treat and advocate for people
with a communication or swallowing difficulty.
Speech Pathology Week 2015