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continuing professional development news

national Online 90-minute events run in conjunction with CPDLive Please refer to page 12 of this issue for more details about CPDLive events.

CPD – who’s who in 2014... SPA Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities are supported by a strong and wonderful team of SPA members in each Branch. • 2014 ACT CPD Leader is Katina Swan. • 2014 NSW CPD Leader is Christine Sheard. • 2014 NT CPD Leader is Melissa Ridd. • 2014 QLD CPD Leaders are Maureen Liddy and Stella Martin.

australian capital territory Thursday 30 and Friday 31 October 2014

Canberra National Tour Supporting upper primary children and adolescents with language and literacy difficulties: Time for some creative thinking! by Dr Julia Starling

new south wales Monday 14 July 2014

• 2014 SA CPD Leader is Barbara Lyndon. • 2014 TAS CPD Leader is Alison Gardner. • 2014 VIC CPD Leaders are Linda Crisci and Kate Bridgman. • 2014 WA CPD Leader is Kelly Robinson.

Sydney Assessment and Management of Paediatric Dysphagia and Feeding Difficulties by Kelly Weir Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 August 2014 Sydney Spoiled for Choice and Sound Reasoning by Dr Caroline Bowen Thursday 28 August 2014 Sydney Childhood Apraxia Of Speech by Dr Caroline Bowen Monday 8 September 2014 Tamworth Sound Reasoning: Therapy, Targets and Techniques for Children with Speech Sound Disorders by Dr Caroline Bowen Tuesday 9 September 2014 Tamworth Childhood Apraxia Of Speech by Dr Caroline Bowen Thursday 13 and Friday 14 November 2014 Sydney National Tour Supporting upper primary children and adolescents with language and literacy difficulties: Time for some creative thinking! by Dr Julia Starling northern territory Thursday 26 and Friday 27 June 2014 Darwin National Tour Supporting upper primary children and adolescents with language and literacy difficulties: Time for some creative thinking! by Dr Julia Starling Queensland Friday 18 July 2014 Brisbane iPads are Appsolutely Amazing by Dr Kristy Goodwin Sunday 3 August Brisbane Tears, Tantrums and ‘I only eat Toast’: Skills and strategies to achieve happier meal times by Mary-Louise Shearer and Lyndal Franklin Thursday 14 August 2014 Brisbane Working with adults with cognitive-communication disorders by Dr Anna Copley and Dr Petrea Cornwell Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 September 2014 Toowoomba Speech Sound Disorders: The Basics and Beyond II by Dr Caroline Bowen

The CPD Leaders and committees are supported by paid staff, who are SPA members. These include CPD Coordinators in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia: • Shirani Gomes, New South Wales CPD Coordinator • Tricia Chardon, Queensland CPD Coordinator • Catherine Quin, South Australian CPD Coordinator • Erin Masson, Western Australian CPD Coordinator Branch CPD committees are supported in the running of their events by staff based at National Office – Sharon Crane, Senior Advisor, Professional Education & Certification (also a SPA member) and Anita Rodricks, Professional Education Administration. CPD program... To view events open for online registration, watch out for the monthly Events e-News or check out the SPA website under Upcoming Events , or if you would like to see what events are open and upcoming within your Branch, there is a webpage on the SPA website that provides up-to-date information on CPD Events planned for your state and territory. Go to News and Events > CPD Events > CPD Branch Events . Events open for online registration (at the time of going to print) are listed below. Registrations are now open for the 2014 CPD Events listed. CPD Events Register before the Earlybird rate for 2014 SPA CPD Events and save $66… Book before the Earlybird closing date to save money, to assist CPD committees in planning, and to avoid the disappointment of finding the workshop has sold out.

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