SPA Annual report 2018 FINAL. pdf

SPA National President Gaenor Dixon (at right) SPA Chief Executive Officer Gail Mulcair (left) SPA National Advisor Justice and Mental Health Mary Woodward (second left) with representatives, including Alastair McEwin and Dr Pamela Snow at the justice video launch.

Juvenile Justice Video launched In September 2018 Association’s launched its youth justice video, Communication: Unlocking the potential of young people in custody . The video’s launch provided a tremendous opportunity to raise awareness of the communication needs of young people who come into contact with the justice system. The new video was formally launched in the offices of the New South Wales Department of Justice.

Reconciliation Action Plan Arising from the adoption of the Speech Pathology Australia Strategic Plan 2017-2019, the Association established in late 2017 a Reconciliation Action Plan Committee to draft the organisation’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). Through the course of 2018 the committee undertook the task of drafting and liaising with key stakeholders about the plan’s contents, including conducting a survey of Association’s membership and a forum at the Association’s 2018 National Conference. Several drafts of the Association’s RAP have been submitted to Reconciliation Australia for advice, feedback and further development and revisions. The aim is for the plan to be launched during the Association's 2019 National Conference, which fortuitously takes place during Reconciliation Week. CBOS Review In 2018, the Association commenced a project to review the Competency Based Occupational Standards for Speech Pathologists (CBOS). CBOS details the minimum standards for the profession of speech pathology, as well as defining the profession’s range of practice and expectations about competency. The CBOS review is an important initiative of the Association. It will support the development of a future ready workforce capable of delivering best practice and fulfilling the vision and aspirations articulated in Speech Pathology 2030: making futures happen project.

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2018 ANNUAL REPORT Speech Pathology Australia