SPA Annual report 2018 FINAL. pdf

In June 2018, Speech Pathology Australia’s CEO, Gail Mulcair and National Advisor Disability, Cathy Olsson, appeared before the Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS’s Inquiry into market readiness for provision of services under the NDIS. L to R: Ms Claire Hewat, CEO, Allied Health Professions Australia; Mr Phil Calvert, President, Australian Physiotherapy Association; Ms Gail Mulcair, CEO, Speech Pathology Australia; Ms Rachel Norris, CEO, Occupational Therapy Australia; Ms Andrea Douglas, Professional Adviser, NDIS, Occupational Therapy Australia; Mr Tom Symondson, CEO, Victorian Healthcare Association; Ms Emma Liepa, Director of Policy, Victorian Healthcare Association; Mr Cris Massis, Chair, Allied Health Professions Australia; Ms Cathy Olsson, National Advisor Disability, Speech Pathology Australia

Peak Body Representation

• NDIS Hearing Pathway Workshop • National Early Language and Literacy Coalition • Restrictive Practice in Education (Victoria) Student Communication Stakeholder Group • Professions Australia Professionalism and Ethics Sub- committee • Department of Veteran Affairs Advisory Panel for the 2018 review of the Rehabilitation Appliance Services • Victorian Department of Health and Human Services development of resources to support health practitioners whose clients wish to access the Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation • Department of Health development of the Aged Care Workforce Taskforce Strategy • National Aged Care Alliance – Blueprint for Aged Care Reform.

Speech Pathology Australia has maintained representation throughout 2018 on the following bodies: • Allied Health Professions Australia • Consumers Health Forum • Department of Veterans’ Affairs Health Consultative Forum • Mental Health Australia • National Aged Care Alliance • National Alliance of Self Regulating Health Professions • National Primary Healthcare Partnership • National Rural Health Alliance • Professions Australia. Working Groups and Task Forces • ASD Diagnosis Guidelines Steering Committee • Australian Stroke Coalition • Communication Access Alliance • International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative Australian Steering Committee • Federal Department of Health & National Aged Care Alliance Care at Home Reform Advisory Group • National Aged Care Alliance Internal Working Group • National Aged Care Alliance Ageing and Disability Interface Group • Hearing Health Sector Committee The Hon Simon Birmingham, Federal Minister for Education and Training, formally opened SPA's National Conference in Adelaide in May 2018.

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2018 ANNUAL REPORT Speech Pathology Australia