2018 National Conference Adelaide

Monday 28 May 2018 #SPAConf

Conference Program Stomatognathic system disorders: Is current management the best solution? Jenni-Lee Rees, Karen Smart, Barbra Zupan CQUniversity, Rockhampton, QLD, Australia. M1C School-age language Activity and participation of primary school-aged children diagnosed with language disorder Cluny Barnes 1 , Diane Jacobs 1 , Kieran Flanagan 2 1 Australian Catholic University, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia. 2 Australian Catholic University, Banyo, QLD, Australia. Literal and inferential narrative comprehension in young typically developing children and children with developmental language disorder: A narrative comprehension assessment Emily Dawes, Suze Leitão, Mary Claessen, Clara Lingoh Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia. Narrative intervention for pre-primary children: Evidence from an efficacy study of small group intervention for children with narrative difficulties Laura Glisson 1 , Suze Leitao 2 , Mary Claessen 2 1 Department of Education, Perth, WA, Australia. 2 Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia. The expository language skills of year four students with reading comprehension difficulties (P) Marleen Westerveld 1 , Jennifer Peach 2 , Bronte Brook 2 1 Griffith University, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. 2 Department of Education and Training, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. Removing the cloak of language disorder together: Speech pathologist and teachers screening for developmental language disorder in primary and secondary schools Christine D’Arcy Department for Education and Child Development, Adelaide, SA, Australia. SA Health - Southern Area Local Health Network, Adelaide, SA, Australia. Interpersonal trust, communication quality, and alienation in older adolescents (P) Angela Clarke 1,2 , Tanya Rose 1 , Pamela Meredity 1 1 School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences. The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia. 2 Children’s Health Queensland, Queensland Health, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.

M1D Inspiring leadership, fostering excellence and innovation (W) Trish Bradd 1 , Helen Smith 2 , Belinda Kenny 3 , Trish Johnson 4 1 South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, NSW, Australia. 2 Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, SA, Australia. 3 The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia. 4 Speech Pathology Australia, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. An inspirational leader creates a work place culture synonymous with innovation and excellence. A culture of adaptability, improvement and innovation is enabled through strong leadership and through creating the conditions for change.  Inspirational leadership cultivates an environment where all employees contribute to their maximum potential in support of the mission of the organisation. The outcomes of effective clinical leadership at all levels of care include improved delivery and quality of health care services and better staff engagement. Some speech pathologists might be considered ‘born leaders’. However, exemplary leadership can be developed through mastering behaviours including modelling, inspiring, challenging, enabling and encouraging the heart. All speech pathologists can benefit from developing leadership skills. This practical workshop is designed for clinicians from all practice settings who are interested in: • Understanding the factors and values that promote effective ethical clinical leadership • Exploring approaches to staff engagement through shared purpose and meaning • Gaining insights into fostering the conditions for growth • Identifying ways to generate positive change within your own team • Becoming a more confident, inspirational leader • Considering how the speech pathology profession can adopt inspirational leadership strategies to achieve our 2030 future vision. Using an Action Learning Set approach, participants will have the opportunity to apply leadership theory in practice and will be provided with tools, tips and resources to assist their leadership journey. Introduction/rationale: It is well established that effective and ethical clinical leadership improves the quality of healthcare service provision and promotes optimal clinical outcomes. Leaders can be located within all levels of an organisation and SESSION FULL

are not limited to those in management positions.  Leadership capacity and capability is needed for successful clinical service provision and many speech pathologists have leadership responsibilities. Clinicians may feel ill-equipped for leadership opportunities, or may aspire to be inspirational leaders.  Exemplary leadership behaviours can be developed. Objectives: To enable participants to consider their own leadership journey and explore how they can grow and sustain improvement and innovation through building will, engagement and commitment of their teams, underpinned by the principles of effective leadership. The workshop will introduce participants to the theoretical underpinnings of transformational leadership. Small group discussion with an action learning approach will assist participants to apply leadership theory to practice, and develop a leadership development vision for SPA in line with the 2030 vision. Results or practice implications : Using an Action Learning Set approach, participants will have the opportunity to apply leadership theory in practice and will be provided with tools, tips and resources to assist their leadership journey. Learning experiences will facilitate participants’ leadership in caseload management, team interactions and service planning and delivery. Learning outcomes: To provide experienced, new and emerging speech pathology leaders from all practice settings with an introduction to leadership theory coupled with a set of practical tools that can be applied across settings.  To build leadership confidence and to introduce tools to enable longer term leadership growth and development. Paticipants will acquire knowledge of effective leadership theories and insights into inspirational and ethical leadership through reflecting on their own leadership strengths, approaches and opportunities and formulation of leadership goals. Conclusion: This practical workshop will enable clinical leaders to explore the factors that promote effective ethical clinical leadership and identify actions they can take to achieve positive change in their own work contexts. Gaining insights into fostering the conditions for growth

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