2018 National Conference Adelaide

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Conference Program

Tuesday 29 May 2018

• To discuss the role of SPA in facilitating recognition of advanced and extended practice and credentialing • To identify key success factors for successful planning and implementation of ongoing credentialing processes. Results or practice implications: The feedback from the participants will be utilised to inform and shape decisions regarding SPA’s role and activities regarding advanced and extended scope of practice.  Learning outcomes: The participants will • Develop an understanding of the different types of credentialing models in Australia • Understand the differences between advanced and extended practice skills, roles and practice areas • Contribute to the creation of data sets that define advanced and extended skills, roles and practice areas • Learn key success factors for implementation of credentialing models. Conclusion: Recognition of advanced and extended skills, roles and practice has been identified by the membership as a key area to facilitate market differentiation between providers and remuneration for speech pathologists. It is hoped that this workshop will facilitate participants understanding of the complexities of defining advanced and extended practice and developing credentialing programs and facilitate SPA’s capacity to support members in this area. Attendance number: 120 T1E Child speech 2 (including Childhood Apraxia of Speech) Comparing the speech, language, and voice characteristics of Childhood Apraxia of Speech and Ataxic Dysarthria: A matched case study Victoria Yik 1 , Elizabeth Murray 1,2 , Kimberley Docking 1 1 The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia. 2 Speech Pathologist, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Clinical management of Childhood Apraxia of Speech: A survey of speech-language pathologists Mirjana Gomez, Patricia McCabe, Alison Purcell The University of Sydney, Lidcombe, NSW, Australia.

Introduction: Experiencing cultural safety is critical for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians achieving equitable health and wellbeing outcomes. Yet, for many professionals working in health, education and human services, the language and concepts associated with cultural safety are relatively new and have not been uniformly included in pre- service education. What role can we play in ensuring they are an essential component of our understandings and skills when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians? Objectives: 1. To explore the understandings and skills that speech pathologists need for providing culturally safe services 2. To share a non-Aboriginal speech pathologist’s journey in learning and integrating these understandings and skills in practice Please note: This is not cultural safety training, which is an in- depth two-day workshop facilitated in partnership by Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal facilitators. Results or practice implications: Health, education and human services professionals usually intend to make a meaningful difference to the quality and life outcomes of people with whom they work. What do we do when this does not eventuate, especially when working with Aboriginal clients and families? The workshop is an opportunity to reflect on what may prevent or enable these intentions being realised. Learning outcomes and conclusion: BThe workshop will assist participants to identify personal and professional development steps they can take for strengthening their capacity to provide culturally safe services. They will also gain an appreciation of the value of comprehensive training in cultural safety as a vital part of this process. Attendance number: 100

Clinical governance requirements, the need for allied health professionals to be responsive to innovation, changing models of care and expanding scope of practice are driving organisations to “credential” speech pathologists.  Credentialing processes have been developed for clinical skills (ie FEES), working with specific client groups (ie paediatric dysphagia) or contexts (ie Cancer Care).  Credentialing programs however are not always transferable across organisations, result in duplication and may not reflect best available evidence.    In 2016 Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) commenced a Credentialing Project with the initial ambition of identifying and piloting a credentialing framework suitable for the speech pathology profession. The project identified that SPA members required help and support in the development of more consistent national practice standards that may be used to assist workplace credentialing and for consumers to better understand what competence should look like for particular practice.  The project highlighted the need to ensure flexibility in any process used to establish competency standards defined as “advanced” or “extended” as one day they may need to be embedded into entry-level speech pathology curriculums.    The project was extended to develop a detailed review of speech pathology specific advanced and extended technical skills, roles and practice contexts.  This involved a: (1) review of the definitions; (2) development of a framework to identify and review advanced or extended practice; (3) develop a process on the development of national standards and (4) describe (at a point in time) what the profession perceives as  advanced and extended technical skills, roles and practice contexts. Introduction/rationale: The Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) membership identified they are seeking a national approach to the identification of advanced and extended practice areas.  This workshop will discuss the work undertaken to date by SPA, discuss the findings and seek feedback from participants regarding perceptions of SPA’s future role in shaping, leading and influencing the continuing evolution of practice standards at advanced and extended scope of practice levels. Objectives: • To discuss and seek feedback on the revised definitions of advanced and extended practice • To discuss and seek feedback on the identified areas of advanced and extended scope of practice

T1D The role of Speech Pathology Australia in the recognition of advanced and extended scope of practice technical skills, roles and practice contexts (W) Stacey Baldac Speech Pathology Australia, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.

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