Annual Report 2015 Speech Pathology Australia

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Annual Report 2015

Table of Contents

President’s Report

Our Board and representatives

2015 – The Year That Was

Financial Statements

Directors’ Report

Auditor’s Independence Declaration 16 Statement of Profit and Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 18 Statement of Changes in Equity 18 Statement of Cash Flows 18 Notes to the Financial Statements 19 Directors’ Declaration 25

Independent Auditor’s Report to Members of The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited

Detailed Profit and Loss Statement

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President’s Report

Speech Pathology Australia continues to grow. In 2015, the Association reached a record membership of 6929. In 2011 the membership year closed with 4750 members on our books. In four years, the Association’s membership has grown by a staggering 45 per cent. It is reassuring to know that when the Association speaks on behalf of the speech pathology profession, it does so confident in the knowledge that it represents the overwhelming majority of speech pathologists in Australia. As the Association’s membership continues to grow we are clearly looking to the future. In November 2015 we launched Speech Pathology 2030 – making futures happen . This exciting endeavour seeks to develop a shared vision for how our profession can and will respond to the challenges of the next decade and beyond. There is nothing certain about the future. It’s why we must plan for it. One of the greatest challenges for our Association every year is making Australians aware of the myriad of ways speech pathologists work to assist individuals with communication and swallowing difficulties. In 2015, the theme for Speech Pathology Week was Talk With Me . A theme designed to allow members and their State Branches the opportunity to promote all the different aspects of the profession, the work that we do, and the various workplaces and settings in which we do it. In another exciting initiative, the Association’s Book of the Year Awards was conducted in 2015 in conjunction with the State Library of Queensland. In a first, the awards ceremony was hosted at the State Library of Queensland in its beautiful theatrette on the banks of the Brisbane River. In a celebration of children’s literature, Gregg Dreise, the winner of the Indigenous Children’s category, played the Didgeridoo and conducted the ‘Welcome to Country’. After receiving over 110 nominations I was proud, on behalf of the Association, to present the five winning authors with their award. The Association’s advocacy work in 2015 continued and included a large number of written submissions, to both national and state inquiries. Speech Pathology Australia appeared at an inquiry into education for students with disability, and meetings and formal discussions with a wide range of key stakeholders; including a number of

State and Federal Ministers and Shadow Ministers. In the international sphere, the International Communication Project (ICP) has engaged the consultancy firm, Weber Shandwick, to map out a plan of action to strengthen the ICP’s advocacy and engagement endeavours. More detail on the latter is outlined within the pages of this annual report. They say it is the small things in life that matter. It is true. Early in 2015, our National Office produced an ‘infographic’ (see page 12) that provided a snapshot of Australian ‘speechies’. The infographic has been popular with members and has appeared and reappeared in numerous publications and been used as the backdrop at events. It provides a quick, ready-reckoner of what our profession looks like in Australia. In summary, the infographic highlights that a ‘typical’ Australian speech pathologist is female, working part time (about four days a week), in her late 30s, Bachelor Degree educated, living and working in a major city area, Australian born, and working in private practice. Our Association’s ability to serve its members and our clients is only possible because of the hard work, efforts and dedication of Board members, our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the staff that work for our National Office. The staff of the Association’s National Office ensure that the business of our organisation is conducted in a professional, efficient and timely manner. Without the skill and guidance of our CEO, Gail Mulcair, Speech Pathology Australia would not be the fine professional Association it is today. In closing, I wish to acknowledge the commitment of the Board of Directors who volunteer their time and expertise to provide the strategic direction and management of the Association. At the Annual General Meeting the Association farewells Asher Verheggen, who is stepping down after serving on the Board for the past two years. Thank you Asher for your service and commitment to the Association in this role. By the time you read this report, 2016 will be well and truly underway. The challenges and hurdles that confront the Association continue to appear. But our strength of numbers, the professionalism of our members, and the dedication of our paid employees and unpaid volunteers, ensures that the future for Speech Pathology Australia is one that is bright and rewarding.

Gaenor Dixon National President

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Our Board and representatives

2015 Board of Directors Please refer to the financial statements in this annual report for details pertaining to the Directors of Speech Pathology Australia and their tenure, as it relates to the 2015 year.

2015 Branch Chairs Australian Capital Territory Susanne Moor New South Wales Harmony Turnbull Northern Territory Melissa Ridd Queensland Alison Smith South Australia Catherine Clark Tasmania Rosalie Martin Victoria Jessica Andrianakis Western Australia Shelley Vivian 2015 Association Publications and Editors International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology Associate Professor Kirrie Ballard Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology Dr David Trembath Speak Out National Editor

Board of Directors as at 1 December 2015:

Gaenor Dixon National President

Lana Busby (January – September) Rebecca Faltyn (October – December)

Chyrisse Heine

Belinda Hill (Price) Vice President Operations

Timothy Kittel

Brooke Sanderson

Asher Verheggen

Robyn Stephen Vice President Communications

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2015 The Year That Was

2015 saw Speech Pathology Australia move home, launch a landmark project about the future of the speech pathology profession, and grow its membership to record levels. In short, another year of high achievement.

Membership In 2015, the Association saw its membership reach record levels. At the end of the year overall membership stood at 6929, up 6.57 per cent on 2014; and 18.8 per cent from the 5833 in 2013. Along with an increase in overall membership, practising membership continues to grow, reaching 6021 in 2015, up from 5567 in 2014. A slight decline in student membership occurred, down 28 from 694 in 2014. Reference should be made to the table below that charts the rise in the Association’s membership over the last five years.

Association Membership Profile as at the end of the membership year

membership

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

Alumnus Associate

8 2 1 2 1

5 2

2 0 1 2 1

2 0 2 1 1

Associate Student Fellow - Alumnus

- -

2 1 2

Fellow - Non Practising Fellow - Postgraduate

Fellow - Practising

23 15 92 65

26 15 95 70

24 15 72 63

23 15 80 48

20 16 83 44

Life Member Non-Practising

Postgraduate student

Practising Re-entry

6021 5567 4972 4388 4124

Student

666 694 654 574 436 6929 6502 5833 5159 4750

Totals

Increase over previous year 427 669 674 409 % increase over previous year 6.57 11.47 13.06 8.61 % increase Practising Members 8.16 11.97 13.31 6.40

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1 Strategic Imperative INFLUENCE

1.1 Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) is the leading organisation for policy-relevant information and data regarding communication and swallowing disorders. 1.2 SPA influences policy that has a direct impact, or a potential future impact on speech pathology professional practice. 1.3 SPA influences positive societal change in relation to communication and swallowing disorders.

Policy and Advocacy Across 2015 more than 30 executive level meetings with Federal and State/Territory parliamentarians, department officials and advocacy groups were conducted. While many meetings directly related to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee Inquiry into the “Prevalence of different speech, language and communication disorders and speech pathology services in Australia”, other meetings also focused on specific federal and state based advocacy areas including disability (NDIS), aged care, justice, mental health, and students with disability in schools. Certain advocacy highlights include: • Meetings with Senators, Federal and Shadow Ministers and advisors across health, education, disability, aged care, and mental health. Government Department of Social Services, April 2015 • NDIS Assistance Technology Equipment Discussion Paper, National Disability Insurance Agency, February 2015. • Select Committee on Access to the South Australian Education System for Students with Disabilities, Legislative Council of South Australia, September 2015 • Senate Inquiry into current levels of access and attainment for students with disability in the school system, and the impact on students and their families associated with inadequate levels of support, Senate Education and Employment Reference Committee, September 2015 • Parliamentary Inquiry into Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Standing Committee on Health, August 2015 • ACT Students with Complex Needs and Challenging Behaviour, Australian Capital Territory Government, July 2015 • Early Childhood Intervention National Guidelines, Early Childhood Intervention Association, July 2015 • Inquiry into End of Life Choices, Victorian Parliament’s Legal and Social Issues Committee, July 2015 • Inquiry into the violence, abuse and neglect against people with disability in institutional and residential settings, Senate Community Affairs References Committee, June 2015 • Electronic Health Records and Healthcare Identifiers: Legislation Discussion Paper, Australian Government Department of Health, June 2015 • Review of the Disability Standards for Education 2005, Australian Government Department of Education, May 2015 • Draft Clinical Guidelines for Dementia, NHMRC Partnership on Dealing with Dementia and Related Functional Decline in Older People (CDPC), May 2015 • NDIS Quality and Safety Framework, National Disability Insurance Agency, April 2015 • Commonwealth Home Support Programme Manual and Good Practice Guide Consultation Feedback, Australian

Submissions A key focus of the Association’s policy and advocacy activity in 2015 was making submissions to a range of Federal and State Government inquiries and consultative processes. This activity included over 17 written submissions on a diverse range of issues, including: • University of Canberra Public Hospital, ACT Government, December 2015 • Private Health Insurance Review, Australian Government Department of Health, December 2015 • MBS Review Taskforce, Australian Government Department of Health, November 2015 • Review of Program for Students with Disabilities, Victorian Government, October 2015 • Development of My Health Record Education and Training Package, Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association, October 2015

Speech Pathology Australia Chief Executive Officer Gail Mulcair, SPA Director Tim Kittel, Diana Bleby, SPA National President Gaenor Dixon, Jenny Moody and The Hon. Kelly Vincent.

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• Invited Parliamentary Briefing of South Australian Members of the Legislative Council, hosted by Hon Kelly Vincent, MLA • Appearance at the Senate Community Affairs References Committee on “Inquiry into the current levels of access and attainment for students with disability in the school system, and the impact on students and families associated with inadequate levels of support” • Opening address at 2015 National Conference by The Hon Sussan Ley, Minister for Health • Attendance at key policy consultations, including: - Review of Medicare Benefits Schedule Consultation with Health Professions and subsequent MBS Stakeholder forums - Primary Health Care Advisory Group Allied Health consultative forum - National Strategic Framework for Chronic Conditions consultative forum

framework of action that will guide the ICP founding organisations as they advocate for higher profile and status of communication disabilities with international bodies and policy makers for the purpose of securing explicit recognition of communication disabilities in world health policy. Additionally, all founding organisations have pursued and undertaken their own International Communication Project

work locally throughout 2015. This work is continuing in 2016.

Peak Body Representation Speech Pathology Australia has maintained representation throughout 2015 on the following bodies: • National Aged Care Alliance • Mental Health Australia • National Rural Health Alliance • Consumers Health Forum • Allied Health Professions Australia • National Alliance of Self Regulating Health Professions • Professions Australia • National Primary Healthcare Partnership • DVA Health Consultative Forum Working Groups and Task Forces Speech Pathology Australia President Gaenor Dixon, Senator Rachel Siewert and Professor Sharynne McLeod at the Senate hearing on 25 September. • ABS Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers Working Group (SDAC) • Federal Department of Health Aged Care Standards Technical Advisory Group • South Australian Transforming Helath Allied Health and Scientific Professional Associates Group • NDIS Ealry Childhood Intervention National Guidelines Working Group • Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Learning Difficulties and Dsylexia Working Group

The Hon Sussan Ley, Minister for Health during her opening address at the 2015 National Conference.

International Communication Project Speech Pathology Australia was one of the founding organisations behind the International Communication Project 2014. In 2015, the aim of ICP was to “[E]nsure global health policy explicitly recognises, covers, informs, and addresses communication disabilities”. Arising from this new direction, the ICP engaged Weber Shandwick, an internationally recognised consulting business, to give effect to this new gaol. The Weber Shandwick brief is to help strengthen the ICP’s international advocacy endeavours and efforts to have communication disorders and disabilities formally recognised by international health policy, international health policy makers, and international health organisations. In achieving this, Weber Shandwick is to develop a

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Speech Pathology Australia National President Gaenor Dixon, Kylie Webb (speech pathologist, SLQ), authors Nicki Greenberg, Stephen Michael King, Lisa Shanahan, Ross Duncan (SLQ), Gregg Dreise (at back), Speech Pathology Australia CEO Gail Mulcair, and Dan Georgeson (SLQ).

Book of the Year The Book of the Year Awards were an outstanding success in 2015, with the awards ceremony hosted for the first time by the State Library of Queensland. In its twelfth year, the awards were proudly supported by Let’s Read, a national early literacy initiative that promotes reading with children from birth. Let’s Read was developed by the Centre for Community Child Health at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne. Five deserving books were awarded for their contribution to language and literacy development. Birth to 3 years: Snail and Turtle and Friends by Stephen Michael King Three to 5 years: Teddy Took the Train by Nicki Greenberg Five to 8 years: Big Pet Day by Lisa Shanahan (Illustrations by Gus Gordon) Eight to 10 years: Plenty – A Place to Call Home by Ananda Braxton-Smith Indigenous children : Silly Birds by Gregg Dreise (Illustrations by Gregg Dreise). Best Start with the State Library of Queensland ‘Best Start’ is a universal early intervention family literacy program led by the State Library of Queensland, aimed at supporting stronger language and literacy environments for young children in Queensland from 0-5 years. The program is delivered in partnership with public libraries to directly support parents and primary caregivers as the child’s first and most important teacher. Kylie Webb, speech pathologist and Association member, was seconded by the State Library of Queensland to consult on the ‘Best Start’ initiative. Arising from this initiative was the development and release of the ‘First 5 Forever’ toolkit for parents, which included the Association’s Book of the Year 2014 winner in the Birth to 3 Years category – I am a Dirty Dinosaur . The Association has endorsed the toolkit and related resources. As part of this, the Association’s logo appears on the collateral in the toolkit.

Speech Pathology Week Speech Pathology Week seeks to promote the speech pathology profession and the work done by speech pathologists for people with communication and swallowing disorders. The theme for Speech Pathology Week in 2015 was Talk With Me . The Talk With Me theme in 2015 was to allow Association members and the State Branches the opportunity to promote all the different aspects of the speech pathology profession, the work that the profession does, and the various settings in which the work is undertaken. For the first time, the Association conducted a national postcard campaign to specifically promote awareness of Speech Pathology Week and the speech pathology profession more generally. The nationwide campaign involved the distribution of around 140,000 postcards across 1500 venues in all states and territories. The postcards were on display throughout the month of August, which included the formal Speech Pathology Week.

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2 Strategic Imperative PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS 2.1 Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) is the organisation that sets, monitors and regulates standards of speech pathology practice across the continuum – from entry level to advanced practice. 2.2 SPA sets and upholds recognised standards for self- regulation. 2.3 SPA sets the standards for ethical professional practice and supports members to be evidence-based in their practice. 2.4 SPA supports members to achieve excellence in professional standards.

Ms Karyn Johns

Professor Sharynne McLeod

Dr Janet Beilby

Awards and Recognition It was a year of achievement for a number of members of Speech Pathology Australia. Professor Sharynne McLeod was awarded a Speech Pathology Australia Life Member . Ms Karyn Johns was awarded the Speech Pathology Australia Elinor Wray Award . Dr Janet Beilby was awarded a Speech Pathology Australia Fellowship . The Wollongong Catholic Education Office was awarded the Speech Pathology Australia Community Based Innovation in Speech Pathology Award for its voice support program’s use of evidence-based strategies to prevent voice problems occurring with teachers through induction education, and early intervention strategies to reduce the impact of voice disorders on the teaching workforce, such as access to speech pathology sessions. Each year a prize is awarded to an article, published in the Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology, which, in the preceding 12 months, is judged by the journal’s editorial committee to be of the highest research merit . In 2015, the prize was awarded to Dr Kathryn Crowe and Professor Sharynne McLeod for their article titled, ‘Communication choices: Translating research to practice for professionals working with children with hearing loss’. Ms Rachel Hull was awarded the prestigious 2014 HESTA Student of the Year Award. Ms Ruth Hartman and Ms Wesley Heights were awarded a Better Practice Award by the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency. Strengthening Self-Regulation Recognition of the qualifications, standards and quality of members of the Association has continued to be strengthened through changes in the PSR program and alignment with the national standards for self-regulation, as adopted by the National Alliance of Self-Regulating Professions (NASRHP), of which SPA is an active member. In 2015, provisional PSR status was introduced for new graduate members, setting additional requirements that must be met before being eligible to transfer to full CPSP status. Communication with members throughout 2015 also occurred in advance of CPSP status being a requirement for practising membership of SPA as of 2016. In conjunction with NASRHP, advocacy also occurred to gain recognition, by Government and third party funders and providers of service, of the robust nature of self-regulation and member certified credentials as being comparable with statutory registration.

Dr Kathryn Crowe and Professor Sharynne McLeod receive their editorial committee award from JCPSLP Editor Dr David Trembath.

Continuing Professional Development

In 2015, there were a total of 64 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) events, including 10 CPD live online events. The average ‘quality of presentation’ rating for Branch events was a very high 4.6 out of a maximum possible of 5. Total registration numbers were also at a record level, with 1240 registrations for Branch CPD events plus 1358 registrants for CPD live online events. Associate Professor Jane McCormack delivered a National Tour incorporating an online event and six workshops in various Branches on ‘Kids, communication and context: Providing holistic and evidence-based care to children with speech and language difficulties’. Monthly CPD live online events covered an array of clinical areas, presented by a number of highly experienced and respected speakers. The Ethics Education Package was accessed by 336 members and the Evidence-Based Practice Resource was accessed by 561 members. 173 items were hired from the CPD Events Library. The Association’s online (Facebook) Member Communities continued to grow, with an average of 603 members per group (up from 432 in 2014). The APPropriate Apps community had the highest number, with a record high of 1858 members (up from 1330 in 2014).

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3 Strategic Imperative FUTURE READY

In July 2015, the Association’s Twitter handle received its 5000th follower!

3.1 Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) is the lead organisation to inform an advance future directions of speech pathology. 3.2 SPA supports members to be future ready through innovation and new technologies. 3.3 SPA develops leadership capacity within the profession. 3.4 SPA understands the needs and projections for the speech pathology workforce in Australia.

@WeSpeechies #RoCur Speech Pathology Australia’s social media presence continued to grow in 2015 and was given an added boost through an invitation to be the first Association to curate the @WeSpeechies #RoCur one hour chat. The @WeSpeechies handle was founded by Speech Pathology Australia members Caroline Bowen and Bronwyn Hemsley in March 2014 and provides an internationally curated meeting point in Twitter for speech pathologists to comment and discuss specific topics. The Association’s topic for discussion in this event was ‘Strategic planning: objectives, deliverables, and future directions’. In July, the Association’s Twitter handle - @SpeechPathAus received its 5000th follower.

National Conference The Association held its National Conference at the National Convention Centre in Canberra from 17–20 May 2015. More than 540 delegates attended the conference, themed Challenge, Broaden, Revolutionise . The Conference was opened by the Federal Minister for Health, Minister for Sport, The Hon. Sussan Ley MP. Professor Nickola W Nelson started the Conference week presenting her Keynote Presentation: ‘Methods for using written expression as a context for curriculum-based language instruction and intervention’. Professor Emeritus John (Jay) Rosenbek followed with his Keynote Presentation: ‘Aphasia management: It’s the method and much more’. The 2015 Elizabeth Usher Memorial Lecture was delivered by Professor Pamela Snow. There were 96 presentations and workshops delivered during the Conference, along with an impressive array of posters on display. These were universally well received and represented a diverse range of clinical and research topics.

‘Recognise Health’ ‘Recognise Health’ is an initiative of the Lowitja Institute that aims to promote understanding of the important link between well-being and constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Speech Pathology Australia is one of 117 non-government organisations across the Australian health system brought together by this initiative.

‘Recognise Health’ is an initiative bringing together more than 117 non-government organisations across the Australian health system.

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Embedding Simulation Embedding Simulation in Clinical Training in Speech Pathology Project – Phase 2 Department of Health Funding Speech Pathology Australia was successful in gaining further funding from the Department of Health (Commonwealth) to implement this large multi-site project. The “Embedding Simulation in Clinical Training in Speech Pathology” Phase 2 project is being led on behalf of the Association by a leadership team from seven Australian universities. The overall aim of this project is to determine if students in accredited speech pathology programs achieve a comparable level of competency in placements when an average of 20 per cent of the placement time is replaced with simulated learning activities compared to traditional clinical placements. The Phase 2 project began in May 2015. In the period from May to December 2015, the focus of the project was on development of the simulation model, an initial trial (conducted at UQ in October 2015), and on preparation for the implementation phase of the randomised controlled trial to begin in January 2016. The project will continue until February 2018. In November 2015, the Association launched Speech Pathology 2030 – making futures happen . This landmark project aims to engage members of the profession in the development of a shared vision for how the profession will successfully respond to change over the next decade and beyond. Between December 2015 and August 2016, a range of consultation activities pursuant to the project will be undertaken. These activities will involve speech pathologists (both Speech Pathology Australia members and non- members), as well as clients and other stakeholders. The project’s final report will be published in Speech Pathology Week in August 2016. The progress of the project and relevant information and documentation can be accessed from the Association website. Speech Pathology 2030

A New Home for SPA In June 2015, Speech Pathology Australia relocated its National Office into new premises at Level 1, 114 William Street, Melbourne. The Association’s new offices are professional, modern and easily accessible. The move saw the Association move approximately 250 metres from the old offices in Bank Place, which had served the organisation for more than 18 years. The decision to move came after a year of market analysis and financial investigations by the Association’s Board. It was determined that the Association would retain and rent out its offices at Bank Place and move to new leased premises.

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A snapshot of Australia’s speechies

Where are we?

Where do we fit in the health sector?

A typical Australian speech pathologist is: • female • working part time (about four days a week) • in her late 30s • Bachelor’s degree educated • living and working in a major city area • Australian born • working in private practice.

Pharmacists 19,929

Medical 70,242

Physiotherapists 15,924

NT 0.7%

QLD 22.3%

Occupational Therapists 9,250

Speech Pathologists 5,295

Chiropractors 3,186

Dentists 10,990

Dieticians 3,705

WA 10.7%

SA 7.4%

NSW 29.4%

Nursing& Midwifery 239,262

Psychologists 18,602

Podiatrists 2,803

Optometrists 3,628

Osteopaths 1,132

ACT 0.9%

VIC 26.7%

Where do we come from?

Remoteness Major cities 76.6%

Ourprofessionhasbeengrowingover thepast twodecadeswitha steep increase in thenumberofpractising speechpathologists in the past five years. With an increase in courses (currently 15 universities offer 24 speech pathology programs across 19 locations in Australia) our profession is expected to continue to grow from 700 up to 1,300 new graduates each year. How many of us?

Who are we?

TAS 1.9%

Inner Regional Areas 15.9% Outer Regional Areas 6.5% Remote 1.0%

Australia 82.9%

UK 4.8%

(0.21% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)

2.5%

97.5%

Public & private practice 10.8% Where do we work?

9,000

Northern America 1.5%

Southern and East Africa 3.2%

7,500

Other 6.0%

6,000

Average hours worked in a week for male SPs 37.0

Average hours worked in a week for female SPs 30.2

4,500

Public practice only 36.6%

Private practice only 52.6%

Highest education Bachelor degree 81% Graduate diploma/certificate 3.2% Postgraduate degree 15.8%

3,000

Age Average age of practising speech pathologists 37 years old

1,500

1996 2001 2006 2011 2014... 2016 (projected)

We are seeing a shift in where speech pathologists work towards an increasingly large private sector.

A Snapshot of Australia’s Speechies The former Health Workforce Australia (HWA) agency produced a publication that brought together available information from various sources about the speech pathology workforce in Australia. Speech Pathology Australia worked closely with HWA and provided significant information about the Association’s membership profile to assist in developing this publication. The information was turned into an infographic (above). In summary, a ‘typical’ Australian speech pathologist is female, working part time (about four days a week), in her late 30s, Bachelor degree educated, living and working in a major city area, Australian born, and working in private practice.

A ‘typical’ Australian speech pathologist is female , works part time , is in her mid 30s , works in a major city area , is Australian born , and works in private practice.

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Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2015

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Financial Report

after incorporating all event and staffing costs also made a loss of approximately $22,000. While the Association aims to maintain education events at an affordable level for members, it is regrettable that this year both the conference and CPD activities’ income did not fully support the resources required to deliver these programs at their high quality level. Other areas of income include bank interest on Association reserve funds, commission from member insurance and benefit programs, publications income, and general professional services, including assessment of those with overseas qualifications, university accreditations and resources such as the online COMPASS tool. A significant grant from the Department of Health to implement a three year research project “Embedding Simulation in Clinical Training in Speech Pathology Project – Phase 2” was also received, with the first year’s grant income after expenses, yielding a small administration profit. Expenses span many areas of general operating costs and include expenses of catering, venue and audio-visual for educational events; consultancy fees for CPD speakers and professional services; accommodation and travelling for Board and Branch meetings; computer operations; and printing for promotional merchandise and publications. Expenses for the Simulated Learning project and grant programs under the QRBLF, as referred to previously, were offset by income received. Staffing expenses for salaries and overheads have risen proportionately to expansions in positions and the scope of work undertaken. Funds were also allocated to a range of strategic projects including policy and advocacy representation at National and Branch levels, the International Communication Project, development of online CPD resources, and member support and representation concerning the NDIS roll-out and changes in aged care. Income tax of $2,931 was payable in relation to non- member related income received, while payroll tax of $47,555 was incurred. As reported, while a small loss occurred this year, the cash reserves as accumulated funds, remain very strong and provide the basis upon which the Association can continue to expand and enhance member services and deliver on its strategic plan. 2015 was another highly successful year with respect to the Association’s strategic advocacy, representation and public awareness raising, with the ability to maintain this focus due largely to the solid financial position that has allowed us to extend capacity and resources across these key directions for the Association. Belinda Hill Vice President Operations

The 2015 Financial Accounts reflect a continued strong and sustainable financial position of Speech Pathology Australia (the Association), despite a small net deficit of $24,422, after tax, was incurred over the 2015 financial period. The slightly reduced total equity/retained earnings of $2,403,438 comprises Current and Non-Current (Fixed) assets less all Liabilities. Fixed Assets include furniture and equipment, IT infrastructure and the Association’s national office property. As confirmed in the financial notes, the owned premises in Melbourne CBD is shown as historical purchase cost, although the market valuation (of 2014) shows an estimated value range of $1,050,000 to $1,150,000. While this value may only be realised if sold, the property remains a strong asset of the Association. Following financial and investment advice, the Board of the Association elected to retain the building as a rentable asset while the National Office relocated to a larger premises on a lease basis. The Association’s future minimum lease receipts and minimum lease expenses over the period of respective leases have been outlined in Notes 17.1 and 17.2. Further equity is shown in Cash Reserve Assets and bequest funds, predominantly held in term deposits. Bequest funds for the Elizabeth Usher Lecture fund, Murie Pollen bequest, and Nadia Verrall Memorial Research Scholarship grant are noted in Note 19. Other income includes payments to be received from sundry debtors and prepayments. These assets are offset in part by Current and Non-current Liabilities of sundry creditors, employee entitlement provisions and money received in advance, for the 2016 year or subsequent years, the latter being the case for the Queensland Registration Board Legacy funds of $671,052. These funds are held in trust for expenditure over a ten year period for designated annual grants and programs to benefit the profession in Queensland. The Detailed Profit and Loss Statement highlights that while the overall total income for the year was approximately $410,000 more than that of the previous year, the expenses were also considerably above that of last year. The principle income for the Association is membership subscriptions which yielded approximately $220,524 above that of last year, reflecting a continued steady growth in membership, although the projected membership income fell slightly below the budgeted target. Other major sources of income are generally derived from Continuing Professional Development workshop fees and Conference registration and exhibitor/sponsor fees. Unfortunately a loss of approximately $25,000 was incurred from the 2015 National Conference after all associated expenses, while the total CPD program

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Directors’ Report The Directors of The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Ltd present their report for the year ended 31 December 2015 and the Independent Audit Report thereon. Director details The following persons were Directors of The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Ltd during or since the end of the financial year. Tennille Burns Bachelor of Science (Anatomical Science), University of Queensland Master of Speech Pathology Studies, University of Queensland Resigned 18 May 2015 Gaenor Dixon President/Vice President Communications Bachelor of Speech Pathology, Latrobe University Graduate Diploma Health Research Methodology, Latrobe University Bachelor of Teaching, University of New England Chyrisse Heine Member of Finance Audit and Risk Subcommittee Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology), University of Sydney Master of Applied Linguistics, Macquarie University Timothy Kittel Bachelor of Arts (Honours: English Literature), The University of Adelaide Bachelor of Speech Pathology, Flinders University Appointed 18 May 2015 Brooke Sanderson Member of Finance Audit and Risk Subcommittee Bachelor of Science (Human Communication Science), Curtin University of Technology Robyn Stephen Vice President Communications/Vice President Operations Member of Finance, Audit and Risk Subcommittee Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology), Lincoln Institute of Health Sciences B.A. (Speech & Hearing Therapy), University of the Witwatersrand M.A. (Audiology), University of the Witwatersrand Doctor of Philosophy, Latrobe University Appointed 18 May 2015 Belinda Hill (Price) Vice President Operations

Deborah Theodoros President Bachelor of Speech Therapy, University of Queensland Bachelor of Speech Therapy (Honours), University of Queensland Doctor of Philosophy,

University of Queensland Resigned 18 May 2015 Asher Verheggen Bachelor of Science (Human Communication Science), Curtin University of Technology Company Secretary Gail Mulcair Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology), Lincoln Institute of Health Sciences Graduate Diploma of Management, RMIT During the year, the principal activities of the company were in relation to being the professional Association for the speech pathology profession in Australia. There have been no significant changes in the nature of these activities during the year. Short-term and long-term objectives The Company’s short-term and long-term objectives are to: • prescribe, guide and govern the clinical and ethical standards of members in their practice of speech pathology • facilitate and promote opportunities for members to pursue knowledge and develop professionally • disseminate professional positions to key stakeholder groups including: the government, consumers, referrers and the public • advocate for and respond to the needs of clients with communication and swallowing difficulties • promote timely access to services; and • represent the interests and views of members of the Association. Strategy for achieving short and long-term objectives To achieve these objectives, the Group had adopted the following strategies: • be proactive representatives seeking recognition and opportunities for our clients, the profession of speech pathology and the Association • have the information, knowledge and skills to be highly informed advisers • be viewed as the first point of contact for all matters concerning speech pathology and difficulties in communication and swallowing • value our Association and promote it to others, including government, employers and non-members. Master of Business, RMIT Principal activities

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m objectives adopted the following strategies: Directors’ me tin The number of meetings of Directors (including eetings of Committees of Directors) held during the year and the number of meetings attended by each Director is as follows: Strategy for achieving short and long-term objectives o a hieve th se objectiv s, the group had adopted the following strategies: • b proac iv representativ s seeking recognition and opp tunities f r our clients, he profession of speech pathology and the Association • have the information, knowledge and skills to be highly informed advisers • be viewed as the first point of contact for all matters concerning speech pathology and difficulties in communication and swallowing • value our Association and promote it to others, including government, employers and non- members Directors’ meetings The number of meetings of Directors (including meetings of Committees of Directors) held during the year and the number of meetings attended by each Director is as follows: 3 m objectives adopted the following strategies: cognition and opportunities for our clients, the Association ills to be highly informed advisers r all matters conc rning speech pathology and wing others, including government, employers and non- cognition and opportunities for our clients, the Association ills to be highly informed advisers r all matters concerning speech pathology and wing others, including government, employers and non- Board Meetings A Tennille Burns 2 gaenor Dixon 4 Chyrisse heine 3 Board meetings ing meetings of Committees of Directors) held during ed by each Director is as follows: Deborah Theodoros 2 2 Asher V rheggen 4 4 Directors’ meetings The number of meetings of Directors (including meetings of Committees of Directors) held during the year and the number of meetings attended by each Director is as follows: • value our Association and promote it to others, including government, employers and non- members B A B 2 4 3 4 3 4 4 Deborah Theodoros (Concluded 18 May 2015) 3 3 Belinda hill (Price) 4 3 4 4 gaenor Dixon Robyn Stephen 7 7 6 7 Timothy Kittel Brooke Sanderson Belinda hill (Price) (Appointed 18 May 2015) 4 4 Robyn Stephen Board Meetings

Board Executive Subcommittee Contribution in winding up The Company is incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 and is a Company limited by g arantee. If the Company i w und up, the constitution states that each member is required to contribute a maximum of $100 each towards meeting any outstan ing obligations of the entity. At 31 December 2015, the total amount that members of the company are liable to contribute if the Company wound up is $692,900 (2014: $650,200). Auditor’s Independence Declaration A c py of the Auditor’s Independence Declaration as r quired under s.307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is included in page 17 of this financial report and forms part of the Directors’ Report.

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gaenor Dixon Robyn Stephen (Concluded 18 May 2015)

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Robyn Stephen (Appointed 18 May 2015) Deborah Theodoros (Concluded 18 May 2015) Asher Verheggen (Appointed 18 May 2015) C ntributio in winding up The Company is incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 and is a Company limited by guarantee. If the Company is wound up, the constitution states that each member is required to contribute a maximum of $100 each towards meeting any outstanding obligations of the entity. At 31 December 2015, the total amount that members of the company are liable to contribute if the Company wound up is $692,900 (2014: $650,200). Deborah Theodoros (Con luded 8 May 2015) 1 Asher Verh ggen (Appointed 18 May 2015) 1 Where: Governance Subcommittee A B Tennille Burns (Concluded 18 May 2015) 1 1 Gover Subco ittee 1 1 1 1 1 1

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Director was entitled to attend Director attended Deborah Theodoros (Concluded 18 May 2015) Asher Verheggen (Appointed 18 May 2015)

porations Act 2001 and is a Company limited by constitution states that each member is required to meeting any outstanding obligations of the entity. members of the company are liable to contribute if $650,200). Where: • Column A is the number of meetings the Director was entitled to attend • Column B is the number of meetings the Director attended Contribution in winding up The Company is incorporated under the Corporations Act 2001 and is a Company limited by guarantee. If the Company is wound up, the constitution states that each member is required to contrib te a maximum of $100 eac towards meeting any outstanding obligations of the entity. At 31 December 2015, the total amount that members of the company are liable to contribute if the Company wound up is $692,900 (2014: $650,200). 1 1 Director was entitled to attend Director attended

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