Annual Report 2017

Directors’ report

The Directors of The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Ltd present their report for the year ended 31 December 2017.

Director details The following persons were Directors of The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Ltd during or since the end of the financial year.

Gaenor Dixon President Member of Board Executive Subcommittee Member of Governance Subcommittee Bachelor of Speech Pathology, Latrobe University Graduate Diploma Health Research Methodology, Latrobe University Bachelor of Teaching, University of New England Robyn Stephen Vice President Communications Member of Board Executive Subcommittee Member of Governance Subcommittee Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology), Lincoln Institute of Health Sciences Concluded 29 May 2017 Chyrisse Heine Member of Governance Subcommittee Bachelor of Arts (Speech & Hearing Therapy), University of the Witwatersrand Master of Arts (Audiology), University of the Witwatersrand Doctor of Philosophy, Latrobe University Leone (Lee) McGovern Licentiate of Australian College of Speech Therapists Bachelor of Arts (Anthropology/Anthropological Linguistics), University of Western Australia Master of Arts (Public Policy), Murdoch University Bachelor of Arts (Legal Studies), Edith Cowan University

Belinda Hill (Price) Vice President Operations Member of Board Executive Subcommittee Member of Finance, Audit and Risk Subcommittee Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology), University of Sydney Master of Applied Linguistics, Macquarie University Timothy Kittel Vice President Communications Member of Board Executive Subcommittee Member of Finance, Audit and Risk Subcommittee Member of Governance Subcommittee Bachelor of Arts (Honours: English Literature), The University of Adelaide Bachelor of Speech Pathology, Flinders University Brooke Sanderson Member of Finance, Audit and Risk Subcommittee Bachelor of Science (Human Communication Science), Curtin University of Technology Master of Business Administration, University of Western Australia Marleen Westerveld Member of Finance, Audit and Risk Subcommittee Diploma of Logopaedics, Hogeschool van Amsterdam Master of Speech-Language Therapy, University of Canterbury PhD in Speech-Language Therapy, University of Canterbury Graduate Certificate in Higher Education, Griffith University Appointed 29 May 2017

Company Secretary Gail Mulcair Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology), Lincoln Institute of Health Sciences Graduate Diploma of Management, RMIT Master of Business, RMIT Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors

Principal activities 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.

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