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Private practice events in QLD Branch News

QLD

Zoom into regional and remote Connect with your regional colleagues by Zoom. Grab a colleague and Zoom together! Tuesday 10 March 2020 at 6.30 - 7.30pm Tuesday 19 May 2020 at 6.30 - 7.30pm Tuesday 18 August 2020 at 6.30 - 7.30pm Tuesday 17 November 2020 at 6.30 - 7.30pm Look out for updates in eNews. Registration is usually open around six weeks before the event. Then you can register at the Association website events page. If you have any questions regarding the events, please contact Bronwyn Sutton at bsutton@ bestautismtherapy.com.au or Sue Park on susanepark@optusnet.com.au.

This year the Branch is looking forward to continuing two popular events. These events offer the opportunity to: • meet other private practitioners • discuss local private practice issues • receive updates from national office. Private practice peeps at the pub Join us for dinner, a wine and a chat. All new therapists welcome. We are a friendly bunch! Thursday 5 March 2020 at 6.30pm at Darling and Co. in Paddington Thursday 14 May 2020 at 6.30pm. Pub to be decided. Thursday 6 August 2020 at 6.30pm. Pub to be decided. Thursday 14 May 12 November 2020 at 6.30pm. Pub to be decided.

QLD 2175 members as at March 2020

Spotlight on Queensland regional representatives

Aleisha Teske Regional rep for South West Queensland

Rachael Di Bella Regional rep for Far North Queensland

Hello my name is Aleisha Teske and I am the Association's QLD Branch South West Representative, based in Roma, QLD. I work for Queensland Health and primarily work in the Child Development Service with all children from 0-18 years. The South West region is fortunate to have many speech pathologists from all different services including Queensland Health, Department of Education, Catholic Education and Private Practice. We are based

Hi, I’m Rachael and I work in private practice in Cairns, QLD. I am the Association Representative for Far North QLD and am also the

Coordinator for Regional Reps. My region spans over 1000kms from the tip of Australia (North to Thursday Island and South to Tully). I am all about work and life balance and look forward to hosting face-to-face and Zoom events within the region this year. 2020 is the year of advocacy and spreading the love from our regional areas! If you are not yet linked in, please send me an email to stay connected: fnq.sparep@gmail.com

in several hub sites across the South West including Roma, St George and Charleville and we all provide outreach services to outlying towns. As part of my role as South West Representative I am passionate about bringing the concerns of rural and remote speech pathologists to the SPA Queensland Branch and ensuring rural speechies are all well connected. If you would like to get in contact with me, please don’t hesitate to send me an email: swsparep@outlook.com .

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