Speak Out August 2018

AUGUST 2018

THE MAGAZINE FOR AUSTRALIAN SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS

communication access is communication for all Speech Pathology Week 2018

19 – 25 August #SPWeek

Members’ achievements recognised A new report on clinical education in Australia Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)

Conte n ts in focus...

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National Office Level 1/114 William Street Melbourne VIC 3000 T 1300 368 835 F 03 9642 4922 E office@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au Chief Executive Officer Gail Mulcair T 03 9642 4899 E execassist@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au Speech Pathology Australia Board Gaenor Dixon – President

Clinical Education in Australia: Building a profession for the future

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Copyright © 2018 The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Speak Out is the official bi-monthly magazine of The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Ltd. Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) owns the copyright to Speak Out and no part of this magazine may be reproduced without the explicit permission of SPA. Write to us Letters can be sent to pubs@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au Letters may or may not be published in future issues of Speak Out magazine at SPA’s discretion. Advertisements Please refer to the “Publications” menu at www.speechpathology australia.org.au to view the 2018 Speak Out ad kit. Any queries may be directed to SPA's Communications and Digital Media Specialist T 1300 368 835 E pubs@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au Advertising booking dates for October 2018 Speak Out. The official booking form must be received at National Office by COB 10 September 2018 . New South Wales – Emma Arazzi Northern Territory – Megan Redway Queensland – Leanne Sorbello, Catherine Hicks, Erika Campbell and Rebecca Sexton South Australia – Barbara Lyndon Tasmania – Rachael Zeeman Victoria – Shane Erickson Western Australia – Jahde Sumner Please see the website for Branch Editor contact details. Disclaimer To the best of The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited’s (‘the Association”) knowledge, this information is valid at the time of publication. The Association makes no warranty or representation in relation to the content or accuracy of the material in this publication. The Association expressly disclaims any and all liability (including liability for negligence) in respect of use of the information provided. The Association recommends you seek independent professional advice prior to making any decision involving matters outlined in this publication. Print Post Approved PP349181/01711 Print ISSN 1446-053X Digital ISSN : ISSN 2208-7125 Speak Out Branch Editors ACT – via pubs@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au

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From the President

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SPA gains NASHRP full membership

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Dedication in decades

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Cultural responsiveness workshops

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Members' achievements recognised

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Adelaide conference wrap-up

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Clinical Education in Australia

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Ethics news

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Developmental Language Disorder

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Speech pathologists working with early childhood educators

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Branch news

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From the President

Meeting at national conference, we accept nominations all year! If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact National Office or Belinda Hill, Vice- President Communications. Talking of conference for 2019, the call for papers is open with abstracts currently being accepted for proposed papers, workshops and posters. The conference is co-hosted with the New Zealand Speech Language Therapy Association and promises to be an exciting event. The keynote speaker and the Elizabeth Usher prize winner are announced in this edition of Speak Out . With CPD in mind, it is timely to take a minute to recognise the contribution of Sharon Crane, the Association's Senior Advisor Professional Education and Certification, for her 20 years of service to the profession and Association. Sharon has worked tirelessly (and very hard!) over the last 20 years for the Association to bring us the professional CPD program that we have today. Sharon is always the friendly helpful voice at the end of the line, and her focus on working with and for members has achieved a strongly subscribed and valued continuing professional development program. This month the Board of Directors of Speech Pathology Australia will meet, and we will be discussing the direction of the Association and how we are meeting members’ needs. Later this month the Speech Pathology Ethics Board will be meeting to train its members and to discuss how best to continue to support the profession to practice ethically in the changing landscape of service provision. Together with Speech Pathology Week , it promises to be an eventful month! I hope that you can find some time this month, amongst the mid-year busyness to take some time to read this edition of Speak Out and find out more about the projects that your Association is completing, and your colleagues are participating in. Best of luck with those Speech Pathology Week activities – I look forward to reading them about them!

Communication Access is Communication for All is our theme for Speech Pathology Week this year from 19–25 August. Through highlighting the impact of communication disability on participating in everyday (and special) events and the simple steps that can be made to ensure that everyone is able to participate, we aim to increase public awareness of communication disability. I hope that your planned event at your workplace, participation in your Branch event or social media posts go well, and I look forward to reading about them on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram with the hashtags #SPweek. As part of our strategic plan and to achieve our aspiration of Communication Access for All, Speech Pathology Australia is working with SCOPE Victoria to receive the Communication Access Symbol, to ensure that our Association's National Office is accessible to all seeking information on speech pathology services. Continuing our work towards the Speech Pathology 2030 aspirations, the Association is working to develop its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Reconciliation Plan. A workshop was held at our national conference in May to further develop actions for the plan and we have sought advice from the Association's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members. Over the next few months, Branches and members will be consulted through a survey to seek input into the plan, in readiness for its release in mid-2019. This edition of Speak Out also celebrates the 2018 National Conference held in Adelaide. It was a succesful conference, congratulations to Barbara Lyndon, and the CPC and Pam Richards on a stimulating event. Congratulations also to our award winners this year: Robyn Stephen, Alison Smith, Helen Smith and Roslyn Neilson – your achievements are inspirational. As you read the summary biographies of our award winners, think about whether anyone that you work with could be nominated for an award. While the awards are presented at the Annual General

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Association news

Speech Pathology Australia gains NASRHP full membership

SPEECH PATHOLOGY AUSTRALIA IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN ITS APPLICATION FOR FULL MEMBERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF SELF REGULATING HEALTH PROFESSIONS (NASRHP).

NASRHP background The National Alliance of Self Regulating Health Professions (NASRHP) originated in 2008 as an informal alliance under the guidance of Allied Health Professions Australia. It has evolved to be an independent body that provides a framework for self- regulating health professions in Australia. You can find further information about NASRHP on their website nasrhp.org.au NASRHP standards NASRHP has established benchmark standards for regulation and accreditation of practitioners within self-regulating health professions. Standards relate to areas such as scope of practice, ethical practice and professional conduct, having robust competency standards which are maintained and strengthened with an annual CPD program, practitioner certification, course accreditation, recency of practice and English language requirements. Prescribed standards are closely aligned with the standards set by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHRPA). What does membership with NASRHP mean for the Australian Speech Pathology profession? Full membership of NASRHP is an acknowledgement that SPA’s self-regulation processes meet the high standards set by NASRHP, which also mirror the standards of registration boards. It is recognition that our requirements for professional competence, ethical conduct and recency and currency of practice are all of a very high standard and are applied within a robust framework. Membership of NASRHP provides assurance to consumers that they are receiving a quality service from a certified health professional. NASRHP approved self-regulation is receiving increasing recognition by government and third-party bodies as the critical benchmark for safe and quality practice.

How will NASRHP accreditation of Speech Pathology Australia benefit me as a speech pathologist? It is anticipated that NASRHP membership will strengthen the profile of speech pathologists within the Australian context. Benefits include: • Promotion of the speech pathology profession and its inter-relation with other self-regulating and registered allied health professionals. • Bolstering our professional advocacy opportunities through more formalised alignment with other peak professional allied health bodies. • Challenging ourselves to further improve and maintain our high standard of knowledge, practice and professional conduct across the profession of speech pathology. • Delivering improved outcomes for clients and other stakeholders through standards that ensure the speech pathologist’s professional knowledge remains current, relevant and evidence-based. • Providing all stakeholders with an objective measure of the speech pathologist’s commitment to maintain and extend their professional skills in line with an evidence based national framework of regulatory standards.

Joanna Shorland Professional Self Regulation Advisor Gail Mulcair Chief Executive Officer

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NDIS updates

Assistive technology The NDIS has developed a new system for provision of assistive technology (AT), with different processes in place for less complex/low risk items (including anything under $1500), and for complex or higher risk items priced at over $1500. For lower cost/risk items, where the need for the AT is identified as part of the Planning process, funds will be included in the Plan (within Core) and participants will be able to purchase these without any requirement for a further quote or clinical justification being provided. An additional amount, up to $520, may be included within the Capacity Building supports, to enable engagement with an AT practitioner to provide advice to guide selection of the AT. Where a participant is already engaged with a provider, it is assumed that they would provide reports, recommendations and other information and help to build the capacity of the participant, which would then contribute to the planning process. If a participant has not yet engaged with a provider around supports for communication but wants to include some specific AAC AT (for example, as part of a first plan) the planner may suggest the inclusion of funding (e.g. to support a goal to ‘consider appropriate AT’) to provide access to an AT practitioner. There will be options for a "light touch" review which will allow for the addition of supports where changes to the Plan have been anticipated and documented as part of the planning process. Higher cost/complex AT provision Where the need for AT costing more than $3000 and considered complex is identified as part of the Planning process, an AT assessor will assess the equipment needs. This will be funded by the NDIS. It is anticipated that the AT assessors will be part of a

panel developed to provide this role nationally. The AT assessor will be informed by the participant and their supports, as well as reviewing information from the Allied Health provider working with the participant and/or any AT practitioner who is providing advice and support with the selection of the AT. As well as the costs for the AT, the Planner can include additional supports in Capacity Building for "soft" supports for AT. The AT assessor will also consider the need for these supports as part of their assessment. If the AT which will best support the participant’s achievement of their goals has not yet been identified when the plan is being developed, the goals that are documented should be able to recognise this. Funding may be included for hire or lease for trial of one or more devices. If the trial is successful, the funding for purchase of the device could be included in the next Plan i.e. they would continue to "lease" the AT until the following plan. The new system for provision of higher cost/complex AT will be piloted before being implemented more broadly. The NDIA is committed to trying to reduce barriers to the timely provision of AT for participants, while also maintaining a focus on building capacity of participants to have choice and control. Providers will continue to have an important role in contributing to capacity building for participants and their natural and paid supports. Further information and any updates about the NDIS process for provision of AT, will be available on the SPA NDIS website page.

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Cathy Olsson National Advisor, Disability

Independent Pricing Review

On 1 July 2018, the NDIS implemented a number of the recommendations from the Independent Pricing Review undertaken by McKinsey, including several with implications for allied health service provision. As well as an increase in the pricing for provision of allied health professional supports, in line with the Consumer Price Index, changes were made to the pricing for groups, and for travel. Information is available on the SPA website at www. speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/NDIS The NDIS is forecasting implementation of further changes later in the financial year, including the introduction of a tiered system

of pricing for allied health supports. These changes were delayed in order to enable the NDIS to undertake consultation. SPA will contribute to this consultation as part of Allied Health Professions Australia (AHPA), and will continue to advocate for pricing which will support a viable market as well as a sustainable NDIS. SPA continues to seek, and provide clarification to members, regarding the interpretation and application of changes in the pricing. Updated information is posted regularly to the SPA NDIS website page.

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Dedication in decades

ON 26 AUGUST 2018, SHARON CRANE CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF SERVICE AS A STAFF MEMBER AT SPEECH PATHOLOGY AUSTRALIA.

A position here at Speech Pathology Australia, originally meant to be for just 12 months, has continued for two decades as Sharon Crane, SPA's Senior Advisor, Professional Education and Certification, completes her 20th year of working for the Association. Sharon’s commitment to help grow the credibility of the profession and to assist individual speech pathologists to reach their career potential has not waned. Sharon’s association with SPA began as a student member in the 1980s, and later she became actively involved in the initial development of the Association’s Professional Development Program (PD) as a SPA

Sharon’s first role was as Victorian CPD coordinator running the administration side for CPD Victorian events, and was the first speech pathologist to work at SPA National Office. “So they (SPA staff) would save up enquiries from members for me when I’d come in because at that time there wasn’t any professional practice advice.” By 2004, professional development had grown and Sharon’s role evolved into four days a week as she began work to help build the self-regulation program. “There had been a task group

who had worked towards the self-regulation program. They wanted a system in place for acknowledging speech pathologists who were continuing to extend their professional practice, and to keep up their professional practice development. The task group had worked out the principles and I was the one who had to operationalise it, produce it and get it out to members.” Another of her roles was to work with the branches to nationalise CPD events to achieve national cohesion. “Previously the CPD events had been run by volunteers. Volunteers who took on enormous tasks to run their own events and manage the funds. That 12 month position is still going”, said Sharon with a laugh. “Once it started there was a lot to do and it became an ongoing priority.” While SPA's professional

employee. The PD program has since blossomed under Sharon’s guidance and is a significant resource for members. “Professional development today looks more professional, more evaluated with more national input to planning which is critical,” said Sharon. “There is more sharing of information and a real commitment to the brand of SPA CPD. If you attend a CPD event you know you will be attending CPD run for speech pathologists by speech pathologists. There’s more acknowledgement of the talent within the Australian profession. And the methods of delivery have really boomed.” When Sharon started work with SPA one day a week, she maintained her clinical practice in the adult field in rehabilitation at hospitals and in rehab centres in Melbourne.

development program has grown, the challenges remain for the SPA team to create programs and events that meet the needs of members. “The challenges are remaining responsive to what is happening within the speech pathology profession and the broader environment. For example the NDIS, we have had to respond to that, and also ensure that what we offer also fits in with the strategic plan of the Association.” “We want to continue to be responsive and relevant, provide high quality and timely events. I’ve never found it boring. There is always something new – the job changes underneath you.”

“I really enjoyed working at SPA and also loved the clinical work. But here (at SPA) there were new opportunities all the time that interested me. I love the profession and really enjoyed what I was doing (in clinical work) but could also see that through cohesive, collaborative efforts, you could achieve things that wouldn’t be possible on your own. I felt the activities of the Association were quite critical to the profession.” Sharon’s life approach of collaboration and communication flows through into her everyday work. “Communication is so core to everything in life, and this profession maximises the ability for people to communicate and participate in life.”

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"A warm congratulations to Sharon from all at SPA, including all staff, Board and members. Sharon has been an integral member of the SPA team over the 20 years of her impressive career with SPA, and throughout has contributed at a high strategic level. While professional education and the profession’s self-regulation program have been the main focusses of Sharon’s role, her extensive experience, corporate history and professional knowledge means that she has also provided strong input and leadership to all areas of the Association's functions. Sharon’s dedication, passion and commitment always go well above and beyond, and she is highly valued in her role, as well as being appreciated as a very warm, generous and supportive colleague. Congratulations Sharon on a well deserved recognition for this wonderful achievement." Sharon’s list of accomplishments is long and well-rounded, and include establishing the Association's Facebook community pages, again in response to the needs of members. “We needed to offer something in real time, so we initiated the APPs Facebook group. It was a slow burn but it grew and grew, and then someone asked for a professional practice community group and now SPA offers a range of online community groups for members.” “We’ve always aimed to be very responsive to member feedback, for their needs and requests. We don’t pay lip service to the feedback – we really incorporate it in the planning. I hope that for CPD that the branch members, who we really try to give voice to and incorporate what they think, continues to be a priority and continues to grow, so that it is not National Office making decisions in isolation, but input from members and branches continues to grow in the planning. “We continue to look at ways that PD can be offered in an accessible way and non-geographically and non-time specific, while maintaining the option of face-to-face workshops, because they provide different more in-depth experiences. We receive the most feedback from these workshops. Some participants have walked out of a workshop and have said ‘I’m going to go and change my practice’; that feedback is great and a real highlight for me.” The longevity of Sharon’s career at SPA has not extinguished her desire to help improve the profession and help speech pathologists reach their potential. “I hope that the whole PSR certified speech pathologist brand becomes more understood and grows in credibility for the profession and the community to understand it more.” “One thing I most enjoy is working with the speech pathologists who are at the coal face, those who are out there working, are committed, and passionate, and who volunteer their time – it is amazing! It has also been a privilege to be exposed to inspiring speakers who are awesome in their skills, knowledge, experience, passion and generosity of information sharing.” Gail Mulcair Chief Executive Officer

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Policy & advocacy

L to R: Ms Claire Hewat, CEO, Allied Health Professions Australia; Mr Phil Calvert, President, Australian Physiotherapy Association; Ms Gail Mulcair, CEO, Speech Pathology Australia; Ms Rachel Norris, CEO, Occupational Therapy Australia; Ms Andrea Douglas, Professional Adviser, NDIS, Occupational Therapy Australia; Mr Tom Symondson, CEO, Victorian Healthcare Association; Ms Emma Liepa, Director of Policy, Victorian Healthcare Association; Mr Cris Massis, Chair, Allied Health Professions Australia; Ms Cathy Olsson, National Advisor Disability, Speech Pathology Australia

ON THURSDAY 14 JUNE 2018, SPEECH PATHOLOGY AUSTRALIA’S CEO, GAIL MULCAIR AND NATIONAL ADVISOR DISABILITY, CATHY OLSSON, APPEARED BEFORE THE JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE NDIS’S INQUIRY INTO MARKET READINESS FOR PROVISION OF SERVICES UNDER THE NDIS. THEIR OPENING STATEMENT TO THE COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES IS REPRINTED BELOW: Inquiry into market readiness for provision of services under the National Disability Insurance Scheme

"Thank you for the invitation to appear before you today. I am the CEO of Speech Pathology Australia and I am joined today by our National Disability Advisor Cathy Olsson. Speech pathologists are university educated allied health practitioners specialising in the diagnosis, assessment, treatment and therapy for communication and swallowing disorders. Speech Pathology Australia is the national peak body for the profession in Australia, and we represent more than 8500 members. While the majority of our members certainly see the immense potential of the NDIS for people with disability, many are reluctant to register as NDIS providers, due to the costs, both direct costs and opportunity costs—by this we mean the time spent doing unpaid tasks that could have been spent doing chargeable work. The administration burden is so high that some providers have had to employ extra administrative staff, which is obviously not possible or very seldom possible for sole providers. Supporting participant readiness can also see a speech pathologist spending many hours—again, unpaid— helping and advising participants and their carers to prepare for planning meetings and to access information, explaining documents and helping them to understand their individual plans, with the need for this support being exacerbated for clients with communication difficulties, as I'm sure you can appreciate.

The scheme's additional time and monetary costs pose a very real risk to the financial viability of many of our members' small, often solo, private practices and act as a barrier to registration, and, more recently, have pushed some speech pathologists to deregister from the scheme. The recent independent pricing review's initial recommendations for tiered pricing and travel reimbursement unfortunately did little to ease our members' concerns. We surveyed our members to gauge the potential impact of the proposed tiered payment system. We found that: almost 10 per cent of respondents said that they would have to close their business; approximately 12 per cent said they would deregister and no longer see NDIS clients; 36 per cent said they would also deregister but would still see self-managed NDIS clients; and 22 per cent said they would remain registered but only see complex—as in, the proposed higher payment level—clients under the proposed three-tiered scheme. Only 13 per cent said the proposed pricing would not impact on their service provision. So, while we're certainly pleased that the implementation of the tiered pricing has been delayed to allow for further consultation— that should have occurred in the first instance—unless realistic pricing is offered, this will be yet another barrier to speech pathologists' registration and put further stress on an already thin market.

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Hydrate and

As I'm sure you're critically aware, when market based principles are applied to the provision of services such as health and disability, it is essential to also vigilantly monitor for market failure. The initial NDIS intermediate evaluation report and the Productivity Commission report on the NDIS costs both acknowledge that speech pathology services constitute a significant unmet demand. Unfortunately, the NDIS in its current form is unlikely to attract enough speech pathologists to address this lack of supply, thereby resulting in a larger number of NDIS participants, particularly those in rural and remote locations, missing out on the critical speech pathology interventions they need to maximise their participation in community and within education and employment. Indeed, this lack of supply of speech pathology services could potentially undermine the ability of individuals to exercise choice and control over their care—the core principle of the NDIS. There are, however, a number of ways, we believe, to help develop the market with regard to speech pathology services and to address some of the main concerns speech pathologists have with the NDIS at present. Briefly, these include: addressing the administrative burden and jurisdictional inconsistencies associated with the registration process and the quality and safeguarding framework verification requirements; reducing the ongoing administrative burden on providers by ensuring NDIS online systems and forms are clear, easy and quick to use; recognising and funding the many activities currently unfunded by the NDIS that are essential to support participants and their carers and to provide quality care and achieve optimal outcomes; ensuring the scheme has an appropriate pricing structure based on robust data and active consultation with the allied health associations. They also include: ensuring that the pricing structure and clinical governance structures support undergraduate clinical placements as well as supervision supports for early career practitioners, hence enabling a competent future workforce; providing system-wide funding and structural supports for services to be delivered via telepractice within the NDIS, which would help address some of the service access issues in rural and remote areas; and, importantly, providing planners with the necessary resources and training to ensure appropriate knowledge and understanding that should in turn improve the overall planning process and the quality of individual plans and minimise the need for reviews of plans, as they are not meeting participants' needs. Finally, we would ask that the NDIA work more directly with providers and peak bodies, such as ourselves and our colleagues here today, to determine consistent and practical solutions to facilitate better access to services and ensure future supply meets demand. Thank you." The full transcript of the session can be found at: www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/ Joint/National_Disability_Insurance_Scheme/ MarketReadiness/Public_Hearings

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Restraints of Trade: Employers protecting their legitimate interests Private practice news

A "restraint of trade" is a clause in an employment or independent contractor’s agreement that prevents departing employees or independent contractors from taking or contacting clients in that private practice for a defined period of time (for example, six months) and within a defined area (for example, within a five km radius of the employer's business location) after that person’s employment has ended with the employer. A restraint of trade clause protects an employer’s legitimate interests that they have spent time, resources and money developing e.g. confidential information, customer connections, staff and supplier connections. Private practices/employers must ensure that the restraint of trade period is reasonable, and the extent is not too broad to prohibit employment e.g. prohibiting work throughout the whole the state. A restraint of trade clause does not prohibit a speech pathologist working in your practice from accepting additional work in a practice in the same or nearby area while working for you. As a prudent employer, you should take the following steps to protect your business: Speech Pathology Australia is hosting four complimentary workshops for members in 2018 and 2019 as part of its strategic plan’s aspiration: "Clients and communities driving service delivery." The roll-out of national training in cultural responsiveness and culturally safe practice will be held in the locations listed below in 2018. Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA) have been engaged to conduct the workshops. Perth: Tuesday September 25 – Wollaston College Conference Centre Brisbane: Tuesday October 16 – Mantra on Queen Sydney: Tuesday October 23 - Rydges World Square Adelaide: Wednesday November 7 – Rydges South Park The Program content is constructed around six key capabilities: 1. Respect for the Centrality of Cultures – identifies and values cultures, both group and individual, as central to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, wellbeing and prosperity; 2. Self-Awareness – the continuous development of self- knowledge, including understanding personal beliefs, assumptions, values, perceptions, attitudes and expectations, and how they impact relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; 3. Proactivity – the ability to anticipate issues and initiate change that creates the best possible outcomes. This involves acting in advance of a possible situation, rather than reacting or adjusting to it; 4. Inclusive Engagement – provides Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with opportunities to participate by reducing barriers, and engaging in meaningful and supportive ways; 5. Leadership – inspiring others and influencing change to contribute to the transformation of the health and well- being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, families and communities; 6. Responsibility and Accountability – owning our role, and monitoring progress in addressing inequities between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians. Cultural Responsiveness workshops National complimentary training for members

• Ensure contracts of employment are up to date and have reasonable confidentiality and restraint of trade clauses; • Ensure that the restraint of trade clauses sufficiently protect your practice’s legitimate interests and are tailored to suit individual employee’s circumstances; • Conduct exit interviews with employees and remind them of their post-employment obligations; • Write to employees after their departure reminding them of their post-employment contractual obligations; • If there is a concern with the employee may be breaching their restraint obligations, act quickly to put the employee on notice that the conduct is unacceptable. SPA members can contact WorkPlacePLUS for initial free advice and support about restraint of trade and confidentiality clauses. For a fee, they can also develop customised employment/ independent contractors contracts that include restraint of trade and confidentiality clauses. For more information please contact Anna Pannuzzo on 0419 533 434 or anna.pannuzzo@ workplaceplus.com.au The specific aim is to strengthen the capacity and cultural capabilities of speech pathologists to engage and deliver services more effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, families and organisations. The objective is to provide a comprehensive Cultural Responsiveness Program aimed at increasing awareness, understanding and respect of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and society in order to strengthen professional practice and institutional capacity to respond effectively to the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients that includes behaviour change and address systemic challenges in order to deliver culturally safe and responsive healthcare. Each workshop will be contextualized to the work environment and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing needs. It will also build on the local cultural knowledge and awareness and development that speech pathologists may have or undertaken. Local and regional perspectives are important to the program. This will be a critical part of discussions that will focus on: • dominant cultures, and centrality of culture in health and wellbeing; • cultural safety and why we need action to build culturally safe and responsive care; • engagement and inclusiveness in our community and government ways of working including decision making; • proactivity in action - reforming systems and ways of thinking, collective action as a government department; • leadership and shared aspirations driving action in a strengths-based approach; • best practice approaches within government, ongoing learning with reflective practice embedded; • ongoing support and development for cultural responsiveness and individuals’ personal learning journey and their commitment to reform and change when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations. Registrations will open approximately five weeks prior to each event and will be advertised via the National and relevant Branch e-news.

Private practice news

Allied Health webinars on digital health The Australian Digital Health Agency and Allied Health Professions Australia are co-hosting two webinars on the My Health Record and its use by the Allied Health professions. The webinars will be presented by the Agency, AHPA and allied health practitioners who are using the My Health Record. Webinar 1 - Allied Health and the My Health Record (General) 24th July 2018, 7pm to 8.15pm A standalone session that provides an introduction to the My Health Record for allied health suitable for all professions. See: https:// login.redbackconferencing.com.au/landers/page/ade48e Webinar 2 – Allied Health and the My Health Record (Consultant Professions) 7th August 2018, 7pm to 8.15pm A standalone session that provides an introduction to the My Health Record for allied health. This session has extra information than in Webinar 1 in this series on privacy and security that may be particularly relevant for consulting professions (e.g. psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists etc.). See: https://login. redbackconferencing.com.au/landers/page/b07f41

NEW NDIS RESOURCES

Private Speech Pathology Practice: NDIS Policy and Procedure Manual Information to help members in SA and NSW comply with some of the requirements under the National Quality and Safeguarding Framework. NDIS Approved Auditors for members in SA and NSW undertaking certification can be found at: www. ndiscommission.gov.au/resources/ndis-provider- register/auditors NDIS Pricing Guide for Therapy Services (Current as at 1 July 2018) Report templates for NDIS access and review reports can be found on the NDIS section of the SPA website. Recordings of SPA’s FREE Webinars are now available on the SPA website. See: • The new NDIS National Quality and Safeguarding framework-implications for speech pathologists working with NDIS clients • The NDIS starting at the very beginning Do I want to get in? How do I get in? First steps once I am in!

Updates to award wages Following the 2018 Annual Wage Review, the Fair Work Commission announced a 3.5% increase to minimum wages. New pay guidelines incorporating the 3.5% CPI increase went into effect on 1st July 2018. See: https://goo.gl/BkvHMD

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Members’ achievements recognised THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS EXTREMELY PROUD TO PRESENT AWARDS IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES AT THE 2018 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD IN ADELAIDE. THE BOARD’S APPRECIATION GOES TO THE MANY PEOPLE WHO TOOK THE TIME TO RESEARCH AND PREPARE THE NOMINATIONS THAT ASSIST THE ASSOCIATION IN RECOGNISING SOME OF OUR OUTSTANDING COLLEAGUES. Association news Life Membership Life Membership is the highest public professional honour the Association awards to members and is awarded to speech pathologists who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and committed service to the Association and profession over many years. In 2018 the Association was proud to award Life Membership to an exceptional member of the Association, Dr Roslyn Neilson.

Dr Roslyn (Ros) Neilson

There are few people in the profession who have not been inspired by Dr Neilson’s dedication to the profession, and her innovation in the field. Through her extensive clinical service, she has changed the lives, both directly and indirectly, of many thousands of Australian clients and by her professional example has shaped a generation of speech pathologists and teachers across Australia. In 1969, Ros graduated from the University of Melbourne with a first-class honours Arts degree in Psychology and English, Linguistics and Literature. She then completed postgraduate studies in the Department of Human Communication Disorders at McGill University, Montreal, graduating in 1977. Ros’s impressive, 31-year record of volunteerism as a speech pathologist began in 1987 when she was a Research Assistant Volunteer with Dr Maureen Lovett’s literacy research team at the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children, Canada. After years of clinical practice, in 1998 she completed her PhD in the Department of Psychology at the University of Wollongong, pursuing the topic: Phonological awareness and word identification skills in normally developing children and children with reading difficulties. In the early years of her clinical and educational practice in Australia, Ros was employed chiefly within the Illawarra Area Health Service. Ros then focused on growing her private practice, Language, Speech & Literacy Services in Jamberoo, NSW. From her base in Jamberoo, Ros provided clinic and school- based services to countless children, whole-school initiatives, consultancy with Principals, and cooperative partnerships with classroom teachers. Ros engages in self-funded research, under the auspices of Language, Speech & Literacy Services, the effects of which are far-reaching throughout Australia. Research to date includes the development, piloting, norming and publication of three widely- used assessment tools: the Sutherland Phonological Awareness Test, the Astronaut Invented Spelling Tests and the School Entry Alphabetic and Phonological Readiness Test. More recently, Ros developed the Foundations of Early Literacy Assessment and the Foundations of Early Literacy Assessment - Northern Territory. The FELA assessments are companion Phonological Awareness tests, streamlined to meet the needs of educators working with children in remote indigenous communities. Ros is tireless in her determination to raise public awareness of speech pathology and literacy acquisition issues, always stressing the importance of phonological awareness, locally and

nationally; and in her advocacy for all children, and particularly those who are the First Australians. Her dedication to promoting the profession to government, teachers and psychologists, and in championing the roles and responsibilities of speech pathologists broadly, is exemplified through considered and knowledgeable posts to the Developmental Disorders of Language and Literacy Network, where scientists, educators, clinicians and client advocates discuss issues around language-learning-literacy disorders, produce position papers and policy documents and consult with government. Ros represents our profession with exemplary professionalism, originality and candour, often driving discussions back to the main point, and always emphasising theoretical soundness and evidence based practice. During her career, Ros has been a mentor and guide to students, early career speech pathologists, peers, and other professionals. Her gentle counsel and common sense have helped in problem- solving, overcoming difficult ethical, clinical and classroom problems. For many years, admired for her generous collegiality, volunteerism, diligence in research and scholarship, intellect, modesty, wit, and compassion, Dr Roslyn Neilson’s impact as a clinician, teacher, mentor and colleague has been felt and valued around Australia, while her remarkable outreach to remote indigenous communities is truly inspiring for all.

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Fellowship Fellowship of Speech Pathology Australia is one of the highest public professional honours the Association awards to a member demonstrating outstanding, significant and sustained contribution to the speech pathology profession. In 2018 the Association was proud to bestow Fellowship on two very worthy members, Alison Smith and Helen Smith.

Alison Smith

Throughout her working career of more than thirty years, Alison passionately advocates for the speech pathology profession and those with speech, language and communication needs. Alison first joined the Queensland Branch as an Executive member in 2000. Since this time, Alison has performed numerous voluntary roles on behalf of the Association including National Councillor, Branch President, National Conference Convenor, Conference Module Coordinator and Speech Pathology Australia’s nominee to The Speech Pathologists Board of Queensland. Alison has been integral in several highly successful initiatives, including the Community of Practice in Education Member Network and the ‘Book of the Year’ Awards. In 2014, Alison took on the role of Queensland Branch Chair, with the Branch benefiting from her high quality leadership. Under Alison’s mentoring, future and early career speech pathologists have not only engaged with Speech Pathology Australia but have remained active and contributing members of the profession over time. Alison successfully advocated for the inclusion of speech- language impairment as a disability group for Education Queensland and was later included on a state-based panel which undertook the review and interpretation of comparison data on student inclusion. Alison undertook an advisory role, as one of two, Education Queensland representatives forming membership of the interagency working party, which informed the development of the Educational Adjustment program in 2004. Helen demonstrates significant, sustained and outstanding contribution to the speech pathology profession through her commitment to professional and ethical practice. Helen’s sustained contribution to Speech Pathology Australia’s Ethics Board, is demonstrated through the completion of four consecutive terms, having been appointed to a member elected position in 2008 and then as a Senior Member in 2015. Helen was recently appointed for a further term as a Senior Member. During her time on the Ethics Board, Helen has been a key contributor to a number of initiatives, including: • the Ethics training package, • conference and Branch based workshops, and • numerous ethical conversations published within the Journal of Clinical Practice in Speech-Language Pathology. Helen continued to extend her knowledge of ethics through completing courses in mediation at the Queensland University of Technology and an eight-week summer institute in Bioethics at Yale University. For over two decades, Helen has taught speech pathology students at Flinders University, again with a focus on professional ethics and palliative care. Helen has actively managed speech pathology departments Helen Smith

Alison’s roles within her professional capacity, have reaped enormous benefits for the profession and for the Queensland Branch. Alison is held in high regard within education, and her active support for the education network delivers outcomes, driven with an evidence based practice focus, and her overall integrity and leadership indicates her achievements within this sector. Alison’s expansive influence has extended not only to the teams with which she has worked, but the broader 'speech pathology in education' community, and of course, to the countless students with speech, language and communication needs who have benefited from her advocacy.

within health services for over 19 years, demonstrating dedication and commitment to the development of appropriate policy, processes and frameworks to support staff in the delivery of high quality, efficient, effective and ethical clinical and educational services. Helen’s achievements never fall short of excellence, and the speech pathology profession is so much richer for her wise and considered input.

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Service to the Association The Service to the Association Award is granted by the Association to members in recognition of ongoing, valuable and voluntary service to the Association at either a National or Branch level. In 2018, the Association recognised highly deserving member Robyn Stephen.

Robyn Stephen

Robyn is recognised for her long standing and extensive involvement in the activities of the Association at both a Branch and National level. Robyn was appointed as a Director of Speech Pathology Australia in June 2011, and following three terms, stepped down to pursue new projects in May 2017. During her time on the Board, Robyn held a number of roles including the positions of Vice President Operations, and Vice President Communications. Additionally, over a number of years Robyn has been an active member of the Victorian Branch, holding a lead role in the Victorian Private Practice Network and has contributed to a number of submissions and representative roles for the Association, including the recent National ASD Diagnosis Guidelines. Robyn has worked collaboratively with staff and members of the Association, as well as external stakeholders, including MPs, the Department of Education, Disability Services, Private Practitioners, and most importantly, consumers and their advocates. In this capacity, Robyn has worked to represent and advocate for the needs of the Association, its members and clients.

A speech pathology first In June, Professor Leanne Togher became the first allied health researcher and speech pathology recipient of the Elizabeth Blackburn Fellowship-Clinical. Professor Togher was one of 20 of Australia’s finest health and medical researchers, honoured at the National Health and Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC) annual Research Excellence Awards. Considering NHMRC received over 5,400 applications, this is a truly great achievement. Congratulations to Professor Togher.

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