Speak Out December 2018

Welcome reception – Brisbane City Hall The CPC is pleased to announce that Brisbane City Hall is the chosen venue for the 2019 joint conference welcome reception. City Hall is one of Queensland's most significant heritage and cultural icons and has social and historical importance for locals, in particular those whose families helped in its design and construction. Since its opening in 1930, City Hall has been a symbol of civic pride and over the years it has become one of Brisbane's greatest icons and community meeting places. The building has played an important role in the lives of our local community in times of war, peace, celebration and refuge and has rightly earned the title of the 'People's Place'. City Hall is home to Brisbane’s civic, community, artistic and social life and has hosted many famous guests.

Win a Story Bridge Climb or one of four Brisbane Wheel rides Add this to your Christmas ‘wish list’ and when you see conference eNews in your inbox, answer the question and go into the draw to win one of these prizes, which will be drawn during pre-registration on Sunday 2 June 2019. The winner must be in attendance. On behalf of the CPC, we wish you a safe and happy festive season and look forward to bringing you more joint conference news in 2019.

Alison Smith and Felicity Bright, 2019 Joint Conference Convenors Pamela Richards National Conference Manager

SPA is pleased to advise that the keynote addresses by Dr Ron Gillam and Professor Dennis McDermott and the Elizabeth Usher Memorial Award presentation by Professor

Elizabeth (Liz) Ward are now available from the Association’s website, under Professional Development/Past and future conferences .

Watch the 2018 national conference keynote addresses and Elizabeth Usher Memorial lecture

2019 Research Grant Round

Speech Pathology Australia is committed to promoting and funding high quality research into all aspects of speech pathology practice. The grants are provided to support the growth of research within the speech pathology profession. This research is expected to add to the pool of evidence based data relevant to communication and swallowing disorders. Priority will be given to research applications that align with the Association’s Strategic Plan. The Association will once again be offering research grants in 2019. Five grants are offered across three categories. The Nadia Verrall Grant awards $5,000 to fund research which will enhance the clinical practice of speech pathologists working with children with communication disorders and their families. Two New Researcher Grants , each of $15,000, are available. Applications are open to clinicians, postgraduate research students or those who have completed a postgraduate research degree no more than two years prior to applying.

Two Queensland Registration Board Legacy Fund research grants, each of $15,000, are available. Applications are open to all speech pathologists, clinician or academic, residing and/or practising in Queensland. Clinicians who are interested in applying are encouraged to discuss their proposed project with an experienced researcher, either within their workplace or at a local university. Applicants are entitled to apply only once in each of the categories, and may hold a grant in one category only. Applicants may hold only one SPA research grant in any one year. Applications for the 2019 grant round will open on 3 January and close on 31 March. Full details will be available on the SPA website.

Cori Williams Senior Advisor Evidence Based Practice and Research

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