Speak Out December 2018

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December 2018

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From the President

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4 Board report

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Book of the Year success

10 70th anniversary of UDHR

13 Aged care news

16 Come to Brisbane in 2019

20 Mary Buttifant’s 60 years in the profession

22 in practice

24 Tricia Chardon marks 30 years at SPA

32 Online member communities

36 Branch news

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