Speak Out December 2018

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Guest IJSLP Editor sought Expressions of interest are invited, from Australian and New Zealand speech pathologists, for the role of IJSLP Guest Editor. Joint Editors (one from Australia and one from New Zealand) will be appointed to the position, responsible for the 2019 Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) and the New Zealand Speech-language Therapists’ Association (NZSTA) Joint Conference Proceedings edition of IJSLP, due to be published in June 2020. The Editors will coordinate the review process and selection of high quality papers to be included in the International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology (IJSLP). Each paper will be between 6,000 – 7,000 words in length and reflect the conference theme, ‘Engaging Collaborating Empowering'. Previous editorial experience is highly recommended. Direct enquiries to: Kirrie Ballard, ijslp.editor@sydney.edu.au , or Anne Whitworth, ijslp.editor@curtin.edu.au , Editors, International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. Please forward your expression of interest, curriculum vitae and two referees to Gail Mulcair, Chief Executive Officer, Speech Pathology Australia at execassist@ speechpathologyaustralia.org.au by close of business, Friday 1 February 2019. Cultural responsiveness • The Board continues to support the provision of Cultural Responsiveness education to members. Despite lower than expected attendance at the first four workshops, those who did attend provided very positive feedback. Further workshops will be held in 2019. • Online resources to support culturally safe practice will be developed in 2019 • In 2019 the Association will introduce an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Grant targeted at research involving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Constitution • At the Annual General Meeting, due to be held in June 2019, the Board will propose an amendment to the Constitution in relation to the setting of membership fees. Further information regarding this proposed amendment will be provided in the Notice of Annual General Meeting.

Strategic budget • In addition to the commitments outlined above, the Board provided budget support for a range of strategic projects, aligned with the Association’s Strategic Plan, including, Consumer Decision Making, Communication Access, Early Childhood, Working with AHAs in the NDIS, and NHMRC Targeted Call for Research. • Continued financial support was given to a number of key initiatives, including SpeechBITE and the Majority World and Developing Communities grants.

The Board will next meet at National Office on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 March 2018.

Gail Mulcair Chief Executive Officer

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