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Celebrating 70 years of service and advocacy

2010s 2010 SpeakOut, theAssociation’smembership magazinebecamebi-monthly. 2013 TheAssociation’sAGM approved a major governance restructure of theAssociation, including the introduction of a seven-person, skills-based,Board ofDirectors. 2013 TheNationalDisability InsuranceScheme was launched inAustralia, requiring significant Association advocacy andmember support. 2014 InpartnershipwithASHA,NZSTA,RCSLT, IASLT andSAC, theAssociation launched the InternationalCommunicationProject 2014, subsequently evolving into the International CommunicationProject . 2014 TheAustralianSenate’sCommunityAffairs ReferenceCommittee tabled its report into the Prevalenceofdifferent types of speech language and communicationdisorders and speech pathology services inAustralia . 2015 TheAssociationmoved fromBankPlace to newprofessional offices at 114WilliamStreet, Melbourne. 2016 The Federal

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Celebrating 70 years of service and advocacy November was a significant month for Speech Pathology Australia, as it celebrated 70 years of service and advocacy. To mark the occasion, National Office staff gathered for a celebratory morning tea and a "cake-cutting" by the Association’s Chief Executive Officer, Gail Mulcair. It was great to see Association members choosing to celebrate this milestone by purchasing a 70th anniversary commemorative lapel pin and "keep-cup", and downloading the anniversary email signature and poster. Over the decades the Association has gone from strength-to-strength. Now as 2019 comes to a close, the Association’s membership is set to pass the 10,000 member mark. Read more about the Association’s history and contribution to the growth of the profession, visit the dedicated 70th anniversary web page: www. speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/70years

relaunched as Advances inSpeech-Language Pathology . 2000s 2000 TheProfessionalSelfRegulation (PSR) programwas introducedwithover1,500members accepting the initial invitation to join the voluntary scheme. 2001 and 2002 ThePrinciplesofPractice and ScopeofPracticedocumentsweredeveloped 2002 Association funded research grants forboth clinicians and students throughoutAustraliawere launched. 2004 TheMutualRecognitionofCredentials betweenASHA,CASLPA,RCSLT andSpeech PathologyAustraliawas signed at the International Associationof Logopaedics andPhoniatricsWorld Congress hostedby theAssociation inBrisbane. 2005 The inauguralChildren’s Language and LiteratureAwardwaspresented towell- known children’s authorPaul Jennings. Further presentations of this award havebeenmade to Colin Thiele andMem Fox. 2006 SpeechPathologyAustralia launched COMPASS (CompetencyAssessment inSpeech Pathology) a competency-based assessment tool designed to validly assess theperformanceof speechpathology students in clinicalplacements. 2007 Leading up to the federal election, the Association launched a national campaign to champion the need for accessible and adequate services for thosewith communication and swallowingdisorders, that canpresent across the lifespan. 2008 TheAssociation launched the new corporate identity. 2008 TheAssociation’s journalwas re-designed and the new title International JournalofSpeech- LanguagePathology was launched in recognitionof its increasing international standing. 2008 An extended agreement for theMutual Recognition ofProfessionalAssociationCredentials (2008) includingASHA.CASLPA,RCSLT, IASLT NZSTA andSpeechPathologyAustraliawas signed at theASHACongress inChicago. 2008 A submission for considerationor the speechpathologyprofession’s inclusion in the proposedNationalRegistration andAccreditation Schemewas submitted to thePractitioner RegulationSubcommittee.

1969 The course became a three-year degree, and the first graduates completed theirbachelor in 1969.

founder of speech therapy inAustralia,beganwork in Sydney. 1944 The firstprofessional organisationwas established in 1944, the AustralianAssociation of

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DisabilityDiscrimination Commissioner formally launched the final report of the SpeechPathology 2030 –making futures happen report . 2016 The inaugural SwallowingAwareness Day was undertaken. 2017 TheAssociation established anAboriginal

Committee commenced formalprocedures for processing overseas applicants as theCollege began to receive applications from immigrantswith overseasqualifications in speechpathology. Late 60s - early70s Thesewere important years in thedevelopmentof tertiary education programs for speechpathologists across several states. 1973 TheCollege’s role in trainingwasphased out.By 1978,Australia had five trainingprograms in speechpathology. 1973 TheAustralian Journal ofHuman CommunicationDisordersbeganpublication. (AASH) reflecting changes in theprofession and in the education of undergraduates. 1975 The title used formembers of theprofession changed from speech therapist to speech pathologist. 1979 TheQueensland government introduced The Speech TherapistsAct giving speech therapists in Queensland similar status andprotection as other healthprofessions for theprofession and thepublic. 1980s Mid 1980s TheAssociationbegan aprocess ofplanning for the future. TheMemorandum and Articles ofAssociationwere significantly reviewed resulting in a streamlined corporate structure. The size ofCouncilwas reduced from 20 to 11 and organisational lines of responsibilitywere clarified.A strategicplanwasdeveloped. 1988 AASH employed the first full-time executive director. 1988 A “futuredirections” corporateplanwas developed. 1990s 1992 Council approved new guidelines for eligibility ofmembership for thosewith overseas qualifications, spelling the end of the national exam. 1994 TheCompetencyBasedOccupational Standards (CBOS)documentswere launched. 1996 Themembership 1975 TheAssociation changed its name to the AustralianAssociation ofSpeech andHearing

Speech Therapists inSydney.Other associations were established inSouthAustralia andWestern Australia. 1948 Four separate state representative organisations for speech therapy hadbeen established.An AustralianCollege ofSpeech Therapistswas established to function as an examining,qualifying andprofessionalbody.

making futures happen A landmarkproject for theprofession SpeechPathology2030

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and TorresStrait IslanderAdvisoryCommittee and commenced theprocessofdrafting a ReconciliationActionPlan . 2018 SpeechPathologyAustraliagained full membershipof theNationalAlliance ofSelf RegulatingHealthProfessions (NASRHP), an acknowledgement that theAssociation’s self- regulationprocessesmeet the high stndards, comparablewith registeredprofessions. 2019 Having secured non-government

1949 TheAustralianCollege ofSpeechTherapists (ACST)was inaugurated as an unincorporated body.

1950s 1950 TheBoard ofExaminerswas appointed and embarked onpreparation of an examination syllabus. 1951 The FederalCouncil of theAustralian Branch of theBritishMedicalAssociation (now the AustralianMedicalAssociation) granted the college fullprofessional recognition as the examining, qualifying and representativebody for speech therapywithin theCommonwealth.Reciprocal recognitionwith theCollege ofSpeechTherapists in Londonwas granted. 1954 TheAustralianCollege ofSpeech Therapists (ACST)became an incorporatedbody, registered in theAustralianCapitalTerritory,withMissGraceEllis elected as the firstPresident. TheMemorandum andArticles ofAssociationwas established and a Council ofManagementwith representation from each state convened.By the time of incorporation, theCollege had already held its first conference and published its first journal issue. 1955 TheCollege’s firstAnnualGeneralMeeting was held on 12March inSydney. 1956 Branches of theCollegewere established in NSW,VIC,WA andQld. 1958 TheCollege gained affiliationwith the InternationalAssociation of Logopaedics and Phoniatrics (IALP) that acknowledged the strength of international links. 1960s 1962 TheUniversity ofQueensland introduced adiploma course in speech therapy, the first university course of its kind inAustralia.Elizabeth Usher, havingdeveloped the course curriculum, was appointedpart-time lecturer. 1963 The national officewas relocated from Sydney toMelbourne. 1968 Following increasing contactwith north American speech therapists, theACST invited Marianne Frostig tobe the keynote speaker at the dyslexia conference. That year,proceedings of the annual conferencewaspublished for the first time.

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statuswith the UnitedNations, theAssociation co-hosted a side event at theUnited NationsConference ofStatesParties to

theConventionon the RightsofPersonswith Disability. 2019 TheAssociationdelivered a formal Apology to FirstNationAustralians and launched itsReconciliationActionPlan. 70 yearson SpeechPathologyAustralia continues to achieve its visionofbeing an informed, influential anddynamicpeakbody ofprofessionals, striving for excellence and recognition for theprofession of speech pathologists and the interests ofour clientswith communication and swallowingdifficulties.

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voted to change the Association’s name to SpeechPathology Australia. The inaugural SpeechPathology Week was held to raise

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Mary Buttifant has been a member of the Association for 61 years. Mary has seen all the changes that have impacted the speech pathology profession in Australia and experienced the evolving strength and dynamism of her Association. The Association spoke with Mary on the eve of its 70th year anniversary.

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