Speak Out December 2019 V2 DIGITAL EDITION

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Do you know someone who deserves the honour and recognition of an Association Award? Nominations are now open!

Speech Pathology Australia offers a range of awards to recognise and celebrate those members who demonstrate excellence in speech pathology practice and significant contribution to the Association and the profession. These nationally recognised awards include the following: Life Membership: Life membership is the highest honour accorded by the Association and confers practising or non practising membership on a person for the rest of their life. It recognises outstanding leadership and committed service to the Association and the profession over many years. Fellowship: Fellowship of Speech Pathology Australia is a public professional honour awarded to a member with considerable experience, responsibility and standing within the speech pathology profession. The award recognises and celebrates members who have achieved excellence in a field of speech pathology practice. Fellowship is a membership category, and an ongoing honour. Recognition of Service: Awarded by the Association to up to three members annually in recognition of ongoing, valuable and voluntary service to the Association. Nominees may have

contributed to the Board, Branch Executive, Branch Portfolios, Task Groups, Conference Planning Committee, etc. Early Career Award: This award is open to new graduate practising members in recognition of ongoing, valuable and voluntary service to the Association at either a National or Branch level. Nominees may have contributed to Branch Executives, Branch Portfolios, Task Groups, Conference Planning Committees, etc. In most cases, nominees will have held positions on committees or portfolios as students. Community Contribution: Awarded by the Association to recognise outside agencies, which have made a significant and valuable contribution to speech pathology. If you know of someone who deserves the honour and recognition of an Association award, applications must be submitted on the official award nomination form, available on the website. Award nominations for presentation in 2020 close in February. For more information visit the website or email execassist@ speechpathologyaustralia.org.au

The Association, its Board and staff, wish all of our members a Merry Christmas and a happy and safe New Year. Please note that National Office will close at 12pm on Tuesday 24 December 2019 , and will re-open on Thursday 2 January 2020 .

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