Speak Out Feb 2017

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WA AGM and awards night

WA 865 members

The winner for Significant Contribution to Clinical Education was Kathryn Ramsay for her continual commitment to taking students: “Kathryn is one of the most passionate and dedicated supervisors... Not only is she committed to ensuring that our learning needs are met, she goes above and beyond... Her skills as a clinical educator go far beyond clinical education, however, she remains grounded in ensuring that her students learn and achieve to the best of their potential.” SPA awards Most Outstanding Clinical Performance from Curtin University BSc (Speech Pathology) was awarded to Lasera Ng, nominated by both her placements: “Lasera showed excellent clinical skills across both the aged care and community settings to the benefit of all clients she treated. Lasera showed initiative, particularly in the aged care setting... Lasera was an excellent team member, great collaborator and a delight to have within the clinic.” Most Outstanding Clinical Performance from Curtin University – Masters (Speech Pathology) was awarded to Dana Hadian: “Dana demonstrated outstanding professionalism, creativity and resourcefulness during her placement. She presented with a maturity that one would expect from a clinician with several years’ experience… Team members, school staff and parents gave so much positive feedback… Dana is one of those rare gems, a talented and gifted therapist.”

The WA SPA Branch held their AGM and awards night in December 2016. We would like to congratulate all the clinical educators and students who were nominated for awards, and share with you the award winners. Clinical educator awards The winner for Metropolitan Clinical Educator of the Year was Tina Kilpatrick who was nominated by three different students: “Tina provided invaluable feedback and was very dedicated towards providing an excellent learning opportunity for her students. She provided the right balance of independence and support... she has made a significant impact on our growth as speech pathologists, and have learnt so much in… she genuinely enjoys working with students.” The winner for Rural Clinical Educator of the Year was Jane Hunt: “Jane arranged an adult placement which gave me a very broad range of experience... She guided me through the challenges of managing such a diverse caseload... She provided regular, thorough feedback and encouraged me even when I was finding the placement difficult.” The winner for Rising Star New Clinical Educator of the Year Award was Katy Forrest: “Katy was the most welcoming and supportive clinical educator... She had a unique ability of knowing exactly when to give support and when to allow me to be independent... my view of speech pathology as a profession has totally changed for the better and I know that wherever I end up in my career, I will have Katy to thank.”

as at November 2016

Abigail Lewis Clinical Coordinator/Lecturer

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