Speak Out February 2019

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Call for nominations: Fellowship and Awards Committee Nominations are sought for Ordinary (Voting) Members to join the Fellowship and Awards Committee. The Fellowship and Awards Committee comprises seven members – including the Vice President Communications, three Speech Pathology Australia Esteemed (Life or Fellow) members and three Ordinary Voting Members, who are appointed by the Board of Directors for a three year term. The Committee’s purpose is to review award applications and make recommendations to the Board, as well as to promote Speech Pathology Australia’s awards to members. Nominations for the Fellowship and Awards Committee are sought from Ordinary (Voting) members who have considerable expertise, over a period of time in the profession, through such avenues as clinical practice and leadership, clinical education and supervision and/or academic teaching. The consent of the person who is being nominated must be obtained before the nomination is submitted. Each nominee should include a current CV detailing their professional qualifications and experience. All nominations will be acknowledged.

“Our members and staff have continued to represent the profession on a range of Government and sector working groups, taskforces and alliances...”

SPA Senior Advisor, Ethics and Professional Issues Trish Johnson with SPA Chief Executive Officer Gail Mulcair at the Senate Enquiry into the Quality of Care in Residential Aged Care Facilities.

Keeping a “seat at the table” Our members and staff have continued to represent the profession on a range of Government and sector working groups, taskforces and alliances including Allied Health Professions Australia, National Rural Health Alliance, Mental Health Australia, Consumers Health Forum, Department of Veteran Affairs Allied Health Working Group, National Aged Care Alliance and Professions Australia. Finally a very big thank you As always, to the many members who have shared their expertise and experiences to help inform our submissions and support our advocacy efforts throughout the year to ensure that our advocacy work continues to genuinely reflect the experiences of our members and their clients. We look forward to working for you all in 2019.

Mark Smith Manager, Policy and Advocacy

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