Speak Out February 2021 DIGITAL EDITION

VIRTUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2021

Virtual National Conference program finalised

Keynote speakers Presentations by the keynote and invited speakers connect with the conference theme Local Contexts, Global Practice . There are multiple ways that speech pathologists undertake work each day and our keynote speakers will share their expertise. Professor Yvette Hyter’s keynote address Engaging in culturally

The Conference Planning Committee (CPC) is pleased to announce that the 2021 Virtual National Conference, Local Contexts, Global Practice program has been finalised. This was a particularly challenging process given the number of high-quality submissions that were received. The CPC has worked hard to produce a program with a range of topics areas that will be of interest to a cross-section of the profession. That is, we think there is something for everyone! The conference program features keynote and invited speakers, oral presentations, workshops, and posters. The CPC is grateful for the feedback provided by the reviewers in helping us create the program. The program is outlined in the online registration brochure, with five concurrent sessions each day. All authors who submitted abstracts to present at the conference have been contacted. This includes an official confirmation to authors as to the type of presentation, the session and allocated time. If for some reason you have not been contacted, please email the National Conference Manager promptly on conference@ speechpathologyaustralia.org.au. Virtual Conference Program Flyer Included within this issue of Speak Out you will find a copy of the conference program flyer. This is an overview of the sessions that will be presented. A PDF version is also available from the conference website. Conference session timings The virtual national conference will be managed from Melbourne which will mean the timing of the sessions will be listed in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST). Please note the time differences relevant to your area.

responsive and globally sustainable practices will kick off the conference talking about important considerations of speech language pathology in culturally and linguistically diverse contexts relevant for all Australian speech pathologists who work with clients whose backgrounds and to make when working internationally. Associate Professor Sally Hewat will challenge us all to think about the future of the speech pathology profession given this current time of technological and global transformations in the Tuesday morning Elizabeth Usher Memorial Lecture titled Speech Pathology in the Transformative Age: Are we still relevant? Professor Swathi Kiran’s keynote address Wednesday morning Understanding, facilitating and predicting aphasia recovery and after rehabilitation will present her innovative neuroimaging work. Swathi has published over 100 articles and developed a software platform of rehabilitation tools for patients post brain injury.

experiences differ from their own. Yvette will also address issues of "importing" SLP and the considerations we need

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