Speak Out February 2021 DIGITAL EDITION

2020 in review

New Advisory Committee Chair In early 2020 Shane Mohor was welcomed as the new Speech Pathology Australia Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Committee Chair. Shane is a descendant of the Ngarrindjeri, Rauukan Community in the Coorong in South Australia, and brings a wealth of experience to the committee. During his long career in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health he has worked as a registered nurse and senior executive in government, university and non-government organisations in South Australia and interstate. Shane currently holds the role of Director of POCHE Indigenous Health at Flinders University. Prior to this he served as CEO of the Aboriginal Health Council of South Australia and as President of the Board of Congress of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nurses and Midwives (CATSINaM). Shane has been a member of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Committee since its inception. New Learning Hub In April 2020, the Association launched its new Learning Hub. The Learning Hub features a range of educational activities including communities of practice programs, LIVE Online, new Professional Standards, Queensland Legacy Fund, TAPED Online, Speak Up Podcast, Telepractice resources, and webisodes. Speech Pathology Week earns Gold Quill Awards Over a number of Speech Pathology Week campaigns, the Association’s communications and marketing team has worked closely with the Melbourne-based public relations firm, Pesel and Carr. That partnership paid dividends in more ways than one when the Association’s 2019 campaign was rewarded with two International Association of Business Communicators 2020 Gold Quill Awards. Speechie Library Talks launched Launched in November 2020, the Speechie Library Talks campaign is an initiative of the Association, in collaboration with the Australian Library and Information Association. In 2020, more than 65 presentations were delivered (face-to-face and online), and more than 800 parents and children participated. The aim of the annual campaign, held in conjunction with the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year awards, is to connect Speech Pathology Australia members with their local library, and highlight the role of speech pathologists in language and literacy development. Awards In 2020, the Association awarded Life Membership to Dr Hilary Johnson and Professor Pamela Snow. The Elinor Wray Award was awarded to Dr Robyn O’Halloran and Ms Jennifer Peach. The Service to the Association Award was presented to Ms Cathy Clark. The Community Contribution award, which is granted by the Association to recognise outside agencies or individuals who have made a significant and valuable contribution to speech pathology, was awarded to The City of Adelaide for its development of comprehensive strategies to support individuals with communication disabilities in accessing services, including libraries, community centres and customer service centres.

FROM TOP: Shane Mohor was appointed SPA's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Committee Chair. The custom Rubik's Cube was a feature of the Speech Pathology Week Campaign, and, the Speechie Library Talks campaign was launched in 2020.

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Speak Out | February 2021