Speak Out June 2019

2020 NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Speech Pathology Australia’s 2020 Conference Planning Committee invites you to Darwin and the 2020 National Conference from 24 – 27 May. The Darwin 2020 conference theme is L o c a l C o n t e x t s , G l o b a l P r a c t i c e . The theme L o c a l C o n t e x t s , G l o b a l P r a c t i c e was chosen to get Australian speech pathologists thinking and talking about their local work contexts as well as the broader global practices we may engage in. This is a theme selected to consider how the profession might move towards culturally sensitive and evidence- based practices that promote multiculturalism, multilingualism, equitable service provision and communication rights locally and globally. In your submission we ask you to consider your work, as it relates to theme, and the aspirations outlined in Speech Pathology Australia 2030: • Communication accessible communities • Access for all • Timely services across the lifespan • Clients and communities driving service delivery • Skilled and confident families and carers • Collaborative professional partnerships • Quality services, innovation and continual pursuit of knowledge • Diverse and dynamic workforce. We invite you to join us in Darwin to share, engage, showcase, challenge, problem-solve, create, look to the future and innovate around speech pathology practices locally and globally. When the rest of Australia is getting chilly, our weather is guaranteed to be perfect with clear evening skies and warm days. We look forward to seeing you there! Invitation and call for papers

How to submit From Thursday 13 June 2019 guidelines and details on how to submit an abstract can be found at: www. speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/professionaldevelopment and 2020 National Conference. Submissions must be received by Thursday 12 September 2019 . You will be notified about the success of your submission by Monday 16 December 2019 . Submissions accepted by the Conference Planning Committee will be grouped under nominated themes for presentation at the conference. This will assist delegates to plan attendance at sessions that match their professional needs. In this issue of Speak Out you will find the Invitation & Call for Papers. We encourage you to ‘spread the news’ through your many networks, colleagues and friends, wherever they are in the world. Provide them with the link to the Association’s web site www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au, where they can read more about the SPA 2020 National Conference and submission process. We have also included on the Conference website, Instructions and Guidelines for making submissions, which will assist you prior to the actual submission process. Please remember that delegates will only have access to the title of the paper and author(s) name when they register and select sessions they wish to attend, so please carefully think about your presentation title. This will help ensure the audience you wish to attract and those who have the greatest interest in your topic will attend. While the closing date for submissions is Thursday 12 September 2019 , there is no need to wait until the due date to submit your proposal. Rebecca Amery, Scientific Program Chair, will look forward to working with you during the submission process. 24 – 27 May 2020 Darwin Convention Centre 1 Abstract submission available at www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au Thursday 13 June 2019

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