Speak Out June 2019

Forging a future with all Australians

dynamic workforce. The Association recognises that the profession cannot reach those aspirations without partnering with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. In seeking to develop truly collaborative partnerships, which are based on shared decisions and power, the Association recognises the harms that past ways of working have inflicted and commits to forging a future that is truly collaborative with all Australians.

On Monday 3 June, at National Conference in Brisbane, the Association’s National President delivered the Association’s Apology to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. The Association in its landmark Speech Pathology 2030: Making Futures Happen report aspired to a future where the speech pathology profession provided access to speech pathology services to all, timely services, clients and communities driving service delivery, collaborative professional partnerships, and a diverse and

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