Speak Out OCTOBER 2021 DIGITAL EDITION

Association NEWS

Incoming National Farewell to Pam Richards It is with great regret and sadness that we bid Pam Richards a very fond farewell.

After 13 plus years with Speech Pathology Australia, Pam has elected to resign from her position as National Conference Manager, as she moves to retirement and pursuit of new adventures. Over this extensive period, Pam has coordinated and executed our National Conferences with precision and a high attention to detail. Pam has worked with many conference planning committees over this time, and she has always been highly regarded and appreciated for her collaborative approach in bringing each conference together and delivering them to a high standard of quality and positive learning experience for delegates. Pam’s flexibility and meticulous planning came to the fore during 2020 and 2021, when firstly the 2020 Darwin Conference needed to be postponed due to COVID-19, and then in 2021, the conference needed to be quickly transformed into a fully virtual event, but still with a distinctive SPA format as well maintaining a Darwin "feel". We wish Pam every success and happiness for the next chapter of her life and wish to express our gratitude and appreciation for her excellent management of 13 and-a-half Conferences over her time with Speech Pathology Australia. Pam, you will be very sorely missed by us all and we extend our very best wishes to you for all the future brings.

Gail Mulcair Chief Executive Officer

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