Speak Out October 2018

OCTOBER 2018

THE MAGAZINE FOR AUSTRALIAN SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS

#SPWeek wrap up

Book of the Year winners announced

ADVOCACY IN AGED CARE

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National Office Level 1/114 William Street Melbourne VIC 3000 T 1300 368 835 F 03 9642 4922 E office@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au Chief Executive Officer Gail Mulcair T 03 9642 4899 E execassist@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au Speech Pathology Australia Board Gaenor Dixon – President

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Copyright © 2018 The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Speak Out is the official bi-monthly magazine of The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Ltd. Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) owns the copyright to Speak Out and no part of this magazine may be reproduced without the explicit permission of SPA. Write to us Letters can be sent to pubs@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au Letters may or may not be published in future issues of Speak Out magazine at SPA’s discretion. Advertisements Please refer to the “Publications” menu at www.speechpathology australia.org.au to view the 2018 Speak Out ad kit. Any queries may be directed to SPA's Communications and Digital Media Specialist T 1300 368 835 E pubs@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au Advertising booking dates for December 2018 Speak Out. The official booking form must be received at National Office by COB 12 November 2018 . New South Wales – Emma Arazzi Northern Territory – Megan Redway Queensland – Leanne Sorbello, Catherine Hicks, Erika Campbell and Rebecca Sexton South Australia – Barbara Lyndon Tasmania – Rachael Zeeman Victoria – Shane Erickson Western Australia – Jahde Sumner Please see the website for Branch Editor contact details. Disclaimer To the best of The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited’s (‘the Association”) knowledge, this information is valid at the time of publication. The Association makes no warranty or representation in relation to the content or accuracy of the material in this publication. The Association expressly disclaims any and all liability (including liability for negligence) in respect of use of the information provided. The Association recommends you seek independent professional advice prior to making any decision involving matters outlined in this publication. Print Post Approved PP349181/01711 Print ISSN 1446-053X Digital ISSN : ISSN 2208-7125 Speak Out Branch Editors ACT – via pubs@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au

3 From the President 4 August Board report 6 Call for Board nominations 10 Book of the Year winners! 14 Speech Pathology Week 18 Juvenile justice video launched 22 Conference news 24 Professional development 30 Aged care update 34 Ethics in advertising 36 Get ready to publish your work 38 Branch news

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From the President

AT THE TIME of writing this, Brisbane has just been through a week of strong winds and rain. Perfect weather to curl up with the Book of the Year books and enjoy the treat of the language and illustrations that combine to create engaging stories. Book of the Year is one of my favourite Association activities – it is an effective way to raise awareness in different sectors of the community about the work that we do. We have had some great engagement with libraries and there are many activities being held around the country by Association members. Thank you to the judges of the Book of the Year and to the Branches and individuals who are holding events. In this edition of Speak Out it is great to see the activities that happened around the country for Speech Pathology Week this year. Making the time to be able to share an aspect of the life-changing work we do with the community, raises awareness of the profession, and may contribute to someone who needs our services being able to access the right support at the right time, because they found out who could help, or a service was funded because the decision- makers understood its importance. Never underestimate the power of the work you do telling the community about the profession. While we are talking about all things communications, I would like to congratulate our comms team - Michael Kerrisk and Ian Yorski for their work on our 2017 Speech Pathology week campaign vignettes, which won the Victorian State Award for the Social and Digital Campaign. Ian Yorski produced the vignettes and Rebecca Faltyn (who is now working in another job) produced the graphics associated with the campaign. Congratulations. Further congratulations to the comms team with Mary Woodward on the production of the Speech Pathology in Youth Justice vignette – a powerful advocacy tool for speech pathology in youth justice. If you have not seen it have a look for it on the Speech Pathology Australia YouTube channel. In other areas of work, we have continued profession. You may have seen the news that our National Aged Care Advisor, Kym Torresi, was at the roundtable developing the Terms of Reference for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. The Association will, of course, be writing a submission for the commission. We have continued to develop our Reconciliation Action Plan, and a survey to advocate for, and with, people with communication disability and for the

seeking your feedback on the plan will shortly be available. The draft plan is available for viewing on the website. We have also commenced our roll-out of the Cultural Capability Training, with events being held in Perth, Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide in November. We will continue to roll-out training in 2019. In late November at the Board meeting, we will discuss how to meet the training needs of members who were not able to attend the face-to-face events due to distance, time or simply that it was sold out! My thanks to Mary Gornik and our very capable CPD teams across the country for their work in making these workshops happen smoothly. One of the great aspects of my job is meeting members at various Association events. In my conversations with them, members will often express surprise at the broad-ranging and extent of the work that the Association does. If you have any suggestions of how we may better communicate the work that the Association does on your behalf we would love to hear them! A great way to find out the work of the Pathology Australia Board of Directors and will close on 31 January 2019. Successfully elected Directors will commence their term in June 2019 for a two-year term. I urge you to consider standing. If you are interested in finding out more please contact me or any other director, or CEO Gail Mulcair to talk further. If involvement at a National level is not your thing, then consider getting involved at a Branch level. Even if you are not able to join Branch meetings face-to-face then you can join remotely via teleconference or webconference. I regularly attend the Tasmanian and Northern Territory branch meetings from the comfort of my armchair! Getting involved at branch level is a great way to make a difference in your local community for the profession. Find out more about your branch at: www.speechpathologyaustralia. org.au/SPAweb/Members/Branches/ SPAweb/Members/Branches/Branches. aspx?hkey=e2dcc867-aedb-47e8-993d- b29ebab2b34c Until next time, happy reading! Association is to become involved. Nominations are open for the Speech

Gaenor Dixon

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Association news

BOARD MEETING REPORT AUGUST 2018

The third Board meeting for 2018 was held in Melbourne on 10–11 August 2018. Some of the highlights of this meeting are presented below. Strategic priorities Work continues to progress items within the Association’s 2017- 2019 strategic plan, with the Board reviewing progress. Recommendations on priority areas proposed by the staff team for the next period were agreed to by the Board, and include: • Service Mapping and Cost Benefit Analysis • Consumer decision making project Staff at National Office recently participated in Communication Access training ahead of a Communication Access audit to be undertaken by SCOPE Victoria. Advocacy efforts continue in relation to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), with the current focus including Dysphagia and Mealtime Supports and the NDIA pricing review. Support was provided to progress a number of key initiatives, including: • A project aimed at developing information for consumers and parents to assist them in understanding the role of Speech pathologists and allied health assistants: Working together under the NDIS framework. • An exhibition stand at the NDIS and Mental Health Conference Exhibition. • Engagement of a Research Assistant to complete a Communication Access Literature Review. Review of potential risks for the Association Each Board meeting there is a review of the risk register to discuss identified risks and the steps to mitigate these risks. Of note, is the potential risks arising from Government policy that may be adverse to the objectives of the Association, with current risks noted in relation to the Review of Medicare (MBS) items, and matters relating to the NDIS, namely the Independent Pricing Review and eligibility decisions concerning Dysphagia and Mealtime Supports. The current actions being undertaken to mitigate these risks and support positive outcomes were discussed. A new identified risk to the profession’s reputation, (posed by students qualifying from non-accredited speech pathology programs commencing practice, despite not being eligible for Speech Pathology Australia membership) was acknowledged, with the Board agreeing to explore steps to mitigate this risk, including workplace and public education. By-laws and policies The Board approved changes to By-Law 2013-06, Classes of Membership to ensure the by-law aligns with recent changes to the Constitution. In addition, a number of key policies were

reviewed and will be made available on the Association’s website shortly, including: 1.11 Use of Association Name and Logo 2.01 Life Membership 2.02 Fellowship 2.03 Certified Practising Membership

2.04 Non-Practising Membership 2.05 Full time Postgraduate Study

2.06 Student Membership 2.09 Re-Entry Membership 2.10 Alumnus Membership

2.11 Membership Fee Schedule 2.12 Application for Membership 4.13 Board Delegation of Authority 7.04 Fellowship Application and Nominations 10.02 Re-entry to Practising Membership 17.04 Systems and Data Security

Following a noticeable increase in members acting outside of Speech Pathology Australia’s advertising policy, the Association has been monitoring members’ social media channels. Revisions to Policy 3.03, Code of Ethics – Advertising and the associated Frequently Asked Questions are also underway. Professional standards The establishment of the Professional Standards Advisory Committee, with the first inaugural meeting held, was noted. Progress from early consultation on the Review of the Competency Based Occupational Standards (CBOS) was also noted. The Board acknowledged the recent release of ASHA’s Facilitated Communication Position Statement, with this statement aligning with Speech Pathology Australia’s AAC Clinical Guideline. It was noted this had been promoted through social media and it was agreed this will also be communicated to members and the general public via the Association’s Facebook. The Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology and Bachelor of Speech and Language Pathology Honours programs at Charles Sturt University were provided with full accreditation, against CBOS 2011, for a period of five years. Publications The Board noted the appointment IJSLP Associate Editor Dr Ling-Yu Guo (Hugo), Associate Professor, Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. The Board also noted the appointment of Dr Jae-Huyn Kim, as incoming editor of JCPSLP. The Board also expressed its thanks to current editor, Leigha Dark, for her contribution to the quality of JCPSLP, with her term to conclude in November this year.

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Submissions and consultations The Board noted the following submissions and consultations, completed since the last Board meeting: • Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association: Allied Health Rural Generalist Education Program Accreditation System • Migrant and Refugee Women’s Health Partnership: Competency Standards Framework—Culturally responsive clinical practice: Working with people from migrant and refugee backgrounds • Australian Aged Care Quality Agency: Draft Guidance Aged Care Quality Standards • National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC): Consumer involvement’ module for ‘Guidelines for Guidelines’ • Australian Bureau of Statistics: Review of 2021 Census topics (online survey) • Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme - NDIS Market Readiness (Gail Mulcair and Cathy Olsson spoke at the public hearing on 14 June as a result of the SPA submission). Communications and marketing plan Following a previous external consultation and hosting of a Communications and Marketing workshop, a preliminary report to determine future actions to form a Communications and Marketing Plan was tabled and discussed. One initial step agreed was to conduct an independent review of the formal awareness raising events and activities of the Association, and to provide the Board with specific recommendations. Some initial ideas of future activities were discussed but will await the further review.

Call for SPA Board nominations SPEECH PATHOLOGY AUSTRALIA’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS is responsible for the strategic development, implementation and evaluation of the Association’s policies and procedures within the rules of the Constitution. Three Directors are elected to the Office Bearer positions of President, Vice President Operations (VPO) and Vice President Communication (VPC), which forms the Board Executive Subcommittee (BES). Under the Association’s Constitution Board nominations are currently being sought for three positions. Directors hold major responsibility within the Association and as such, many Directors have never previously undertaken a role with similar legal, financial and strategic management responsibilities. Every possible support and assistance is provided by experienced Directors, especially members of Board Executive Subcommittee, the Chief Executive Officer and National Office staff. This key leadership role offers a wonderful opportunity to develop new skills and contribute significantly to the strategic direction of the Association and the speech pathology profession. Directors are required to attend four Board meetings each year. Board nomination forms and an information package are available on our website. Each nomination must address key selection criteria and completed nomination forms must be received at National Office by Thursday 31 January 2019. The appointments will be effective from the 2019 Annual General Meeting in May for a period of two years. Any voting member is encouraged to nominate, while retiring Directors are eligible to renominate. Elections will be held if more than three nominations are received. For further information, please see the Director Position Description contained within the Policy and Procedures Manual , view the Board of Directors page or contact a current Director, or CEO Gail Mulcair.

Next Board meeting... The Board will next meet on Friday 23 and Saturday 24 November 2018. This meeting will include consideration of the Association’s 2019 financial budget.

Gail Mulcair Chief Executive Officer

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Accessing your online member account DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN UPDATE YOUR DETAILS, ACCESS RECENT RECEIPTS, CPSP CERTIFICATES AND CPD CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE ALL FROM YOUR MEMBER ACCOUNT? Go to the SPA website speechpathologyaustralia.org.au Navigate to 'member log in' 1 2 Log in

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from recent SPA events (including the conference) My PSR Record PSR activities undertaken throughout the year, so you have a ready reference when it comes to renewal time.

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THE WINNERS ARE in and everything is in place for the Speech Pathology Book of the Year 2018 Awards Ceremony, to be conducted in Melbourne. This year the Book of the Year Awards will be held at the State Library of Victoria, right in the heart of Melbourne’s central business district. The winners of the 2018 Book of the Year will be formally announced on Friday 9 November. Until then, please keep the winners a secret! Everyone is welcome to attend the ceremony. Formalities get underway from 10.30 am in the Village Roadshow Theatrette at the State Library of Victoria, 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne. A big thank you to all of this year’s Book of the Year judges, without whom there would be no awards. The time and effort taken by the judges to read the books, and then to prioritise and pass comment on the best ones, is significant. The judges can only undertake their tasks once the mountain of nominated books has been reduced to a select few by our dedicated “shortlisters”. In 2018, there was a record 209 books (up from 152 books in 2017) nominated for the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards. Feedback from the judges was that the standard across the 75 books shortlisted for judging was extremely high. Congratulations again to all the authors and illustrators who had a book shortlisted. Details of the shortlisted books can found on the Book of the Year webpage: www. speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/books. Everyone can help celebrate the Book of the Year Awards and the winning books. You can do this by recommending the winning titles to parents and educators, displaying the Book of the Year poster in your workplace, and talking to your local library about promoting the awards and the winning books. Again, please keep the winners a secret until 9 November! THE WINNERS Birth to 3 years: Heads and Tails | written and illustrated by John Canty Three to 5 years : Rodney Loses It | written by Michael Gerard Bauer and illustrated by Chrissie Krebs Five years to 8 years: Danny Blue's Really Excellent Dream | written and illustrated by Max Landrak Eight years to 10 years: The Grand, Genius Summer of Henry Hoobler | written by Lisa Shanahan Indigenous children : Sorry Day | written by Coral Vass and illustrated by Dub Leffler.

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A student at a community school situated on Leopold Downs Stations, located half way between Fitzroy Crossing and Halls Creek, enjoys one of the books donated by Lyn Goodwin. As her teacher said, “Just look at that smile! This really made her day! I’m sure that having this challenging book to read at home with the support of her Mum … will only spur her reading on further.”

Shorlisted books donated to remote Australia Lyn Goodwin, one of the shortlisters (Five to 8 years category) for the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year awards recently travelled with her family to the Kimberly Region to donate the books she had finished shortlisting. The books were presented to Waardi Limited, an organisation that distributes books to Indigenous schools in remote Western Australia.

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SPA awarded Communication Access status

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SPEECH PATHOLOGY AUSTRALIA has been successful in achieving the communication access standards and has been awarded a communication access symbol by SCOPE’s Communication and Inclusion Resource Centre. The Association’s National Office staff participated in a training session and contributed to the development of a communication board prior to the three assessments which occurred randomly over several weeks. The assessment included two telephone assessments and one face-to-face assessment. Feedback following the assessments identified the following positive features regarding the administration staff who managed these interactions:

staff are friendly and professional

• staff take the time to talk to customers and consistently ensure they have no further questions staff demonstrate exemplary problem-solving skills to utilise a range of supported communication strategies to ensure complex communicators are understood We encourage all members to review their workplaces to ensure they are respectful and responsive to individuals with communication difficulties and utilise appropriate strategies and resources to support successful communication. •

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Speech Pathology Week

Access for all

SP Week socials! Follows, likes and engagements were strong during SPA's Speech Pathology Week social media campaign. 520 extra Facebook 'likes'

IN AUGUST 2018 the theme for Speech Pathology Week was “Communication access is communication for all.” As in 2017, the theme for this year’s campaign drew on one of the eight aspirations from the Speech Pathology 2030 – Making futures happen project. A central focus of this year’s campaign was to highlight to the wider public the reality that communication is more than just “speech”, and that Australians with communication disability communicate in many different ways. Speech Pathology Week aimed to demonstrate the growing and vital role that technology plays in keeping Australians with communication difficulties engaged with their family, friends and the wider community, while recognising that many communicate with others using a variety of means, including word- based or picture-based communication boards or books, sign and gesture, and spelling. A key component of the campaign for Speech Pathology Week was the production of a series of videos to show how speech pathologists work with their clients to find and introduce assistive technology. Each video involved an interview with a speech pathologist and one of their clients. The series highlighted the challenges faced by Australians with a communication disability and how technology is helping to make communication access a reality. In addition, nearly 500 Speech Pathology Week kits were packed and distributed to Association members who had pre-ordered them online. The kits included magnets, stickers, fliers, wristbands, pens and the Speech Pathology Week poster. Other materials were downloadable from the Association website, including the Speech Pathology Week poster and email signature. A large number of Association members were able to secure local regional and community media to promote Speech Pathology Week. This included articles in newspapers as dispersed as the Port Stephens Examiner, the Wangaratta Chronicle, and the Stanthorpe Border Post. The use of the Speech Pathology Week media release template was clearly in evidence. Congratulations to all the Association’s members who were able to spread the word via regional and community newspapers. The Association also ran a strong social media campaign, with a strong following on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook throughout the week. Finally, a huge thank you to all the members who got involved in Speech Pathology Week 2018 in one form or another. The success of the week is directly related to your hard work, efforts and commitments.

173,428 Total people reached

116,979 total video views

1081 total shares

50 new Twitter followers

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Below was the top performing Instagram post during Speech Pathology Week. 276 'likes'

Gold Coast Speech Pathology Private Practice held a member's breakfast, The breakfast headed up a big week of library displays, quizzes and kindy talks. Gold Coast SP Week breakfast

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Access through reading

During Speech Pathology Week the speech pathology team at the Port Pirie Department for Education office were involved with The Little Big Book Swap, to raise funds for Raising Literacy Australia and to celebrate and promote Speech Pathology Week. Funds and books raised will support the establishment of picture book libraries in local and regional communities that are in need of books. Books donated will be distributed (care of Uniting Country SA Port Pirie) to children, young people and families in need; helping to establish home libraries and promote a lifelong love of books and reading.

Gold Coast private practice SLPs created a display poster on the team working with paediatric clients as part of SP Week activities.

In the South Australian Riverland town of Berri the team got their #SPweek on! The community health speech pathology department celebrated the week with an afternoon tea at the Riverland General Hospital. Food, activities, and communication opportunities made for an enjoyable afternoon. The Allied Health team was invited to take part in activities to test their non-verbal communication skills: pick an animal card out of a hat and find colleagues with the same animal using only non- verbal communication skills. This evoked much laughter but also resulted in many people feeling self-conscious about how to get their message across without talking. It highlighted just how important communication access is – whatever form it may be. SA speech pathologists Sarah Walter, Kate Slee, Belinda Binney, Christelle MacDonald and Sophie Hill. Access for all in SA

Student bake sale

The Speech Pathology Students' Society (SPSS) from The University of Melbourne celebrated Speech Pathology Week in a very sweet and delectable way by holding a bake sale to raise funds for the Australian Aphasia Association. The bake sale was a wonderful success! SPSS raised over $300 and raised awareness about communication access and aphasia to other students.

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FNQ celebrations

Mini Olympics at Macquarie Students at Macquarie University held a mini-Olympics on campus with their peers to promote Speech Pathology Week. The stall was fun and engaging and helped to build awareness of communication and swallowing disorders. The stall was a mini Olympics event in which people participated in six activities, covering each of the range of practice areas. Activities included, decoding a short phrase written in IPA , an MPT

Rachael Di Bella, Grace Munro, Erin Colley and Chanelle Chate at a SPW brunch at Tinaroo Dam.

challenge, and mixing and drinking thickened fluids. The stall was a great success, there were lots of students getting involved – not only those studying in the areas of speech/hearing and linguistics, but students with limited to no prior knowledge of speech pathology as a profession.

Fiona Maher, Erin Colley and Laura Nelson celebrate a Speech Pathology Week afternoon tea in Mareeba Far North Queensland.

Interactive at USYD The student representatives of Sydney University hosted a variety of interactive stalls in celebration of Speech Pathology Week. Each stall was framed around our profession’s key range of practice areas, which included tasting thickened fluids (swallowing), decoding paraphasias (language) and ordering baked goods using alternate communication methods (AAC). Overall, the “speechie stalls” initiative was a great success, with many students from other disciplines engaging in the activities whilst learning more about the work of speech pathologists.

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Speech Pathology Week

The ACT Speechie Community came together on Friday 24 August to celebrate speech pathology week with dinner and a workshop. We were thrilled to have some students from the University of Canberra Masters program come to join us. It’s an exciting time to be a speechie in Canberra (and surrounds) and we are looking forward to another great session in term four. Stay tuned for more on this event coming up soon, or connect with us through our Facebook group. Happy #spweek everyone! ACT speechies celebrate

Guest speakers for the WA event were Rosanna Candler, top left, and Lucy Stoelwinder bottom left.

Speech Pathology Week in WA

On the 26th of July WA Speech Pathologists gathered in the lead up to Speech Pathology Week to hear from advertising and journalism experts to learn how to reach a wider audience during speech pathology week to help celebrate the fantastic work that we do. The panel discussion was held at the Village Bar in Subiaco and members enjoyed a wine and some nibbles as we heard from Meerkats Business Director, Lucy Stoelwinder and former journalist and social media manager at Community News and The West Australian, Rosanna Candler. The night was a resounding success with engaging discussion and information sharing!

Speech Pathology Week 2018 communication access is communication for all

Speech pathologists at the Concord Centre for Mental Health in Sydney hosted communication-themed morning and afternoon teas on all the psychiatric wards. There were teeth and lip shaped lollies, communication crosswords and word-searches, and speech-bubble shaped cookies (baked by the patients in their OT/nursing-led cooking groups) which everyone enjoyed decorating. The special events also gave staff and patients more reasons and opportunities to communicate with each other. SP Week at Concord Centre for Mental Health

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SPA National President Gaenor Dixon (at right) SPA Chief Executive Officer Gail Mulcair (left) Spa National Advisor Justice and Mental Health Mary Woodward (second left) with representatives from a range of services.

Speech Pathology Australia and NSW Juvenile Justice video launched

THE LAUNCH OF the Speech Pathology Association’s new youth justice video, Communication: Unlocking the potential of young people in custody , provided a tremendous opportunity to continue to raise awareness of the communication needs of young people who come into contact with the justice system, and to discuss ways in which agencies might work together to better meet these needs. Attending the formal launch at the Department of Justice in Sydney earlier this month were representatives from a range of services, including the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, the NSW Ombudsman’s Office, the Intellectual Disability Rights Service, the NSW Council for Intellectual Disability, NSW Corrective Services, the School of Indigenous Health at University of Technology, Sydney, as well as NSW Juvenile Justice and Speech Pathology Australia. Speech Pathology Australia National President Gaenor Dixon, opened the event, and Mary Woodward, the Association’s National Advisor, Justice and Mental Health, provided context for the video. The video was made after a clinical trial that took place in 2014 at the Frank Baxter Juvenile Justice Centre in NSW, where in which young men with severe communication disorders were offered the opportunity to receive speech pathology intervention to improve their communication skills. The video was filmed in 2017 and tells the story of DJ*, while

demonstrating the impact that speech pathology had on this young man’s ability to engage in schooling and counselling, and the longer-term impact on the opportunities he now has for a brighter future. Professor Pamela Snow, Head of La Trobe Rural Health School, whose research involved the 2014 clinical trial, provided those in attendance at the launch with an overview of what is currently known about the language and literacy needs of disadvantaged young people. Alastair McEwin, Australia’s Disability Discrimination Commissioner, formally launched the video; and Mike Wheaton, Acting Director of Policy and Practice, NSW Juvenile Justice, provided a few words about the importance of professional collaboration in the prevention and rehabilitation of young people’s difficulties. The formal launch of the video was followed by a panel discussion chaired by the Association’s Chief Executive Officer, Gail Mulcair. Since the launch, the video has been very well-received and has generated a lot of positive discussion about the issues raised. The video has since been posted on social media, gaining traction as it is shared among the speech pathology profession and other audiences in Australia and overseas. The video may be viewed on the Association’s YouTube channel: www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/youthjustice *DJ is a pseudonym.

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Accolades for Speech

SPEECH PATHOLOGY AUSTRALIA, in collaboration with Pesel & Carr, is proud to announce that the Speech Pathology Week 2017 campaign has won the Victorian State Award for the Social and Digital Campaign category at the Public Relations Institute of Australia Golden Target Awards. The award recognises the strength of using video storytelling to spread the word on communication access. Congratulations to the Association’s communications and marketing team. As part of that campaign, the Association produced (completely in-house) a series of seven videos. Who could forget Olga and Margot explain why communication access is just so important? Pictured are scenes from the award winning video collection. Pathology Week 2017 campaign

Justice Sector Call for expressions of interest to join a working party to develop Speech Pathology Australia’s Clinical Guideline, Position Statement, Factsheet and Infographic about Speech Pathology in Justice Are you currently involved or interested in working in the justice sector and would like to contribute to shaping policy in this area for Australian speech pathologists ? Speech Pathology Australia is seeking a broad representation of clinicians and researchers involved with speech pathology in the justice system. It is hoped that the working party will comprise members from each state or territory, and there will be representatives of people practising/researching across ages (youth justice or adult corrections), stages of the justice system (improving access to justice during investigations/trial, or providing assessments/therapy once sentenced), roles (complainants, the accused, and those sentenced), and settings (community or custodial). Members of the working party will be expected to contribute to the development of practice documents, through a knowledge of the published evidence base and/or clinical practice. It is anticipated that work on the documents will begin in early 2019, and will be completed by mid-late 2019. If you are interested in being a member of this working party, please send your CV along with a brief (maximum 500 words) statement outlining your experience with speech pathology (or communication intermediary) assessments, interventions or research in justice to mwoodward@ speechpathologyaustralia.org.au by COB on Wednesday 14 November.

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High quality applicants for research grants

The 2018 SPA research grant round again attracted applications of high quality. Reviewers considered a total of 20 applications across the three categories. Nine applications were received in the New Researcher category, five in the Nadia Verrall Memorial Research Grant category and five the Queensland Registration Board Legacy Research Grant category. Applications were reviewed by two reviewers who were blind to applicant details, and who resided in a different state. A third review was sought when there was a discrepancy of more than 10 points between the two reviews.

The winning projects were:

Nadia Verrall Memorial Research Grant Nicole McGill, Victoria

This study conceptualizes intercultural communication as a partnership process involving dialogue between people with different perspectives. To date, there are no established processes or educational resources for improving communication in this context that consider both communication partners’ perspectives. In response, five in-depth case studies will explore intercultural communication during assessment interactions from the perspectives of Yolnu families and their transdisciplinary early childhood service providers in one remote community (e.g. health, allied heath, disability, education and care services). Based on case study findings, accessible resources to facilitate effective intercultural communication will be co-created and piloted through a participatory action research approach. The study will draw on Yolnu and Indigenous decolonising methodologies using collaborative, culturally responsive research methods and a constructivist grounded theory approach. Increasing the proportion of speech pathologists from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) populations is an important strategy to ensure services for Australia’s culturally diverse communities are responsive and meaningful. The proportion of CALD speech pathologists in Australia do not currently represent the rapidly diversifying Australian communities they serve, and in response, the Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) Strategic Plan 2017-2019 has prioritised the identification and implementation of strategies to facilitate workforce diversity. To achieve this, evidence must be gathered to inform policy and strategies that encourage CALD practitioners to enter, participate and remain in the profession. This research project will contribute to this evidence by exploring how the practice experiences of qualified CALD speech pathologists shape their perceptions, identity and intentions to remain as a member of their profession in Australia. The themes identified will inform the development of a policy guideline and recommendations that identify the facilitators and barriers to successful practice for CALD speech pathologists. The positive strategies identified through this research that foster workforce participation for CALD speech pathologists will be converted to a taxonomic framework that articulates with SPA’s strategic vision for a diverse and dynamic workforce. Stacie Attrill, South Australia Being a culturally and linguistically diverse speech pathologist in Australia: exploring practice experiences and perspectives

Use of a website to facilitate active waiting for speech pathology The 2014 Australian Government Senate Inquiry into speech pathology services highlighted “the long waiting lists in the public system” (Commonwealth of Australia, 2014, p. 5). This is problematic for children with speech and language difficulties, as they miss the benefits of early intervention. Until the availability of speech pathology services meet demand, it is important to provide appropriate home-based interim care while children are waiting. This randomised controlled trial (RCT; commenced in March 2018) aims to evaluate whether access to an evidence- based speech pathology website (active waiting condition) compared with passive waiting (control condition) improves: (a) children’s speech, language, emergent literacy, and participation outcomes, and (b) parents’ experiences of waiting (levels of empowerment, concern, and satisfaction). Up to 99 children aged 3-6 years and their parents aim to be recruited at a Victorian community health centre. Baseline assessments (stage 2) will be undertaken at referral and follow-up assessments (stage 4) will be undertaken after 6 months. One-way ANCOVA analyses will be undertaken to measure change between the two groups across various measures of child and parent outcomes. Groups will be compared on a ‘per protocol’ and ‘intention to treat’ basis. This study is also part of a larger multi-site RCT. New Researcher Grant Emily Armstrong, Northern Territory Exploring and facilitating effective intercultural communication in early childhood assessment contexts: Working together for understanding of Yolnu children’s strengths and needs. This research seeks to understand and facilitate effective intercultural communication during assessment interactions between Yolnu (Aboriginal) families and early childhood service providers. In Indigenous communities, service providers often come from different cultural and language backgrounds to their clients. Achieving effective intercultural communication can be challenging in this context, but is pivotal to culturally-responsive, family-centred partnerships and recognition of Aboriginal children’s strengths as well as their needs. There is evidence that ineffective intercultural communication during assessment interactions can confuse difference with deficit (e.g. during assessment of communication disorders).

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Tanya Rose

Thuy Frakking

Development of a standardised tool to capture parents’ use of language facilitation strategies Parent-child interaction therapy is widely used by SLPs in the treatment of developmental language difficulties. This family- centred intervention involves coaching parents to use language facilitation strategies, such as commenting on their child’s interests. There is currently no standardised tool available for SLPs to rate parents’ use of language facilitation strategies. This project will develop a standardised tool for capturing parents’ use of language facilitation strategies in a clinical context utilising a multiple methods phased research design. In Phase 1, identification of the language facilitation strategies to be included in the tool will be informed by a systematised review and an international eDelphi exercise with SLP clinicians (n = ≥ 30 recruited using snowball sampling) and SLP researchers (n = ≥ 30 recruited using purposeful sampling). In Phase 2, the tool will be validated for SLPs to rate parents’ use of language facilitation techniques with children aged between 18-36 months with language difficulties. Convenience sampling will be used to recruit parent-child dyads from the speech pathology clinic at the researcher’s workplace (n = ≥30). Video recordings of parent-child interactions will be independently rated by 2 SLPs using the developed tool. The internal consistency of the tool will be determined using Cronbach’s alpha.

Application of pulse rate on paediatric videofluoroscopic swallow studies Aims: To determine if a difference exists in penetration-aspiration detection and radiation dosage levels on 30 versus 15 pulses per second (pps) on paediatric videofluoroscopic swallow studies(VFSS). Hypothesis: The use of 30 pps in paediatric VFSS will have higher detections for the presence of penetration-aspiration and radiation dosage levels (within internationally accepted levels), compared to use of 15 pps in paediatric VFSS. Participants: Infants and children 0-16 years referred for a VFSS procedure at an Australian hospital. Study design: This is a prospective, unblinded, randomised controlled study that evaluates the rate of penetration-aspiration detection and radiation dosage levels in paediatric VFSS on 30 pps versus 15 pps in a cohort of infants and children. Participants will be randomised into one of two groups: 1) 30 pps or 2)15 pps by the principal researcher. A computer generated stratified randomisation list will be provided by the statistician. The treating paediatric speech pathologist and radiologist will be blinded to the group allocation, as they will be conferring and determining on the presence or absence of penetration and/or aspiration post VFSS. However, it is likely that the treating clinicians will be able to detect which studies have been completed at 30 versus 15pps, which is why formal blinding is difficult. For all examinations, the radiographer will record the dose area product (DAP) captured for each child at the conclusion of the VFSS.

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