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Dr Tanya Serry Elected Member on the Ethics Board

It is a great honour to be part of the team that has sat behind the development of the 2020 Code of Ethics. Although I have clocked up many years as a speech pathologist, I am one of the newcomers to the Ethics Board. I have been guided by the wisdom of many in my own small contributions to the 2020 Code of Ethics and have delighted in the way that our new code reflects our contemporary society.

Mr Tristan Nickless Elected Member Ethics Board Collaborative Optimal Dynamic Engaged

CODE 2020 is the result of comprehensive consultation with an engaged membership. The final result was by no means an accident. Rigorous processes demanded at the inception of the review, led by Trish Johnson, Suze Leitao and Trish Bradd, guided the subcommittee in delivering a contemporary code for today and also for the future. The undertaking was enormous: facilitated workshops encouraging contributions from our diverse profession; over 700 submissions collected via survey; and content analysis of results. The Code of Ethics 2020 captures the values, principles and standards of our dynamic profession. It will indeed guide our ethical principles for the next decade. Congratulations to the membership of Speech Pathology Australia. An unparalleled result: CODE 2020. you ' re invited ! Speech Pathology Australia is launching the new Code of Ethics via an online event.

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Reflections on ethics by the CEO

While reflecting on the new Code of Ethics for Association members, I was drawn to the parallel of the ethical conduct also expected of our Association staff and volunteers. We have noted that the SPA Code of Ethics guides and informs everyday professional practice and should be used by members in a proactive manner. So to, should all staff and volunteers strive to provide ethical and professional practice in our daily interactions with members, colleagues, other professionals and importantly, the general public. Recently a new Code of Conduct policy has been developed to guide the behaviour and conduct of staff and volunteers. The values and principles by which staff and volunteers are expected to uphold are drawn from the Association’s Strategic Plan as well as the Association’s Code of Ethics. While expressed slightly differently, the values Hear from leaders in the profession Meet the Ethics Board Co e of Ethics Q and A

echo those expressed also for members and include: Cultural responsiveness; Excellence; Innovation; Person-centred practice; Professionalism and Ethical Practice. Staff and volunteers “sign up” to adhere to the following expectations, to perform our duties: Ethically; Diligently; Impartially; Responsively, and Professionally.

Members, volunteers and staff alike are committed to behaving and conducting our business at a very high standard and with the utmost professionalism. It’s a shared responsibility.

Gail Mulcair Chief Executive Officer

you ' re invited ! Speech Pathology Australia is launching the new Code of Ethics via an online event. Hear from leaders in the profession

Join us via Zoom at 3:00pm AEST Wednesday 21 October 2020

Meet the Ethics Board Code of Ethics Q and A

Register for the launch here

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