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Nominations are now being called for the Fellowship and Awards Committee. The Fellowship and Awards Committee comprises seven members – including the Vice President Communications, three Speech Pathology Australia Esteemed (Life or Fellow) members and three Ordinary Voting Members, who are appointed by the Board of Directors for a three year term. The Committee’s purpose is to review award applications and make recommendations to the Board, as well as to promote Speech Pathology Australia’s Awards to members. Nominations for the Fellowship and Awards Committee are sought from members who have considerable expertise, over a period of time in the profession, through such avenues as clinical practice and leadership, clinical education and supervision and/or academic teaching. For further information regarding the Fellowship and Awards Committee, and the application process please contact execassist@speechpathologyaustralia.org. au The consent of the person who is being nominated must be obtained before the nomination is submitted. Each nominee should include a current CV detailing their professional qualifications and experience. Nominations close Friday 8 July 2016. All nominations will be acknowledged. Call for nominations Fellowship and Awards Committee Providing Feedback to SPA On the SPA website there is a link at the bottom of every page to contact the national office, and on the ‘Contact Us’ page, another button to provide feedback. We want to hear your comments, whether they are to provide positive feedback or highlight an issue that is concerning you. SPA also has a Complaints Procedure available to members. www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au

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