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continuing professional development news

• “Thank you for sharing your immense knowledge, passion and ideas – Julia it’s wonderful to have an advocate such as you in our profession.” • “Enjoyed Julia’s presentation. Certainly provided lots of thought for changing practice.” Canberra: • “Well grounded research with strong practical component.” • “Excellent practical ideas – great to come away with a tool box.” • “Good balance of visiting evidence/research and mainly lots of practical ideas that Julie has found effective (which we always love).” • “Fantastic two days, loved every minute, so practical.” Sydney: • “I found the presentation informative and affirming. The balance of theory and practical application was great.” • “Very easy to listen to and good ideas! Addressed vocabulary – yay!”

Perth: • “I loved the balance of clinical skill, theory referenced implicitly within this, and Julia’s comfortable, approachable and professional style.” • “Brilliant and very practical. Thank you.” • “What a charming, generous, competent and stellar person Julia is. She was so collegial and connected with all the participants in the class and brought everyone together in a stimulating two days. Thanks to Julia for taking the time to share her knowledge.” • “Excellent workshop – best I have been to in years. Very practical.” Hobart: • “I think it was really a great presentation. Really engaging and well presented. Also lots of great ideas for helping this population of children.” • “Raised awareness of teacher development and classroom strategy.”

Check out the CPD Branch Events and CPDLive webpage as we look forward to hosting a SPA CPDlive online event on 12 December 2014 by Dr Julia Starling to cap off her very successful National Tour. A professionally collaborative approach to supporting upper primary and secondary students with language and literacy difficulties by Dr Julia Starling , Live event to run on Friday 12 December 2014 (2-3.30pm AEST). This event will look at one collaborative and evidence-based method where speech pathologists train teachers in ways to modify their oral and written instructional language in order to support older children and adolescents with language and literacy difficulties. The structure of the presentation will allow for plenty of questions and discussion. Speech pathologists who attended the 2014 Speech Pathology Australia National Tour workshops given by Julia this year are encouraged to attend as well as those that missed that opportunity, as they will find that this information is a more in-depth presentation and discussion of ideas briefly introduced at the end of the second day’s workshop. To find out more and/or to register to attend Live or view the Recording after the live event, go to the CPD Branch Events and CPDLive webpage .

• Shirani Gomes, New South Wales CPD Coordinator • Tricia Chardon, Queensland CPD Coordinator • Catherine Quin, South Australian CPD Coordinator • Erin Masson, Western Australian CPD Coordinator • Sharon Crane, Victorian CPD Coordinator. Branch CPD committees are supported in the running of their events by staff based at National Office – Sharon Crane, Senior Advisor, Professional Education & Certification (also a SPA member) and Anita Rodricks, Professional Education Administration. CPD program... To view events open for online registration, watch out for the monthly Events e-News or check out the SPA website under Upcoming Events , or if you would like to see what events are open and upcoming within your Branch, there is a webpage on the SPA website that provides up-to-date information on CPD Events planned for your state and territory. Go to News and Events > CPD Events > CPD Branch Events .

CPD – who was who in 2014... SPA Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities are supported by a strong and wonderful team of SPA members in each Branch. • 2014 ACT CPD Leader is Katina Swan • 2014 NSW CPD Leader is Christine Sheard • 2014 NT CPD Leader is Melissa Ridd • 2014 QLD CPD Leaders are Maureen Liddy and Stella Martin

• 2014 SA CPD Leader is Barbara Lyndon • 2014 TAS CPD Leader is Alison Gardner • 2014 VIC CPD Leaders are Linda Crisci and Kate Bridgman • 2014 WA CPD Leader is Kelly Robinson.

The CPD Leaders and committees are supported by paid staff, who are SPA members. These include CPD Coordinators in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia:

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