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May 2014 Board of Directors Meeting Report

The second Board meeting for 2014 was held immediately preceding the connections: client.clinician. context National Conference, in Melbourne. Some highlights from the meeting include: • Incoming Directors B Hill, B Sanderson and A Verheggen attended the meeting as observers. These Directors officially commence their terms following the Annual General Meeting on 19 May 2014. • The Association is pursuing phase one of the Health Workforce Australia (HWA) “Embedding Simulation in Clinical Training in Speech Pathology” project, following a successful funding application. A call for tenders to complete the project has been circulated. • Significant work is underway in relation to Speech Pathology Australia’s Senate Inquiry Hearing. D Theodoros will open the hearing, to be held on 11 June, with a panel of other representatives also appearing to answer any questions that the Senate Committee may have. • The Ethics Education package has been completed and will be launched at the conference and made available to the membership online. • A review of the Ethics Procedures is nearing completion and is expected online within the coming weeks. • Associate Professor Janet Baker and Elizabeth Cardell were appointed to the Fellowship Committee.

• Membership of the Association remains strong, with the expected target of 6,150 members in 2014 likely to be met, if not exceeded. The Association held 5,813 members at 24 April 2014. • Final contract arrangements are underway in relation to the Queensland Registration Board Legacy Funds. Details regarding the utilisation of these funds, for the profession in Queensland, will be fully communicated once the contract has been finalised. • Transferability Project Officer, C Brebner has completed the literature review incorporated within phase one of the Transferability Project, presenting a comprehensive report to the Board for consideration. This project continues to progress. • Prioritisation was given to the development or review of four clinical documents including the Transdisciplinary Practice Position Statement, New Graduate Working in Private Practice Position Statement, Literacy Position Statement and Autism Position Statement and Clinical Guideline. • Progress against the Strategic Plan was reported and discussed, with consideration given to priority and emerging issues.

The next Board meeting will be held in August 2014.

3 Feeding and Swallowing Professional Development Opportunities

Brisbane only One-day workshops on

and Cervical auscultation Topic

P icky E ating

Workshop Date Friday 1 st August, 2014 Victoria Park Function Centre, Brisbane P icky E ater Professional Development workshop for health professionals $295 Wednesday 6 th August, 2014 Victoria Park Function Centre, Brisbane Cervical Auscultation Wednesday 22 nd October, 2014 Victoria Park Function Centre, Brisbane Cervical Auscultation Authors of ; 2 Langdon C, Jardine K, Cichero J (2013) The Essential Dysphagia Handbook: Real life decisions, MindMapPing and more ; 3 Cichero J & Murdoch B (2006) Dysphagia: Foundation, theory and practice . For further information and registration forms, please contact Julie Cichero on: Email: juliecichero@bigpond.com of swallowing one day workshop $275 Dr Julie Cichero 1,2,3 of swallowing one day workshop $275 Dr Julie Cichero 1,2,3 : 1 Di Prima K & Cichero J (2009) More Peas Please: Solutions for feeding fussy eaters Presenters Kate Di Prima 1 (Dietitian) and Dr Julie Cichero 1,2,3 (Speech Pathologist)

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