Speech Pathology Australia Annual Report 2020

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Committee The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Committee throughout 2020 continued to provide guidance, advice and support in relation to reconciliation and other First Nations issues pertinent to the Association and its membership. In early 2020 Shane Mohor was welcomed as the new Chair of the Advisory Committee. Shane is a descendant of the Ngarringjeri, Rauukan Community in the Coorong in South Australia. Shane has been a member of the Advisory Committee since its inception.

Amendments to the Advisory Committee’s terms of reference were also made in 2020, allowing for an expansion of the committee, to provide for a broader representation of advice and views from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. In May 2020, the Association appointed a Project Officer, Reconciliation Action Plan, to progress matters arising from to the Association’s initial (Reflect) RAP, and to work on the development of the new (Innovate) RAP. With advice from the Advisory Committee, the Association issued two separate statements on reconciliation (see page 15) and racism (see page 16) in 2020.

Gin-ow-ay Nambur 'To give, talk' (Gunnai Language) by artist, Dixon Patten

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2020 ANNUAL REPORT Speech Pathology Australia