Speech Pathology Australia Annual Report 2023

Promoting the profession Our annual awareness raising campaigns, Speech Pathology Week, Swallowing Awareness Day, Book of the Year and Speechie Library Talks, boosted media engagement and social media engagement across the year, helping to keep the work of speech pathologists front of mind. The Association’s digital transformation continued with new ways to engage with the public through our new website. More than 3.5 million page views were recorded on our public site. A collaboration with AGOSCI created the Communication Hub website, a further resource for the public to find out more about communication disability and how speech pathologists support people with communication and swallowing support needs. Our people The success of Speech Pathology Australia is dependent on the outstanding contribution of the Board, National Office staff and the many volunteers who work tirelessly to benefit all speech pathologists. We could not function without our exceptional volunteers who dedicate so much of their time to supporting their speech pathologist peers and the profession. To all the staff and the volunteers, I say thank you for your contribution to making 2023 the year that it was. I also want to thank all who have shared their unique perspectives and insights, and for providing feedback through our member survey and directly to myself and staff to help guide the Association. The team is dedicated to applying this knowledge across the organisation to deliver exceptional member value. We will continue to harness great systems, processes, resources and most importantly people so we can thrive. Looking ahead The team and I are focused on serving and being responsive to our members to deliver on what has been asked of the Association. We will continue to be strong advocates for equitable access to speech pathology services, drive increased awareness, recognition and standing of the profession, and champion the issues and concerns that most affect our members. I am very much looking forward to seeing the impact we can have together in 2024.

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