In this week’s episode, we speak with SPA’s CEO, Lyn Brodie, and General Manager for Policy, Advocacy and Government Relations, Dr Jennifer O’Connor, about the upcoming federal election and speech pathology. They discuss “wins” from the federal budget, critical “asks” during the election and how these are determined, and ways that stakeholders can advocate during the campaign period.

Resources:

How to write to your federal candidate: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/About-Us/Advocacy/Federal-Election/write-to-your-federal-representatives-or-candidates.aspx

SPA 2025 federal election priorities: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/About-Us/Advocacy/Federal-Election/SPA-federal-election-priorities.aspx

Download SPA’s federal election digital toolkit: https://speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/common/Uploaded%20files/Campaigns%20and%20events/Campaigns/2025_SPA_Federal_Election_Campaign_social_media_tiles.zip

SPA advocacy win – MBS M10 item numbers: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/public/Members/News-and-publications/Articles/2025/03-March-2025/SPA-Secures-Medicare-M10-Access-for-Speech-Disorders.aspx?name=SPA-Secures-Medicare-M10-Access-for-Speech-Disorders

Australian Electoral Commission – Find my electorate: https://electorate.aec.gov.au/

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