Speak Up

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Speak Up episodes

April 24, 2024 Conference keynote address- Creating Speech Pathology impact S06 E12
In this week’s episode we speak with Professor Andrew Whitehouse ahead of his keynote address for the 2024 SPA conference, in Boorloo, Perth. Andrew speaks about some of the things he will cover in his keynote address on May 28th 2024, as well as a discussion about the way speech pathologists can find meaning in their daily work.
Speech Pathology Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past, present and future.   
We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.  
Resources:  
Register for the SPA 2024 conference- https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/Public/CPD-events/SPA-conference-2024/Home/SPA-Conference-Home.aspx?hkey=d32fa08c-838b-4938-9881-f47b6497400c
Telethon Kids https://www.telethonkids.org.au/
Inklings https://inklings.org.au/
Autism CRC diagnostic guideline- https://www.autismcrc.com.au/best-practice/assessment-and-diagnosis
Autism CRC supporting Autistic children guideline- https://www.autismcrc.com.au/best-practice/supporting-children
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28 min
April 17, 2024 Demystifying Auditing S06 E11
In this week’s episode, Rosie Miller Advisor from the Professional Standards team discusses the audits that SPA conducts. Rosie clarifies the auditing process and speaks about why this is a process that SPA undertakes.
Speech Pathology Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past, present and future.   
We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.  
Resources:  
Contact the auditing team: [email protected]
National Aliance of Self Regulating Health Professionals- https://nasrhp.org.au/
SPA member resources:  
Certification program: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/Members/CP/Certification-program.aspx?hkey=9eb0d624-5f25-4c8e-84b2-ec5bc7d9257c
Certification FAQs: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/Members/CP/Certification_FAQs.aspx?hkey=cd8c67c2-4b25-48d0-b99c-b7c8409cebdb
Certification audit FAQs:
https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/Members/CP/Audits/Audit_FAQ-s.aspx?hkey=7b544bca-1bac-443f-bcf3-07796fe15186
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29 min
April 10, 2024 Courageous conversations: Communicating in challenging situations S06 E10
In this week’s episode, SPA Early Career Reference Group member, Holly McAlister, speaks with mental health occupational therapist Michelle Bihary about developing skills and capabilities that support us to have courageous conversations. They discuss what early career and experienced professionals bring to the table, self-care, reasonable expectations, principles of emotional intelligence, and how engaging in courageous conversations benefits us and other.
Speech Pathology Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past, present and future.
We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.
Resources:
A range of learning resources produced by Michelle Bihary are available at: https://www.michellebihary.com
SPA Members can access the Challenging Conversations resource at: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/libraryviewer?ResourceID=540
Find other learning about Courageous Conversations on SPA’s Learning Hub:
- Communication and courageous conversations in the workplace: https://learninghub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/topclass/topclass.do?expand-OfferingDetails-Offeringid=2915
- Having challenging conversations with families: https://learninghub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/topclass/topclass.do?expand-OfferingDetails-Offeringid=3475
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1 hr 1 min
April 03, 2024 Working with people with lived experience of dementia – a new Practice Guideline! S06 E09
In this week’s episode Naomi Folder, who was the project officer for SPA’s newly released practice guideline ‘Working with people with lived experience of dementia’, speaks with Kym Torresi, Senior Advisor, Aged Care. Kym and Naomi speak about the process of developing this guideline, and the important role that speech pathologists can play in supporting people with dementia.
Speech Pathology Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past, present and future.   
We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.  
Resources:  
Australian Association of Gerontology- https://www.aag.asn.au/
Sydney Dementia Network- https://www.sydney.edu.au/brain-mind/our-research/sydney-dementia-network.html
Young Onset Dementia Special Interest Group (YOD-SIG)- https://www.australiandementianetwork.org.au/special-interest-groups/yod-sig/#:~:text=About%20YOD%2DSIG,onset%20dementia%20and%20their%20families
Understanding dementia MOOC- https://www.utas.edu.au/wicking/understanding-dementia
For a copy of the article ‘Stepping back into the dementia space’ please email [email protected]
SPA member resources:  
Working with people with lived experience of dementia guideline- https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/libraryviewer?ResourceID=899
Speech pathologists working with older people position statement-
https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Public/About-Us/Our-organisation/Position-statements/Older-People.aspx
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25 min
March 27, 2024 Investigative questioning: Getting better health information and narratives S06 E08
In this week’s episode Dr Marleen Westerveld speaks with Dr Sonja Brubacher from the Centre for Investigative Interviewing. They discuss how speech pathologists can ask questions that prompt broader and deeper responses, elicit richer communication and narratives, and collect more detailed and accurate health information in a trauma-informed way.
Speech Pathology Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past, present and future.
We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.
Resources:
Centre for Investigative Interviewing Courses: https://www.investigativecentre.com/training-consultancy/?choosing-the-right-service=off-the-shelf-courses
Brubacher, S. P., Gilligan, C., Powell, M. B., & Burrows, K. S. (2021). Information gathering in investigative and medical interviewing: Drawing parallels across contexts. Health Communication, 36(4), 521-528. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2019.1700884 (Not open access.)
Brubacher, S. P., Peterson, C., La Rooy, D., Dickinson, J. J., & Poole, D. A. (2019). How children talk about events: Implications for eliciting and analyzing eyewitness reports. Developmental Review, 51, 70-89. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0273229718300091?via%3Dihub (Open manuscript available.)
Brubacher, S. P., Powell, M. B., Snow, P. C., Skouteris, H., & Manger, B. (2016). Guidelines for teachers to elicit detailed and accurate narrative accounts from children. Children and Youth Services Review, 63, 83–92. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190740916300536 (Open access.)
Feltis, B. B., Powell, M. B., Snow, P. C., & Hughes-Scholes, C. H. (2010). An examination of the association between interviewer question type and story-grammar detail in child witness interviews about abuse. Child Abuse & Neglect, 34(6), 407-413. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0145213410000931 (Not open access.)
Transcripts for this and other episodes are available at no cost on SPA’s Learning Hub.
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41 min
March 20, 2024 Speech Pathology in Education S06 E07
In this week’s episode, SPA’s Jane Delaney speaks with Jane McCormack, Associate Professor at ACU, and Heather Tancredi, PhD candidate at QUT, about speech pathologists’ role in the education sector. They discuss the International Classification of Functioning, the social model of disability, inclusive education, and multi-tiered systems of support. Speech pathologists can learn more about these in the newly published SPA guidelines and learning modules for Speech Pathology in Education.
Speech Pathology Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past, present and future.
We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.
Resources:
Speech Pathology in Education Page (SPA member access only) https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/Members/Professional-practice/Practice-areas/Speech-pathology-in-education.aspx?hkey=6cebac7f-a00e-4d42-8d46-ef5678e8cc46
Speech Pathology in Education (Public access) https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Public/services/About-speech-pathologists/Speech-pathology-in-Education.aspx?hkey=015030b4-b906-431d-8bdf-40ce8d4cb6ee
Speech Pathology in Education Learning Modules (SPA Members log in for discount) https://learninghub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/topclass/expand.do?template=News&viaTC=1&newsId=402071&from=UserWelcome
Consulting students with disability: A practice guide for educators and other professionals https://research.qut.edu.au/c4ie/wp-content/uploads/sites/281/2020/08/Practice-Guide-Student-Consultation.pdf
International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: Children & Youth (ICF-CY) https://www.who.int/standards/classifications/international-classification-of-functioning-disability-and-health
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35 min
March 13, 2024 Ethical Employment Practices S06 E06
In this week’s episode we speak with Anna Pannuzzo from WorkPlacePLUS and Trish Johnson, SPA’s manager for ethics and professional issues, about understanding our obligations when someone is leaving a workplace, and entering a new one. Trish and Anna also discuss some considerations of when it is appropriate to start their own practice.
Speech Pathology Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past, present and future.   
We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.  
Resources:  
Contact WorkPlace PLUS: https://www.workplaceplus.com.au/contact
Contact the ethics team- [email protected] or 1300 368 835
Fair Work Ombudsman- https://www.fairwork.gov.au/
Health Professionals and Support Services Award- https://www.fairwork.gov.au/employment-conditions/awards/awards-summary/ma000027-summary
Guide to starting a business- https://business.gov.au/guide/starting 
SPA member resources (you will need to log in to access these):  
SPAs mentoring program- https://memberhub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/mentoring
Private practice essentials- https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/Members/Professional-practice/Professional-Resources/PPR/PPE.aspx?hkey=c15d4d21-9327-478b-92fa-2ec4300060a5
Social media guide- https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/libraryviewer?ResourceID=882
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51 min
March 06, 2024 Creating a neurodiversity-enabling workplace and service S06 E05
In this week’s episode we speak with Joni Howell and Sandy Lin, neurodivergent speech pathologists at Superyou Therapy. They discuss how neurodivergent staff are an asset in the workplace, how an organisation’s culture, policies, ways of working, and physical space can be enabling, and how these approaches positively impact service provision.
Speech Pathology Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past, present and future.
We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.
Transcripts for this and other episodes are available at no cost on SPA’s Learning Hub.
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52 min
February 28, 2024 Oral histories: SPA Life Member Ann Zubrick S06 E04
In this week’s episode, we speak with SPA Life Member Ann Zubrick about learnings from an extraordinary career that includes starting the first speech pathology university programs in Western Australia, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Ann shares her reflections on postgraduate education, volunteering, dementia and aged care, practice-based evidence, mentoring, and “looking back with thanksgiving, and forward with courage.”
Speech Pathology Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past, present and future.
We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.
Resources:
Transcripts for this and other episodes are available at no cost on SPA’s Learning Hub.
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59 min
February 21, 2024 22q Gene Deletion Syndrome S06 E03
In this week’s episode we speak with Dr Laura Roche, from the University of Newcastle, about 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, also known as Di George syndrome, or Velocardio-facial syndrome. We discuss this population and how speech pathologists can be involved in supporting individuals with 22q gene deletion.
Speech Pathology Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past, present and future.   
We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.  
Resources:  
 Laura’s profile: https://www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/laura-roche
Speech Pathologist survey: https://uninewcastle.questionpro.com.au/t/ARnlfZRqL4
22q Foundation Australia and New Zealand: https://www.22q.org.au/
22qMinded: https://www.22qminded.com/
Free access to audio transcripts for all Speak Up Podcast episodes are available via the Association’s Learning Hub 
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27 min

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The Speak Up podcast by Speech Pathology Australia highlights conversations with esteemed contributors in the speech pathology space. We explore key issues in the profession, in a short and easy to listen to format.

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