WELCOME TO SLP2B 2020
FOR STUDENTS BY STUDENTS
17/08/2020 - 17/09/2020
ABOUT
What is SLP2B
The SLP2B 2020 event aims to provide students with the opportunity to learn from professionals from a range of different areas in the field of speech pathology. Find out how these speech pathologists got their dream jobs in their current field; how they up-skill and keep their practice up-to-date; and what their journey was like as a new graduate. Students will also be given the rare and valuable experience to hear from a consumer of speech pathology services.
The 2020 Victorian Branch Student Representatives, from Australian Catholic University, La Trobe University and Melbourne University have combined forces to transform the traditional face-to-face event to an entirely online format.
On behalf of the Victorian Branch Student Representatives, we hope you enjoy this event.
2020 VICTORIAN
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES
Who We Are
SPEECH PATHOLOGY AUSTRALIA
Speech Pathology Australia is the national organisation representing Australian Speech Pathologists in Australia. Speech Pathology Australia’s mission is to: govern clinical and ethical standards for practising speech pathologists in Australia, provide professional development opportunities for its members and advocates for its members (Australian Speech Pathologists).
By joining Speech Pathology Australia, you will gain access to a range of professional, clinical and personal benefits. These include association documents such as clinical guidelines, support in a range of different practice areas, for example, speech and language, dysphagia and autism, free access Speech Pathology related articles and up-to-date research. You also receive current and up to date articles as they become available, updated job vacancies across Australia and more.
SPEECH PATHOLOGY WEEK
23/08/2020 - 29/08/2020
Speech Pathology Australia is celebrating Speech Pathology Week from 23rd of August to 29th of August 2020. Speech Pathology Week seeks to promote the speech pathology profession and the work done by speech pathologists with the 1.2 million Australians who have a communication disability.
The theme for Speech Pathology Week in 2020 is: Communicating with confidence!
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted the challenges faced by Australians with communication disability. Communication is a basic human right and Speech Pathology Week seeks to make Australians aware of this.
Speech pathologists work to ensure everyone can communicate with confidence. It is important that the broader community understands that, 1.2 million Australians live with communication disability, communication disability is largely invisible. Unseen and out-of-sight, more confident communication helps maximise educational, health and social outcomes; and, communication is more than just speech.
BECOME A STUDENT MEMBER
Thinking about becoming a member? First-year speech pathology students are eligible for a free membership, each additional year of student membership costs $66. For all other speech pathology students, membership will cost $66 annually. Joining Speech Pathology Australia as a student enables you to receive substantial savings as a new graduate speech pathologist.
