Speech Pathology Australia celebrated its 70th anniversary today. Currently there are over 9,000 members. I have been honoured to play a role in some of the events highlighted in their history poster (
available here).
- 2008 The Association’s journal was re-designed and the new title International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology was launched in recognition of its increasing international standing.
- 2014 The Australian Senate’s Community Affairs
Reference Committee tabled its report into the
Prevalence of different types of speech language
and communication disorders and speech
pathology services in Australia.
- 2019 Having secured
non-government
organisation
accreditation
status with the
United Nations,
the Association
co-hosted a side
event at the United
Nations Conference
of States Parties to
the Convention on the
Rights of Persons with
Disability.
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| Speech Pathology Australia's social media image |
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| Australians at ASHA in Orlando on SPA's 70th birthday: Sharynne, Tim Kittel (President of SPA), Helen Blake, Sheila Degotardi, Sarah Masso, Michelle Brown |
