Speech Pathology Week but postponed because of Melbourne’s most recent lockdown, the Speech Pathology Australia forum to discuss ‘Communication is everyone’s right’ was rescheduled. On Thursday 2 December, on the eve of the International Day of People with Disability, the Association hosted a forum around the theme for this year’s Speech Pathology Week: ‘Communication is everyone's right!’ The panel discussion was facilitated by the Association’s National President, Tim Kittel. The panelists for the forum were:
- Meredith Allan, Disability Advocate and Consultant;
- Simon Oakley, Chair, Aphasia Victoria;
- Jewel Topsfield, Social Affairs Editor, The Age newspaper; and
- Jennifer Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer, SCOPE Australia AM.
