Submissions
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Speech Pathology Australia represents the interests of the profession through actively responding to government inquiries and discussion papers. The Association researches, coordinates and formulates submissions to ministers, government departments, funding bodies and research authorities.
Recent submissions can be found below.
2010
CLINICAL SUPERVISOR SUPPORT PROGRAM (CSSP) DISCUSSION PAPER - submission to Health Workforce Australia SEPTEMBER 2010
A FLYING START FOR QUEENSLAND CHILDREN, EDUCATION GREEN PAPER - submission to the Department of Education and Training JUNE 2010
WORKFORCE PLAN FOR THE ACT HEALTH SECTOR: 2011-2013 -ACT Health - submission to ACT Health JUNE 2010
TOWARDS A HEALTH AND WELLBEING SERVICE FRAMEWORK submission to Department of Education and Early Childhood Development APRIL 2010
DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIONAL CLINICAL ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE (OOHC) A Discussion paper; February 2010 - submission to the Nous Group MARCH 2010
RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE PROGRAM REVIEW OF THE AGED CARE FUNDING INSTRUMENT - submission to the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing MARCH 2010
THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION TO STUDENTS WITH A DISABILITY OR WITH SPECIAL NEEDS - Submission to the New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council General Purpose Standing Committee No. 2 FEBRUARY 2010
2009
NATIONAL HEALTH REFORMS submission to the Federal Health Minister DECEMBER 2009
DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE STRATEGY AND PLAN submission to the Mental Health Workforce Advisory Committee DECEMBER 2009
HEALTH IDENTIFIERS AND PRIVACY submission to the Australian Ministers' Advisory Council AUGUST 2009
NRAS PRACTITIONER REGULATION LEGISLATION submission JULY 2009
A HEALTHIER FUTURE FOR ALL AUSTRALIANS - Interim Report of the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission MARCH 2009
DISCUSSION PAPER 2 CLINICAL TRAINING - GOVERNANCE AND ORGANISATION - Submission to National Health Workforce Taskforce MARCH 2009
TOWARDS A NATIONAL PRIMARY HEALTH CARE STRATEGY - Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing FEBRUARY 2009
HEALTH EDUCATION AND TRAINING: CLINICAL PLACEMENTS ACROSS AUSTRALIA: CAPTURING DATA AND UNDERSTANDING DEMAND AND CAPACITY - Submission to the National Health Workforce Taskforce FEBRUARY 2009
2008
PROPOSED ARRANGEMENTS FOR ACCREDITATION - Submission to the Health Workforce Principles Committee in regard to National Registration and Accreditation Scheme. DECEMBER 2008
DEVELOPING A NATIONAL DISABILITY STRATEGY FOR AUSTRALIA - Submission to the Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs NOVEMBER 2008
NATIONAL REGISTRATION AND ACCREDITATION SCHEME
The Speech Pathology Profession – a national approach for working in the public interest. Submission to the Practitioner Regulation Sub-committee OCTOBER 2008
NATIONAL DECLARATION ON EDUCATIONAL GOALS FOR YOUNG AUSTRALIANS – Draft Document
Submission to the Ministerial Council on Education, Employement, Training and Youth Affairs OCTOBER 2008
STRENGTHENING STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
Respose to the Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. SEPTEMBER 2008
NATIONAL QUALITY FRAMEWORK FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE - Discussion Paper Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations SEPTEMBER 2008
REVIEW OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Submission to Department of Education, Employment and Workshop Relations JULY 2008
DRAFT GUIDELINES ON ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORER (ADHD)
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians. Feedback provided by Speech Pathology Australia JULY 2008.
PROJECT TO DEVELOP GOOD PRACTICE PRINCIPLES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Response to Australian Universities Quality Agency JULY 2008
SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH COMPLEX HEALTH NEEDS
Department of Human Services Victoria Project JUNE 2008
BLUEPRINT FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOOL REFORM
An Overview - Focus Questions MAY 2008
INQUIRY INTO GENERAL HEALTH SCREENING OF CHILDREN AT PREPRIMARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL LEVEL
Submission to Education and Health Standing Committee
Prepared by: Speech Pathology Australia (WA Branch)
MAY 2008
BETTER ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE INITIATIVE
Submission to the Department of Health and Ageing MARCH 2008
HIGHER EDUCATION INQUIRY INTO THE DESIRABILITY OF A NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITATION BODY MARCH 2008
AUTISM STATE PLAN
Autsim Victoria FEBRUARY 2008
2007
NATIONAL SAFETY AND QUALITY ACCEDITATION STANDARDS
Speech Pathology Australia Response MARCH 2007
CHILDREN'S THERAPY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Response to Final Draft JULY 2007
CARER PAYMENT (CHILD) REVIEW JULY 2007
Response to Australian Government Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs JULY 2008
