Speech Pathology Australia, on behalf of its members, has considered ways to ensure that the professional skills of its members continue to develop. In order to demonstrate to clients and their families, peers, employers, colleagues and the public that speech pathologists have an ongoing commitment to improving their professional knowledge and skills, the Association offers a PSR program. This program, which is linked to certification, assists in developing improved status and credibility for speech pathologists.

Practising and Full-Time Post Graduate Members who have met the requirements of the PSR program are eligible to use the relevant Certified Practising Speech Pathologist title and post nominals CPSP and receive a Certificate of PSR Recognition to this effect when renewing.

For members of the public who would like to know more about the PSR program and Certified Practising Speech Pathologists, the PSR Public Flyer can be downloaded or sent out from National Office on request.

For Speech Pathology Australia members who would like to know more about PSR, we encourage you to access the following information:

• An overview of the program is available in the PSR Member Flyer or sent out from National Office.
• More detailed information is available in the revised PSR Booklet which can be downloaded or sent out from National Office.
• The PSR Public Flyer promotes the benefits of the program and CPSP status and is appropriate to display or have available in waiting rooms and/or provided to employers. This brochure can be downloaded or sent out from National Office.

PSR is included in the membership fee for eligible members; that is, Practising and Full-time Postgraduate Student members, including Fellows and Life members. The process is straightforward:

• Eligible new members will be automatically opted in to PSR. New members who have been practising prior to joining SPA can submit points for activities in the year prior to their joining to acquire CPSP status if they meet PSR criteria.
  
• Eligible renewing practising members will be noted as continuing in PSR and can submit points for activities in the year prior to the renewal year to acquire CPSP status if they meet PSR criteria.
• Please note the requirements for New graduates who upgrade to Practising membership or who join as a Practising member PSR New Graduate Information 

If you would like Plan and Log information on the ongoing requirements of PSR, please download.

For record keeping for PSR, you can download PSR plan and log form templates. There are options for your record keeping, so you can determine which best suits your individual needs for PSR record keeping, including PSR plan and log template.doc to maintain your annual record, or to cover the triennium PSR_triennium_plan_and_log_template.doc Your PSR plan and log forms do not need to be supplied unless you are randomly selcted for a PSR audit, in which case you will be notified. (At renewal time, you only need to complete the PSR Declaration with your points in each activity type and the total for activities undertaken in the year prior to renewal.) 

If you would like a Mentoring Record of Contacts form, please download or ask for a copy from National Office.

SPA now recognises the professional development and learning that occurs via social media networks and discussions. The activity must meet the criteria specified in the W/S activity type: “Online learning relevant to speech pathology practice including relevant listservs or web-based discussion, blogs, twitter (eg #slpchat discussions), Facebook (SPA Apps Group) = 1 point per hour of active involvement that extends professional skills/knowledge.” A record form has been developed PSR Learning through Social Media record form. If you have suggestions to improve this new form, please contact Sharon below with your feedback .

For further information, contact Sharon Crane, Senior Advisor Professional Education and Certification, at National Office on 03 9642 4899, or for the cost of a local call on 1300 368 835, or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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