Special Interest Groups NSW

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Speech Pathologists in Adult Disability

State: NSW
Target Audience: Speech Pathologists who have an interest in adult disability. Topics that are discussed range from communication, behaviour as communication, dysphagia and any other topics for adults with intellectual disability.

Meeting dates: March 13, June 12, September 11, November 17 Time: 9:30am - 3pm
Venue: Various ADHC offices- teleconferencing is also avaliable for regional areas.
Cost: A gold coin donation is requested for refreshments

Contact: Brooke Workman
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Telephone: 9468 7000
Website: www.spadgroup.wikispaces.com and follow SPAD on twitter @SPADite

Preschool Interest Group (PsIG)

Last Updated February 2011

State: NSW
Target Audience:Clinicians working with the preschool aged population
Meeting dates: 22/2/11,  24/5/11, 23/8/11, 22/11/11
Time: 2:30 - 4:30pm
Venue: Changes each meeting (please call/email below contacts for further details)
Topic: To be confirmed
Cost: Usually $5

Contact: Vicki Copping (Peakhurst CHC)
               Katherine Galettis (A Chatterbox Speech & Language Centre)
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Dysphagia Interest Group (DIG)

Last updated February 2013

State: NSW
Target Audience:  Adult Speech Pathologists - Acute and Rehabilitation
Meetings: 12 February, 14 May, 13 August and 12 November
Time: 3.30 - 4.30
Venue: Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney
Feb - Auditorium - Medical Education Centre, Building 26
May/Aug/Nov - Main Lecture Theatre, Clinical Sciences Building 20
Cost: Nil
Contact:

Tracheostomy and Critical Care Discussion and EBP Group

Last updated February 2011

State: NSW
Target Audience: Speech Pathologists currently working with adult critical care and tracheostomy populations in their workplace.
Meetings: 20/3, 1/6, 3/8, 5/10, 30/11
Time: 2 - 4pm
Venue: Clinical Sciences Building Level 1, Conference Room Concord Hospital
Cost:Nil
Website:http://www.ciap.health.nsw.gov.au/specialties/ebp_sp_path/

 

Adult Neurogenic Communication Interest Group (ANCIG)

Last updated March 2012

State: NSW
Target Audience: Acquired neurological impairment/communication impairment
Meetings: 19/4/12, 14/6/12, 13/9/12, 8/11/12
Time: 3.30 - 4:45pm
Venue: Lecture Theatre 2, Clinical Sciences Building, Concord Hospital, Hospital Rd, Concord, NSW
Cost: Gold Coin donation
Contact: Susan Starr or Emma Inglis - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it - (02) 98587812 

 

 

SPAD- Speech Pathologists in Adult Disability

Last updated February 2011

State: NSW
Target Audience: SPAD is a support network for those with an interest in communication, behaviour as communication, dysphagia and related topics for adults with intellectual disability. SPAD provides a forum for speech pathologists to share information and resources and promote best practise.
Meetings: Tuesday 8th March, Tuesday 7th June, Tuesday 20th September, Tuesday 29th November 
Time: 9.30 - 12:30pm
Venue: Araluen, Metro Residences, 36 Mons Road, Westmead, NSW 2145
Cost: Membership is free. A gold coin is requested for refreshments.
Contact: Lisa Manton - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  - 9842  2302
Website: www.speechpathability.com 

NSW Voice, Head and Neck Interest Group (VHN)

Last updated February 2011

State: NSW
Target Audience: All sp working in voice or head and neck
Date: see HSnet Voice Head and Neck
Venue: Various:  Royal North Shore, Prince of Wales, Concord, RPA, Westmead
Cost: nil
Contact: Helen Brake ( St Vincent’s Hospital) or Margaret Patterson ( Royal North Shore Hospital)
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Phone: H Brake: (02) 8382 3370
Website: Subscribe to google groups: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Multicultural Interest Group (MIG)

Last updated February 2011 

State: NSW
Date: TBC
Venue: Burwood ADHC, Level 2, 56 Railway Parade, Burwood
Cost: Free
Contact Name: Candy Leung
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Tel: (02) 93106389

 

Speech Pathology in Brain Injury Interest Group (SPBIIG)

Last updated February 2013

 

Target Audience: Speech Pathologists working in traumatic brain injury, predominately in a rehabilitation setting

Date: Quarterly meetings (day varies)

Thursday 14/3/2013

Tuesday 21/5/13

Wednesday 18/9/13

Monday 25/11/3

Time: 3 - 4:30pm

Venue: Venue varies

Thursday 14/3/2013 Brain Injury Unit, Royal Rehabilitation Centre, Ryde
Tuesday 21/5/2013 Westmead Brain Injury Unit, Westmead Hospital
Wednesday 18/9/2013 Liverpool Brain Injury Unit, Liverpool Hospital
Monday 25/11/2013 University of Sydney, Cumberland Campus, Lidcombe

Topic: TBC 4 weeks prior to each meeting

Cost: Free

Contact Name: Tennille Thomasz 02 63305123 or 0428 632 241 or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

NSW Evidence Based Practise Network (EBP)

Last updated June 2011

State: NSW
Target Audience: See EBP website for details http://www.ciap.health.nsw.gov.au/specialties/ebp_sp_path/index.html
Date/Time/Venue - Meetings: See website for details
Contact:  Contact names for each subgroup available on website http://www.ciap.health.nsw.gov.au/specialties/ebp_sp_path/index.html


SPECS Speech Pathology Email Chats

Last updated June 2011

State: NSW
Target Audience: Adult Speech Pathologists
Meetings: Web based discussions with a monthly topic of interest. Members can also raise other topics via the moderator
Date: Monthly
Venue: Via internet (google groups) and email
Topic: Changes monthly
Cost: NIL
Contact name: Dr. Claire Langdon
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Telephone: (08) 9346 2044

Stuttering Interest Group

Last Updated May 2012

State:NSW

Target Audience / Area of interest:Practitioners who specialise or have a specific interest in stuttering therapy for children and adults.

 

 Meetings

1.     28th March  12.00 – 1.30pm

2.     24th July 12.30 – 2.00pm

3.     28th November 12.00 – 1.30 pm

 

1. Stuttering Unit, Bankstown Community Health Centre, 36 – 38 Raymond St, Bankstown

2.     2.Australian Stuttering Research Centre, University of Sydney, Gate 2, 75 East St, Lidcombe

3.     3. Macquarie University Speech Clinic, Level2, 299 Talavera Rd, North Ryde


Cost or fee
if applicable:                        None

Contact name/s:                  Stacey Sheedy (Bankstown), Michelle Donaghy (ASRC)

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Tel:                                      Stacey: (02) 9780 2763, Michelle (02) 9850 1468

 

NSW Evidence Based Practice Network

Last Updated March 2013

State:NSW

The Network was established in May 2002 for speech pathologists to share the task of evidence-based practice in a collaborative forum.

Involvement in the EBP Network requires active participation from all members, to develop clinical questions, evaluate the evidence, and produce documents such as Critically Appraised Papers and Topics.

For more information please visit the site:

http://www.ciap.health.nsw.gov.au/specialties/ebp_sp_path/index.html 

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