Special Interest Groups NSW
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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)
Email:
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Telephone: V Copping: (02) 9534 2555 (Mon-Wed)
Dysphagia Interest Group (DIG)
Last updated February 2011
State: NSW
Target Audience: Adult clinicians; dysphagia management; acute care and rehabilitation; instrumental assessment
Meetings: 8th February, 10th May, 2nd August and 8th November 2011
Time: 3.30 - 4.30
Venue: Main Lecture Theatre of the Clinical Sciences Building at Concord Hospital
Topic: Four topics per year
Cost: Nil
Contact:Belinda Crawford - phone (02) 9767500: pager 60956
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Amy Freeman-Sanderson - (02) 95156111; pager 88749
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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
Contact: Eva Norman - (02) 9828 6774 -
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Website:http://www.ciap.health.nsw.gov.au/specialties/ebp_sp_path/
Adult Neurogenic Communication Interest Group (ANCIG)
Last updated February, 2011
State: NSW
Target Audience: Acquired neurological impairment/communication impairment
Meetings: 14/4/11, 16/6/11, 8/9/11, 17/11/11
Time: 3.30 - 4:45pm
Venue: TBA – Concord Hospital, Hospital Rd Concord
Topic: Communication impairment
Cost: Gold Coin donation
Contact: Susan Starr or Emma Inglis -
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- (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 -
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- 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)
Email: H Brake:
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or M Patterson:
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Phone: H Brake: (02) 8382 3370
Website: Subscribe to google groups:
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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
Email:
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Tel: (02) 93106389
Speech Pathology in Brain Injury Interest Group (SPBIIG)
Last updated February 2011
State: NSW
Target Audience: Speech Pathologists working in traumatic brain injury, predominately in a rehabilitation setting
Date: Quarterly meetings (day varies)
Mon 14/3/11
Tues 24/5/11
Wed 21/9/11
Thurs 24/11/11
Time: 3 – 4:30pm
Venue: Venue varies
Mon 14/3/11 Brain Injury Service, Royal Rehabilitation Centre, Ryde
Tues 24/5/11 Access Brain Injury Service, Burwood
Wed 21/9/11 Liverpool Brain Injury Service,
Thurs 24/11/11 Westmead Brain Injury Service,
Topic: TBC 4 weeks prior to each meeting
Cost: Free
Contact Name: Tennille Thomasz 02 9828 5495 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
Email:
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Telephone: (08) 9346 2044
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