Key messages: SLPs need to critically reflect on what we can do to improve our effective engagement of spoken interpreters. When SLPs and interpreters make time to connect via briefing and debriefing everyone benefits. SLPs need to embargo clinical time for briefing and debrief.

New Open Access @IJSLP "The experiences of speech-language pathologists when collaborating with spoken language interpreters, multilingual families, and their children with hearing loss".

Join us @ECV2024 to hear keynote @DrJennyG, Professor of Neurodiversity and Developmental Psychology at the University of Cambridge discussing equity of access to play and the importance of inclusion for high quality education and care. Register at

Australia needs 21,000 more early childhood educators to meet current demands. Join us @ECV2024 to discuss solutions for developing and retaining the early childhood education workforce

Join us @ECV2024 from 25th November to hear keynote Professor @TonyDreise, Pro Vice-Chancellor First Nations @CharlesSturtUni discussing the importance of listening to the community and learning on country to give children the best start. Register at

Join us @ECV2024 to hear keynote Professor @TonyDreise, Pro Vice-Chancellor First Nations @CharlesSturtUni discussing: Giving voice to ‘villages’, listening to ‘Country’: it’s time to unlock the power of ‘place’. Register at

Tickets are now on sale for #IDLDRC 2024 returning from 9-11 September: https://t.co/EJ6ugIMDul Check out our incredible keynotes! With 35+ DLD research presentations, more interactive panels and a few surprises, you do not want to miss this virtual #devlangdis event.

The Speech Pathology Apprenticeship Program allows any individual the opportunity to learn from speech and language pathologists while making meaningful connections. Apply now to learn from the first local practicing speech and language pathologist Dira Ah Kee.

Please complete our survey. No need to have worked directly with Pasifika communities.

I said, you said, we said! Let’s talk… #Convo #Collab #Community 👋🏽🤔✊🏽

Listen up! Join us for FREE HEARING SCREENING at the Raiwaqa Health Centre on Saturday, 2nd March from 8am to 2pm. Let's cherish the gift of hearing this World Hearing Day. #TeamFHO #WorldHearingDay #HealthyHearing

Help please!……I am currently recruiting for my PhD research! Please share the information below! Follow the QR code for more information or go to my website: https://t.co/HIqB5As2b0 You can also contact me via cslaney@csu.edu.au or (02) 6338 4128

Next in Issue 5 of @IJSLP we have: "Family-centred practice in speech-language pathology practice with children and young people in out-of-home care in Australia: A scoping review" by Rachel Jenner & @SuzanneCHopf #OOHC #SLP 🇦🇺 Here's the link 👇 https://t.co/2Xx1nHkIXK

You can view the "Western Pacific Small Island Nations: Speech-language Therapy Services and Children’s Communication" presentation here:

A beautiful summary of tips to support everyone you communicate with. Thank you @RCSLT & @PeterDJust for sharing these as a part of this resource for MPs/MSPs. Thanks @pamslater26 & @SusanGuthrieSLT for introducing me to them via twitter. #Slpeeps #SLT https://t.co/Cno2bnLZgu

We are seeking Australian early childhood educators and early childhood teachers to participate in a survey to understand Australian preschool educators’ early language and literacy beliefs and practices (La Trobe Ethics HEC23038) @tserry2504 @PamelaSnow2 https://t.co/GpSaTDwJbr

We acknowledge our research was not exhaustive. So if you're currently providing, or have previously provided, communication or swallowing services to people in one or more of these 21 Western Pacific nations then please let us know with a comment.

Our desk and literature review note that there are improvements in service availability in a number of countries (e.g., Fiji, Guam, Samoa, Solomon Islands) but still an overwhelming absence or undersupply of #SLPeeps in the region. 2/3

An honour today for @HollyMc_SLP and I to speak with New Zealand colleagues about our preliminary research updating #SpeechLanguagePathology services and research in 21 LMIC Pacific Nations and Territories 1/3

New article: Can a 1-2 hr online #aphasia #communication partner training program for allied health students improve knowledge of aphasia/communication strategies & attitudes? Results are promising. OPEN ACCESS https://t.co/Hesy6uWGNV @MichelleAttard8 @LeanneTogher @LucieLanyon