Equity and Excellence: Flexible modes of service supports
| Monday, May 27, 2024 |
| 2:10 PM - 2:25 PM |
| Meeting Room 01 |
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Equity and Excellence: Flexible modes of service supports
2:10 PM - 2:25 PMPresentation summary
However, in the context of a national allied health workforce shortage, the wicked problem of horizontal equity in service delivery is difficult to resolve. This paper explores one strategy to address the barriers to service delivery using flexible models of engagement.
In the Department of Education speech language pathologists work within a whole school approach to support students with speech language communication difficulties to access, participate and succeed at school. Working within a whole-school approach necessitates strong school team relationships since supports are often delivered as capability building and co-delivering supports as well as direct student supports.
During 2023 and in 2024, speech pathologists have worked using a range of strategies including telepractice and face to face supports to provide responsive and flexible supports to schools. This model enables speech pathologists from across Queensland to work with and support schools and students located anywhere in Queensland; creating the ability to ensure that students and schools with the same level of need can access equitable supports.
This paper will provide the audience with practical strategies to negotiate and deliver speech pathology supports within an educational model to schools in a range of ways. The paper will explore the enablers and barriers to providing support in flexible ways from the school, therapist and service management perspective, and the outcomes of providing that support.
Key messages
1. How a flexible mode of delivery can help achieve equity in service delivery
2. How flexible delivery can be more than individual student focussed - relationships can be developed and quality services can be delivered in other ways
3. How to carefully measure and monitor outcomes for speech pathologists, students and schools to ensure the success of service delivery.
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