Program (for reg)

Creating Speech Pathology impact: Seven lessons from the intersection of science, policy and clinical practice

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

BelleVue Ballroom 02

Overview

Andrew Whitehouse

Details

⏫ Keynote address

Presenter

Professor Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Autism Research

Telethon Kids Institute

Creating Speech Pathology impact: Six lessons from the intersection of science, policy and clinical practice

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Presentation summary

One of superpowers of Speech Pathology is its ability to attract many of the brightest and most idealistic people, who are focused on making a positive impact on the world. Clinicians will certainly have those dreams fulfilled. They will also encounter the challenges that all health professions experience: the fatigue of a busy caseload, the complexity of bureaucratic processes, the (im)balance between home and work life, and the shortage of resources. Drawing on his experiences across science, policy and clinical practice, Andrew Whitehouse will discuss why Speech Pathology is more important than ever, and six lessons he has learnt about how to thrive amidst the hurly burly.

Key messages

• An understanding of a range of ways to create impact in a Speech Pathology career.
• An array of principles and strategies that can guide a focus on career impact.

**********

Andrew Whitehouse is the Angela Wright Bennett Professor of Autism Research at the Telethon Kids Institute and The University of Western Australia, and Research Strategy Director of Autism CRC. At the Telethon Kids Institute, he leads a network of clinical centres (called CliniKids) for children with neurodevelopmental differences that embeds clinical trials within everyday community practice. Andrew has published over 300 journal articles and attracted over $60 million in research grants. He chaired the committee that generated Australia’s first national guideline for autism diagnosis, and co-chaired the committee that developed Australia’s first national guideline for therapies for autistic children. Andrew has also written a popular science book that examined the science behind some of the myths of pregnancy and child development (Will Mozart Make My Baby Smart?). He has been awarded a Eureka Prize for his research, and in 2023, he was a Western Australian of the Year award winner.

Session chair

Jodie Long

CEO

Speech Pathology Australia

Student volunteer(s)

Rania Atee

Curtin University

Sophia Jo

Curtin University

The information contained in this program is current at of the time of publishing but is subject to changes made without notice.

Disclaimer: © (2024) The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited. All rights reserved.
Important Notice, please read: The views expressed in this presentation and reproduced in these materials are not necessarily the views of, or endorsed by, The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited ("the Association"). The Association makes no warranty or representation in relation to the content, currency or accuracy of any of the materials comprised in this presentation. The Association expressly disclaims any and all liability (including liability for negligence) in respect of use of these materials and the information contained within them. The Association recommends you seek independent professional advice prior to making any decision involving matters outlined in this presentation including in any of the materials referred to or otherwise incorporated into this presentation.

ABN 17 008 393 440

Terms and Conditions

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of
lands, seas and waters throughout Australia,
and pay respect to Elders past, present and
future.

We recognise that the health and social and
emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander peoples are grounded in
continued connection to Culture, Country,
Language and Community and acknowledge
that sovereignty was never ceded.