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Speak Up

Speak Up: A Speech Pathology Australia Podcast

The Speak Up podcast by Speech Pathology Australia highlights conversations with esteemed contributors in the speech pathology space. We explore key issues in the profession, in a short and easy to listen to format. Free access to audio transcripts, and where relevant resource / reference lists, for all Speak Up Podcast episodes are available via the Association’s Learning Hub, you will need to sign in or create an account. 1. Go to: www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/…e616542. 2

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00:23:44

Impact through communication about dysphagia S7E30

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2025/08/27

In this Speech Pathology Week episode, Dr Debbie Pu from Monash University discusses how we can have “Impact through communication” about dysphagia awareness. She discusses what different stakeholders understand about swallowing difficulties, how public awareness can support people living with dysphagia to enjoy safe meals, and how speech pathologists can communicate with impact about this issue. Resources: Pu et al., (2025). Awareness of dysphagia: An integrative review:

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00:42:51

Rebroadcast: Using minimal pairs S7E29

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2025/08/20

From time to time Speak Up will rebroadcast previous episodes and invite speech pathologists to offer their reflections on the episode. This week Rebecca O’Neill (she/her), a Conference Support Fund Awardee reflects on her learning from Rebecca Reinking (she/her), both in this episode and at her conference presentation.Rebecca Reinking is a paediatric Speech Pathologist from ATUNE Health Centres and “Adventures in Speech Pathology”. Rebecca shares her clinical expertise when working with the

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00:35:41

Cybersecurity for speech pathology practices S7E28

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2025/08/13

In this week’s episode we speak with Dr David Lacey, CEO of IDCARE about cybersecurity for practices offering speech pathology and other allied health services. We discuss how threat actors gain access to data, how to manage data breaches, and steps that workplaces can take to prevent them.Resources: IDCARE – Services for small businesses: https://www.idcare.org/smallbusiness OAIC – Notifiable data breaches: https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/notifiable-data-breaches OAIC – Health service

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01:10:25

Culturally responsive speech pathology S7E27

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2025/08/06

This week’s episode is a panel from the SPA 2025 Conference about bias within the profession. Dr Vishnu Nair, Professor Betty Yu and Associate Professor Sarah Verdon discuss the history of our field’s alignment with medical approaches, and the subsequent bias particularly in relation to race, disability, and the intersection of disparities, with a particular focus on neurodiversity. This conversation aligns with the launch of a new SPA resource, the Culturally responsive speech pathology, position

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01:04:08

Building your voice banking toolkit S7E26

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2025/07/30

In this week’s episode, Dr Lillian Krikheli and Dr Sarah El Wahsh speak about all things voice banking. Sarah and Lillian discuss how to raise the topic of voice preservation, how to support your service user to select the best software for their needs, and what changes AI has facilitated in voice banking. Much of the content discussed in this podcast is informed by both clinical practice and co-design research conducted at the statewide progressive neurological disease service at Calvary Health

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00:25:13

Managing unexpected workplace risks S7E25

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2025/07/23

In this week’s episode, we speak with Anna Pannuzzo from WorkPlace PLUS about preparing for the unexpected, and using risk management to enable business continuity. Anna speaks about the process of making contingency plans for situations such as natural disasters, sudden illness, and data breaches. Resources: WorkPlace PLUS: https://www.workplaceplus.com.au/ Contact WorkPlace PLUS: https://www.workplaceplus.com.au/contact SPA Resources: SPA member private practice resources, including the

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00:53:32

Using AI to support communication and connection S7E24

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2025/07/16

In this week’s episode, we bring you a recording live from SPA’s 2025 conference, in Tarntanya | Adelaide. Dr Fiona Kerr, who was the plenary presenter the morning of this recording, and speech pathologist Ishwari Samarakoon, speak about using AI and technology to support connection and communication. They speak about resources, and ways to ensure when using AI to support speech pathology services that this is done with co-design at the forefront of our minds.Resources: Human Compatible by Stuart

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00:25:37

Navigating NDIS changes, and NAIDOC week reflections...

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2025/07/09

In this week’s episode we speak with Jane and Kelly from the Advisor team about the frequently asked questions that they are hearing from SPA members about the recent NDIS changes. Kelly and Jane speak about the resources that members have found helpful, including information about pricing, ceasing services, and the heavy toll that speech pathologists are feeling. The episode ends with some reflections on NAIDOC week.Resources: Free access to transcripts and for a full list of resources for this

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00:48:46

Oral histories: SPA Life member Helen Smith S7E22

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2025/07/02

In this live episode from the 2025 SPA Conference in Tarntanya | Adelaide, we speak with Helen Smith, who the day before became Speech Pathology Australia’s newest Life member.Resources: If you would like to hear Helen speak more about ethics, she contributed to the Code of Ethics: Support for everyday practice https://learninghub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/topclass/topclass.do?expand-OfferingDetails-Offeringid=3090 Speech Pathology Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of

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00:36:41

S7E21: Supporting LGBTIQ+ individuals in Aged Care

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2025/06/25

In this week’s episode, we recognise Pride month as SPA’s Jess Kaplonyi (she/her), speaks with Chris Hunt (she/her) and Dr Louisa Smith (she/her) from LGBTIQ+ Health Australia’s Silver Rainbow program. They discuss the experiences and support needs of LGBTIQ+ individuals living with dementia and who engage with palliative care and Aged Care. Resources: LGBTIQ+ Health Australia – Silver Rainbow resources: https://www.lgbtiqhealth.org.au/silver_rainbow LGBTIQ+ Health Australia – Workplace

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00:45:22

Rebroadcast: Ethical AI in Speech Pathology, part 1...

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2025/06/18

In this week’s episode, the Scientific Chair of the 2025 conference, Dr Jacqueline McKechnie offers her reflections on the episode ethical AI in speech pathology, a conversation with Professor Emma Power, from UTS. Emma speaks about the opportunities and considerations that using Generative AI can provide and the ethical considerations that we need to be thinking about. Resources: The Conversation article: theconversation.com/will-ai-tech-li…sability-196481 Speak Up: Ethical AI in Speech Pathology

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00:45:04

Rebroadcast: UN Sustainable Development Goals S7E19

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2025/06/11

In this week’s episode, Dr Debbie Pu from the 2025 Conference Planning Advisory Committee offers her reflections on the episode UN Sustainable Development Goals. Professor Sharynne McLeod and Professor Julie Marshall about a special issue of the International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology focusing on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals from 2023. They discuss insight from speech pathologists around the globe on how the profession can contribute to peace and prosperity for people

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00:26:40

Planning ahead: psychosocial safety in your practice...

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2025/06/04

In this week's episode, we speak with Anna Pannuzzo, from WorkPlace PLUS, about creating policies to uphold everyone’s psychosocial safety at work. Anna speaks about how planning ahead can help to ensure that if something challenging and unexpected does happen, there is a prepared plan. Anna speaks about policies and processes for psychosocial hazards, raising concerns in your workplace and how to balance the wellbeing of staff and being empathic to service users who are facing their own

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00:20:35

Holding connections in speech pathology practice S7E17

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2025/05/28

In this week’s episode, we speak with Associate Professor Jade Cartwright. Jade is delivering the Elizabeth Usher Memorial Lecture at the 2025 SPA conference in Tarntanya | Adelaide on Sunday June 15th, 2025. Jade discusses the inspiration behind her plenary address, and reflects on the learnings we can achieve when we work to co-design with the people we support. Resources: Register for the SPA 2025 Conference in person in Tarntanya | Adelaide or online:

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00:39:32

Public funding models: Ethical challenges and...

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2025/05/21

In this week’s episode, Dr Tristan Nickless explores ethical challenges and considerations that speech pathologists face when working with funding models like the NDIS and Medicare. He discusses ways practitioners can be ethical stewards of public funds in supporting equitable access, managing time requirements, aligning funded supports with evidence, developing public trust, and a range of other actions.Speech Pathology Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters

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00:51:32

Neurodiversity affirming practice and disability...

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2025/05/14

In this week’s episode, Professor Betty Yu of San Francisco State University provides a brief overview of the workshop on conversational analysis that she will co-present with Dr Vishnu Nair at the SPA Conference 2025. In this unscripted conversation she reflects on the nature of neurodiversity-affirming practice, whose experiences and communication are centred in society, and the role that speech pathology plays in maintaining the status quo or contributing to disability justice.Resources:

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00:42:00

People experiencing homelessness and speech pathology...

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2025/05/07

In this week’s episode, Leigh Andrews from Change Communication in the UK and Lauren Gibbs from Launch Housing in Victoria, speak with Mary Woodward, SPA’s Senior Advisor, Justice. Leigh and Lauren tell Mary about the benefit speech pathologists can bring when supporting people who are experiencing homelessness, and some of the resources that support their work. Lauren and Leigh speak about different types of homelessness, and how to support someone who may be experiencing homelessness.

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00:12:17

Celebrating one million listens! S7 bonus episode

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2025/05/05

In this bonus episode, we are celebrating the Speak Up podcast having been listened to one million times! Thank you to everyone who listens, every guest who has so generously shared learnings with us, guest interviewers who approach their role with curiosity and everyone else who supports the podcast in visible and invisible ways. Nathan and Nadia, from the podcast team reflect on this milestone, and we hear reflections from Anneke, Speak Up Season 3 & 4 producer, Laura from the Early Career

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00:33:29

Adopting a decolonial vision for the profession S7E13

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2025/04/30

In this week’s episode Dr Vishnu Nair lays groundwork for his keynote address at the SPA Conference on a Critical and Decolonial Vision for Speech and Language Therapy. He discusses communication as an embodied experience for - and the knowledge of - people who live with disability, critically examining historical and current power dynamics in the profession, essentialism and its impact on practice, and the variety of ways of knowing needed to address these.Resources: Nair, V. K., Brea-Spahn, M

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00:39:36

Inside the Justice Reform Initiative S7E12

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2025/04/23

In this week’s episode, Dr Mindy Sotiri, who is the Executive Director of the Justice Reform Initiative speaks with Mary Woodward, SPA’s senior advisor for justice. Mindy and Mary discuss the work that the Justice Reform Initiative do, some of the changes they are advocating for, and what role speech pathologists play when working in this space. Resources: Justice Reform Initiative: https://www.justicereforminitiative.org.au/ SPA Resources: Speech Pathology Australia justice resources:

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