Events

Unless stated otherwise, these events are not being run by or in conjunction with the NZSTA.  If you would like to list an upcoming event on this website, please contact National Office.

 Please note events are listed chronologically.

PECS Level 1 Training

Matua Ngaru School Auckland | 26-27 March 2020

Is your learner experiencing challenges with communication?  Increase functional communication while decreasing frustration and challenging behaviour with the evidence based Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS).

This PECS Level 1 Training will teach you to implement the PECS Protocol with your learners immediately in any setting. The PECS Level 1 Training is appropriate for parents and professionals working with learners with autism, related disabilities and/or limited communication skills.

The PECS Level 1 is:

• Appropriate for professionals, educational teams, parents, and caregivers
• Interactive, includes presenter demonstrations, video examples, and role-play opportunities
• Comprehensive, learn about the foundation for PECS, the ABA-based Pyramid Approach to Education
• To learn more on PECS and watch a short video, click here.

Workshop cost is $660 per proffesional and $400 per parent. Group discounts available.

You can find out more on this event here.

Please feel free to contact us directly with any questions via phone +61 3 9362 0621 or admin@pecsaustralia.com

NZ Palliative MDT Retreat

Lower Hutt | 03-05 April 2020

ANZSPM Aotearoa Committee is bringing to you a multi-disciplinary team retreat over 3 days on exploring resilience within palliative and end of life care in Lower Hutt Wellington, NZ. Suitable for all health and social care professionals involved in palliative and end-of-life care.

The aim of the conference is to stimulate debate and ‘out of the box’ thinking, whilst also providing a context for reflection, renewal and restoration. It will allow you to return to your place of work affirmed, invigorated, motivated and refreshed.

You can find out more on this event here

Literacy Intensive with Sally Clendon and Jane Farrall

Auckland | 20 -24 April 2020

The Literacy For All Intensive Course is a 5-day instructional course that covers theoretical and practical aspects of comprehensive literacy instruction for children and adults with disabilities, including complex communication needs. The course covers literacy teaching for both emergent and conventional readers and writers, assessment tools for a range of literacy learners and access to a number of practical resources through the course website.

The course is designed for anyone who wants to support one or more students with disabilities to improve their literacy skills, including teachers, leadership teams, therapists and parents. Click here to find out more.

Choosing Wisely Forum Programme

Harbourside Function Centre, Wellington | 1 May 2020

The programme for the Choosing Wisely forum – Choosing Wisely – Choosing Equity: a focus on equity, sustainability and shared decision-making – has been released.

The forum’s strong focus on equity is apparent, with a panel discussion on Choosing Wisely, equity, and unconscious bias, featuring Dr Matire Harwood, Prof David Tipene-Leach, Dr Kyle Eggleton and Dr John Bonning. The opening address is from Health Quality & Safety Commission chair and Waitemata DHB chief executive Dr Dale Bramley. The first keynote speaker (via video link) is Dr Kaveh Shojania, editor-in-chief of BMJ Quality & Safety, talking about Choosing Wisely and the sustainability of health care.

There is strong consumer input throughout the day, with a consumer panel commenting after each section; and a keynote presentation from Choosing Wisely Australia consumer representative Melissa Fox on shared decision making.

Other highlights include:

• Health and Disability Commissioner Dr Anthony Hill on Choosing Wisely and medico legal concerns
• Prof Tipene-Leach and Anna Adcock on their research into Choosing Wisely and shared decision-making for Maori
• Dr Alex Psirides on shared goals of care.

You can find out more information about this event here.

Register now at https://event-6874-b214.lilregie.com/booking/attendees/new .

Palliative Care Lecture Series 2020

Auckland | 04 June 2020

This education opportunity is designed for healthcare professionals with an interest in palliative care. The lectures will be delivered via teleconference with a PowerPoint presentation. The lectures take place on the first Thursday of every month from February to December 2020 from 7.30 to 8.30am.

Fiona Hewerdine is speaking on the June 4th lecture on the role of Speech Language Therapists in palliative care via teleconference.

Volunteers are requested to attend the lecture at their local hospice that morning. Fiona can be contacted at fiona.hewerdine@bopdhb.govt.nz for ideas about what to share.

This is an opportunity for individuals to have a face to face conversation about what a Speech Language Therapist can do to support palliative care.

You can find out more information about this event here

Learn How Words Work: Spelling Development, Assessment and Intervention by Jenny Baker on 15th June 2020

Auckland | 15 June 2020

This 1-day Continuing Professional Development (CPD) event is intended for Speech-Language Therapists working in the field of literacy, Teachers in mainstream as well as Learning Support, Educational Psychologists, Tutors and final year students of speech-language therapy and education.

Following this event participants will be able:

• to identify the different stages of spelling development from early phonological awareness through to advanced orthographic representations
• to “unpack” the scope and sequence of a structured synthetic phonics program
• to understand the rule-based principles that underlie much of our spelling system
• to become aware of the cognitive, orthographic and linguistic contributions to the spelling system
• to become familiar with a range of assessment procedures
• to apply a diagnostic framework to the analysis of spelling errors
• to develop strategies for goal setting
• to select evidenced-based principles, practices and programs for effective spelling instruction

Speech Language Therapists interested in this event can register via Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/learn-how-words-work-spelling-development-assessment-intervention-registration-79983531897

For more information about the event and other CPD events, go to https://www.skillbuildersslt.com/training/

A 2020 Vision for Audiology Practice

Rotorua Energy Events Centre | 1-4 July 2020

The conference aims to encourage delegates to reflect on the future of audiology and engage with their colleagues to develop their clinical skills. Keynote speakers include Louise Hickson, Samira Anderson, Peggy Nelson and Ben Hornsby.

We are now inviting proposals for oral and poster presentations. Please share this invitation with colleagues and other allied health professionals.

The presentation types are:

CLINICAL DISCUSSION (ORAL OR POSTER PRESENTATION)
Please share any changes in clinical protocols based on new research or cases that have influenced your clinical practice. Your experiences can help others and improve client outcomes.

RESEARCH PRESENTATION (ORAL OR POSTER PRESENTATION)
Help others to keep up-to-date with the latest research. You can share any evidence-based findings that have influenced your clinical work.

Submissions are now open and close at 5pm on 10 February 2020. Acceptances will be notified by 28 February 2020.

For more information on abstract submission guidelines and how to submit an abstract, please visit http://tiny.cc/nzas

Disability Studies 2020 Conference

Auckland | 11-13 July 2020

The main theme of the conference is Disability Studies, Disability Justice: Challenging Ableism.

Ableist privilege and the abled/disabled binary it perpetuates is a key priority for many disability studies scholars, disability activists, allies and   accomplices. This conference brings together theoretical, empirical and activist work on ableism, including (but not limited to) analyses of the circulation of ableist logics and practices in policy and institutional settings, explorations of ableist stereotypes and their influences on everyday living, and on-the-ground efforts to raise public consciousness and unsettle ableist taken-for-granteds.

Abstracts are invited for papers, ignite talks, posters and symposiums, related to the conference theme.

You can find out more information about this event, here

New Zealand Speech-language Therapists’ Association 2020 Conference

Christchurch | 31 August 2020 to 2 September 2020

The New Zealand Speech-language Therapists’ Association 2020 Conference Committee is delighted to announce Aoraki Iho Ake: Grounded – Aspiring – Connected and invites you to submit abstracts for paper, workshop and poster presentations.

Drawing inspiration from Aoraki, the most well-known maunga tupuna (ancestral mountain) of the Southern Alps, and from the imagery of Iho Ake ‘from Earth to heaven and everything in between’, this conference seeks to create a panoramic and inclusive view of speech-language therapy in New Zealand 2020, its local community and global partnerships.

From the grounded practice that we bring to our workplaces every day, to the research, innovations and service improvements to which we aspire and the ways in which we gain insight and vigour from each other and those we work alongside, Aoraki – Iho Ake will promote conversation that strengthen and enhance the ability of the backbone of our Association, our members and colleagues, to articulate new knowledge in concert and to flex with increasing service demands.

Aoraki – Iho Ake: Grounded – Aspiring – Connected will be held from 31 August – 2 September 2020 (inclusive) at The Chateau on the Park Church – A DoubleTree by Hilton hotel.   Our venue has gardens, accommodation and parking aplenty and is adjacent to the Hagley Park which leads to Central City and is close to the cafés and shops of Riccarton.

Bounded by sea and rivers, and sitting between the landmark Port Hills and Canterbury Plains looking out to the snow-capped Southern Alps, Christchurch is a city of verdant beauty, compassionate connection and creative endeavour. To celebrate this, our conference dinner will be held at the landmark Christchurch Art Gallery.

SUBMISSIONS
We welcome submissions focused on extension of our knowledge base through research and clinical experience and innovations, service and educational delivery models, responses to practical and professional challenges, and client voice and partnership.

Submissions accepted by the Conference Planning Committee will be grouped under nominated themes for presentation at the 2020 Conference.  You can read more about the submissions process here.

Important Dates:

10 January 2020 – Online abstract submission is available

17 March 2020– Closing date for submissions

18 May 2020 – Notification regarding the success of the submission

Conference Committee:

Conference Convenor- Julianne Johns; Scientific Programme Chair – Toby McCrae; and Sharon Broadmore, Kate Cook, Naomi Grigg and Ruth Ramsay.

Conference Manager – Pamela Richards – pam@prcc.com.au

You can find full event information here.

Treatment of Childhood Apraxia of Speech: From Toddlers to Teens

Auckland | 28th September 2020, Professor Tricia McCabe

This 1-day Continuing Professional Development (CPD) event is intended for Speech-Language Therapists with an interest in paediatric speech disorders. Although students may attend, the content is more suited to clinicians with previous clinical exposure to children with complex speech disorders.

Following this event participants will:

• Understand recent research developments in treatment of Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS).
• Choose an appropriate intervention approach or approaches, based on the latest evidence.
• Learn about resources which will help them implement evidence based practice in treatment of CAS.
• Discuss problem solving in treatment of children with CAS.

Speech Language Therapists interested in this event can register by clicking here.

For more information about the event and other CPD events, go here.

Dr Oliver Beacon Award

Motor Neurone Disease Association of New Zealand is proud to honour, acknowledge and celebrate individuals, groups or services providing a positive contribution to service, care, improvement, or innovation in support of people with MND.

Dr David Oliver, internationally acclaimed physician who has dedicated much of his life to enhancing the quality of life of people with MND through his practice, his writing and his teaching, generously agreed to his name to be associated with this prestigious award.

Each year has a theme and the 2019 theme was: Acknowledging an individual or team making a difference on the journey of people or families living with motor neurone disease.

To download the nomination form for 2020 click here.

Autism NZ FANZ (Framework for Autism in NZ)

When: Check link above
Where: Nationwide

FANZ runs a number of events. For example there is a two-day introductory programme about autism that enables participants to create a framework for understanding and supporting a person with autism. FANZ is specifically designed for family/whānau/caregivers, educators, health professionals, and anyone involved with a child or adult on the Autism Spectrum, who wants a further understanding about autism and practical strategies, to enhance the lives and maximise the learning opportunities of those with autism

SpeechBITE

“Evidence based practice website for speech language therapists called speechBITE – Speech Pathology Best Interventions and Treatment Efficacy database. SpeechBITE is a freely available international EBP resource.”

CEUALLIEDHEALTH.COM: ASHA APPROVED CE PROVIDER

CEU Allied Health is a continued education unit provider regarding Speech Language Pathology. A range of recorded and self-study courses are available.

Self-study/recorded courses online can be purchased now in the areas of:

1. Utilization of FEESST to Predict Aspiration Risk
2. Tracheostomy and Ventilator Dependent Population: Dysphagia
3. Multi-Disciplinary Dysphagia Team for Pressure Ulcer Management
4. Internal Branch Superior Laryngeal Nerve: Sensory/Swallow Functions
5. Endoscopic Swallowing Exam for Dysphagia Assessment
6. Tracheostomy Tube Use for Adult and Geriatric Patients
7. The FEESST Exam and the Use of Anesthesia

Ceuallied Health would like to bring your attention to a recorded self-study course “The iPad: Technology Tool for Communication and Language”  which is available for $29.99. The course has audio, pictorial, and video content and is .15 CEU points.

Guy’s and St Thomas’ Visiting Professional Programme in Speech & Language

The Visiting Professional Programmes (VPPs), also known as attachments, are offered to clinicians who wish to undertake a period of observership or undertake hands on clinical practice and experience Guy’s and St Thomas’ in operation as a quaternary London teaching hospital. Programmes typically range from six weeks to twelve months.

The Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Visiting Professional Programme offers the opportunity to work within multiple speech and language specialties within our adult services, specifically ENT, voice, and head and neck oncology services. The programme is set in both the hospital workplace, integrating visitors into the adult SLT team, and within a community setting. Click the link above to find out more.