Siobhan Molloy - executive director
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Allied Health Professions Day in Aotearoa New Zealand – Celebrating Our Unique Contribution
MEDIA RELEASE: Aotearoa New Zealand Celebrates For Immediate Release Date: 14 October 2024 Allied Health Professions (AHPs) Day 2024, celebrated on 14 October, offers a significant opportunity for …
Celebrating Difference: E koekoe te tūī, e ketekete te kākā, e kūkū te kererū
Speech-language Therapy Awareness Week 2024 is here, and this year we are embracing the theme of Celebrating Difference, inspired by the beautiful whakataukī: E koekoe te tūī, e ketekete te kākā, e kū…Read more about 'Celebrating Difference: E koekoe te tūī, e ketekete te kākā, e kūkū te kererū'...
NZSTA Advocates for Enhanced Speech-Language Therapy Services in Aged Care Sector
19 August 2024 – Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand The New Zealand Speech-language Therapists’ Association (NZSTA) has formally submitted to the government’s Inquiry into the Aged Care Sector’s Current …
"NZ Speech-language Therapists Advocate for Gaza Ceasefire"
25 June 2024 The peak professional association for speech-language therapists in Aotearoa New Zealand, the New Zealand Speech-language Therapists’ Association (NZSTA), calls for an immediate and perm…Read more about '"NZ Speech-language Therapists Advocate for Gaza Ceasefire"'...
Whaikaha at it again, say speech-language therapists
Date: March 25, 2024 Disabled people may be prevented from accessing crucial equipment that helps them live independently and safely following changes being made by Whaikaha, Ministry of Disabled Peo…Read more about 'Whaikaha at it again, say speech-language therapists'...
New Zealand Speech-language Therapists' Association expresses deep concern over Whaikaha's changes to disability support funding
The New Zealand Speech-language Therapists' Association (NZSTA) is deeply troubled by the changes Whaikaha, the Ministry for Disabled People, has made to the Purchasing Rules for disability support funding.
Petition: Paid Training in Education and Health
*LAUNCH OF PETITION FOR PAID TRAINING FOR STUDENTS IN HEALTH and EDUCATION No matter where we live or what we do, we all need access to education, healthcare and social support across a lifetime. For…Read more about 'Petition: Paid Training in Education and Health'...
RETAIN THE CURRENT SMOKEFREE LAW.
The New Zealand Speech-language Therapists' Association has joined the Health Coalition Aotearoa and 104 allies in health, education, social services organisations and unions to say the Government’s p…
Listening to unheard children
Teachers in the UK now estimate that 1.9 million children are behind in talking and understanding words. This is the highest number ever recorded! Read Speech and Language UK's new report - Listening…
Towards Equity for Māori: A guide for SLTs working in Aotearoa
Towards Equity for Māori: A guide for SLTs working in Aotearoa While created for SLTs working in Health, this document was gifted to the Association for distribution and sharing with members and to m…Read more about 'Towards Equity for Māori: A guide for SLTs working in Aotearoa'...