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Updated 7 Dec 2006

Continuing Professional Education in Stuttering

A program has now been determined for 2007. Events include clinic visits, teleconferences, workshops and forums. All events include a registration fee. For further information please contact the CPES Coordinator.

Clinic Visits to Bankstown Community Health Centre

Speech Pathologists are invited to visit the Stuttering Unit at Bankstown Community Health Centre for a full day (commencing at 8:45am and concluding at 4pm) to observe specialist clinicians assessing and treating clients of all ages. Time is also made available for visitors to discuss their own clients and other clinicial issues. Your hosts will be Margaret Webber and Stacey Sheedy. Visits on the dates listed below can be arranged through the CPES Coordinator. Places are limited and fill quickly so early bookings are essential. There is a $25 charge levied for this service. Visits are scheduled for the following dates in 2007:

    • Wednesday 7th March

    • Wednesday 4th April

    • Wednesday 2nd May

    • Wednesday 1st August

    • Wednesday 3rd October

    • Wednesday 7th November

Teleconferences

Interested researchers and clinicians from Australia and New Zealand are invited to phone into the ASRC to listen to presentations, questions and answers. To assist with the economics of such an undertaking, we require that at least two people are at each telephone number patched into the conference. There is an AUD66.00 per person charge for joining the teleconference. Teleconferences are scheduled for the following dates in 2007:

    • 21st August (Tuesday)
      Evidence-based practice in stuttering
      Registration due by 10th August
      Presenter: Mark Onslow
      Time: 7:00pm
      Phone Hookup:
      Download the Registration form here.

      For Registration details contact the CPES Coordinator

    • 30th October (Tuesday)
      Timing of Early Intervention
      Registration due by 19th October
      Presenters: Ann Packman and Margaret Webber
      Time: 7:00pm
      Phone Hookup:
      Download the Registration form here.

      For Registration details contact the CPES Coordinator

Workshops

In 2007 all planned workshops will be held in Sydney. Group size for workshops is 10 - 40 delegates. The cost per person for each workshop is AUD320.00 which includes handbooks, morning and afternoon tea and lunch. The following workshops have been scheduled for 2007:

    • 27 - 28 March 2007 (Tuesday & Wednesday)
      Lidcombe Program Workshop
      Presenters: TBC
      Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm
      Venue: Faculty of Health Sciences
      East Road, Lidcombe, NSW
      F Block, Seminar Room 1
      Download the Registration form here.

      For Registration details contact the CPES Coordinator

    • 24 - 25 May 2007 (Thursday & Friday)
      School-age and Camperdown Program Workshop
      Presenters: Sue O'Brian plus one other
      Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm
      Venue: Faculty of Health Sciences
      East Road, Lidcombe, NSW
      F Block, Seminar Room 1
      Download the Registration form here.

      For Registration details contact the CPES Coordinator


Forums

Due to demand, the ASRC will be holding two forums on the Lidcombe Program. Each forum will be a question and answer session. There will be a panel of researchers, academics and clinicians available to answer your questions. You are also invited to email your questions in beforehand to the ASRC. Forums are scheduled for the following dates in 2007:

    • 27th June (Wednesday) 4:30pm - 7:00pm
      The Lidcombe Program
      Presenters: Mark Onslow, Ann Packman, Cheryl Andrews, Sue O'Brian, Elisabeth Harrison, Margaret Webber
      Venue: Australian Stuttering Research Centre, Cumberland Campus
      Download the Registration form here.

      For Registration details contact the CPES Coordinator


    • 26th September (Wednesday) 4:30pm - 7:00pm
      The Lidcombe Program
      Presenters: Mark Onslow, Ann Packman, Sue O'Brian, Cheryl Andrews, Elisabeth Harrison, Margaret Webber
      Venue: Department of Linguistics, Macquarie University
      Download the Registration form here.

      For Registration details contact the CPES Coordinator

2007 Time-Line

    • 7th March - Clinic visit

    • 27th - 28th March - Workshop

    • 4th April - Clinic visit
    • 2nd May - Clinic visit

    • 24th - 25th May - Workshop

    • 27th June - Forum

    • 1st August - Clinic visit

    • 21st August - Teleconference

    • 26th September - Forum

    • 3rd October - Clinic visit

    • 30th October - Teleconference

    • 7th November - Clinic visit