Demystifying Accreditation: How new graduates are prepared to enter the workforce - S05E42

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In this week’s episode, Speak Up Podcast Reference (SUPR) Group member, Christie Feerick, speaks with SPA Professional Standards Team members, Dr Simone Arnott and Dr Marie Atherton. They discuss how universities are accredited, how students are prepared to enter the workforce, and how new grads and workplaces can draw on their knowledge, skills, and attributes. Resources: Accreditation https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Public/services/Become-a-sp/Process.aspx Early career support https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/Members/Career-and-work/Students/Early-career.aspx?hkey=ebaa87f9-b2c9-4e9c-9e79-be9e54791114 Supervision https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/Members/Professional-practice/Supervision/About-Supervision.aspx?hkey=fe0e4ee6-7d3c-4961-9b9e-415afeda5e6e Mentoring https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/Members/Professional-practice/Mentoring/Mentoring-program.aspx?hkey=52c76c0b-3148-433f-ab67-5fce17285109 Professional standards for speech pathologists in Australia https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/Public/About-Us/Ethics-and-standards/Professional-standards/Professional-Standards.aspx?hkey=75c8df94-f759-4785-a1e0-44d1c6f8c0d8 Position Statement: Professional support, supervision and mentoring https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/libraryviewer?ResourceID=100 Position Statement: Practice education https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/libraryviewer?ResourceID=91 Audio transcripts for this and other Season 5 (2023) episodes are available at no cost on SPA’s Learning Hub. 1. Go to: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Shared_Content/Events/On-Demand-Learning.aspx?hkey=940859e8-0efc-4ba2-83be-11f49e616542. 2. Filter – Format – Podcast – Search 3. Select the podcast of your choice 4. Enrol (you will need to sign in or create an account) 5. Add to cart – Proceed to checkout – Submit 6. You will receive an email Order Confirmation with a link back to the Learning Hub 7. The Podcast and transcript will be available in your Learning Centre If you would like a free transcript from a previous season, please email [e-mail].