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Banter Booster #105: Useful things for busy speech pathologists

Free resources, NDIS updates on needs assessments & practice standards, tips, research, and more!

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David Kinnane
October 27, 2025

5-BOOSTS TO START YOUR WEEK!

👋🏻 I’m David. For many SLPs, there’s a lot going on, so let’s get straight into it! ⌚️ ⚡️ 

Me attempting to “Observe, Wait, and Listen” to NDIS announcements this week…

1. 🆓 Resources

#easyenglish #communityengagement #inclusion #dropthejargonday #hiddendisabilitiesweek | Cathy Basterfield

Halloween is not far away. #EasyEnglish to support inclusion and participation in your community. https://lnkd.in/gzFrwja9 www.linkedin.com/posts/cathy-basterfield-a5698749_easyenglish-communityengagement-inclusion-activity-7386635635312246784-aPpn?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAUfVMcB_XfNDd9z3ZMOsoQmEpXLDVpBBXg

2. 🤓 Technical Skills, & Training

3. 🔓 Research & guidelines

4. 🔥 NDIS & provider updates 🔧🔨 

What qualifications will needs assessors have? It’s a question that we’ve had for months now. And yesterday, at a hearing of parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS, we got a little closer… | DSC | 39 comments

What qualifications will needs assessors have? It’s a question that we’ve had for months now. And yesterday, at a hearing of parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on the NDIS, we got a little closer to the answer. In response to questions from Green’s Senator Jordan Steele-John, NDIA Deputy CEO Aaron Verlin said: 1️⃣They will be hiring 80 allied health professionals to train and accredit needs assessors. 2️⃣The needs assessors themselves will *not* necessarily be allied health professionals. Instead, the NDIA spoke of hiring people on the basis of soft skills, like the ability to engage with people with disability. Some assessors may have a background in allied health, but it won’t be a requirement. Interestingly, this is quite different to the eligibility criteria on the Centre for Disability Studies’ I-CAN website, which says assessors must be an allied health professional, nurse, behaviour support practitioner or hold an education degree. There is a note that people who don’t meet these requirements can contact the team to discuss their experience, but this will be reviewed ‘on a case-by-case basis’. 3️⃣The NDIA is working with the University of Melbourne to develop training for accrediting needs assessors. | 39 comments on LinkedIn

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5. ❣️ Client views & 😍 for speech pathology!

#isad2025 #stuttering #stutteringawareness | UTS: Australian Stuttering Research Centre

International Stuttering Awareness Day 2025 A Diverse Stuttering Community – Meeting Challenges With Strengths Today, we join people across the globe in celebrating the diversity, resilience, and strength of those who stutter…This year’s ISAD theme reminds us that the stuttering community is made up of people with unique voices, experiences, and strengths — and that diversity is what drives progress. Let’s continue to listen, learn, and advocate for inclusion, understanding, and empowerment for everyone who stutters. #ISAD2025 #stuttering #stutteringawareness

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