01. Use professional reasoning strategies to analyse and interpret clinical information with minimal guidance: (a) evaluate and interpret information in order to generate conclusions about a situation; (b) reflect on the accuracy, reliability and validity of your conclusions; (c) seek feedback on the reasoning process to ensure a holistic perspective.

Activities:

Clinical placement and assessment.

02. Communicate effectively in a range of mediums and to a range of audiences with minimal guidance: (a) communicate effectively with clients in familiar situations and demonstrate basic communication skills in unfamiliar situations in a culturally sensitive way; (b) keep accurate and appropriate documentation in a timely manner; (c) demonstrate an ability to negotiate, collaborate and consult with colleagues and peers as required.

Activities:

Clinical placement and assessment.

03. Demonstrate a developing professional identity & a commitment to lifelong learning with minimal guidance: (a) identify your own strengths & weaknesses & report on your own performance against personal learning goals & appropriate standards of performance, & work towards addressing these; (b) actively seek to engage in opportunities to update and broaden your own knowledge and skills in response to personal learning goals; (c) participate in professional development activities; (d) demonstrate an awareness of formal and informal networks for professional development and support, and a capacity to develop these; (e) demonstrate an understanding of the ethical conduct of professional practice and uphold the Speech Pathology Australia Code of Ethics.

Activities:

Clinical placement and assessment.

04. Work professionally in teams in a specific workplace, managing clients & contributing to group & community education with minimal guidance: (a) demonstrate organisation, time management skills & a professional attitude at all times; (b) describe the roles & responsibilities of speech pathologists in client care within the service provider's organisation; (c) actively identify and discuss difficulties in managing client care; (d) develop & maintain professional team-based relationships ;(e) identify the practice of speech pathology in a range of community contexts & apply the policy, procedures & guidelines of a service; (f) undertake preventative, educational &/or promotional projects in speech pathology & other related topics as part of a team with minimal guidance.

Activities:

Clinical placement and assessment.

05. Establish the communication and/or swallowing condition and issues of the client with minimal guidance: (a) independently establish and document the nature of a client's communication and/or swallowing condition and collate information on the client for familiar conditions; (b) develop a comprehensive and appropriate assessment plan and seeks and requires input to finalise the plan for more complex clients and/or situations; (c) identify appropriate formal assessment tools for a client and conduct formal assessments in a way that ensures the validity and reliability of the test results; (d) develop and carry out informal assessments; (e) be aware of the ethical and legal guidelines involved in assessment but will need guidance in complex situations.

Activities:

Clinical placement and assessment.

06. Analyse and interpret speech pathology assessment data for diagnostic and prognostic purposes with minimal guidance: (a) record, collate, analyse and interpret assessment data with reference to normative or criterion referenced information, other research data, and/or test and analysis guidelines; (b) integrate information from all sources of data to ensure a holistic, accurate and appropriate interpretation diagnosis and plan for further assessment or intervention; (c) provide feedback on results to the client and/or significant others and referral sources; (d) determine the appropriate management option in most cases, but will seek support where the decision is not straight forward.

Activities:

Clinical placement and assessment.

07. Plan, justify & deliver a variety of interventions that are ethical, evidence-based and appropriate to the client with minimal guidance: (a) within available resources, identify several intervention strategies that may meet the client's total needs & determine the best strategy in consultation with the client, and all relevant others; (c) develop & prioritise appropriate intervention goals that are linked to theory, interpretation of assessment data, client needs & chosen intervention strategy; (d) establish rapport and facilitate participation in the intervention program; (e) implement, evaluate & modify an intervention as necessary; (f) follow the profession's ethical guidelines including medico legal responsibilities.

Activities:

Clinical placement and assessment.

08. Plan, maintain and deliver speech pathology services in accordance with specific workplace environments with minimal guidance: (a) actively participate in understanding and applying the service provider's policies; (b) use and maintain information management systems in addition to those related to direct client service; (c) manage all aspects of workload in a timely and efficient manner, balancing the needs of clients with the objectives and priorities of the speech pathology service; (d) consult and coordinate with professional groups and services; (e) participate in workplace-based research; (f) participate in evaluation of speech pathology services.

Activities:

Clinical placement and assessment.