Position Statements
Speech Pathology Australia (the Association) produces a range of practice documents to provide current information or opinion on clinical and workplace issues. Practice documents include: clinical guidelines, position statements and core Association documents.
A Position Statement:
- provides a short summary of clinical and workplace issues in a specific area of practice;
- may be complemented by a Clinical Guideline
- reflects available evidence at a point in time
- outlines the position of Speech Pathology Australia on a particular topic
- has an intended audience of external stakeholders, consumers, employers, other professional associations, funding bodies and policy makers and speech pathologists.
A Position Statement may be complemented by a Clinical Guideline. A Clinical Guideline provides a comprehensive outline on clinical and workplace issues in a specific area of practice and is written for speech pathologists however may also be referenced by management or consumers
Position Statements may reference other Association core documents such as:
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Position Statements
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Clinical Education
Credentialing 
Dual Servicing in Speech Pathology
Entry to the Speech Pathology Profession in Australia
Evidence Based Practice in Speech Pathology
Literacy
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation
Speech Pathology in Justice 
See also: Clinical Guidelines
Speech Pathology in Mental Health
See also: Clinical Guideline
Speech Pathology Services in Schools
See also: Clinical Guideline
Speech Pathologists working with older people
Stuttering Management
See also: Clinical Guideline
Telepractice in Speech Pathology
The Role and Value of Professional Support
The Role of the Speech Pathologist in Supporting Informed Choice and Shared Decision Making in Dysphagia
Transdisciplinary Practice
Volunteering in Speech Pathology
Working in a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Society
See also: Clinical Guideline
Working with Support Workers