Aligning skills assessment with Professional Standards S8E3
From Speak Up by Speak Up: A Speech Pathology Australia Podcast
February 18, 2026 · 22 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the updated processes for overseas qualified speech pathologists to work in Australia.
In this week’s episode we are joined by Mary and Nicole from SPAs Regulation team to discuss the updated processes for overseas qualified speech pathologists to work in Australia. Nicole and Mary discuss the updates to the process for a speech pathologist who has trained in a country other than Australia, and how they can apply to have their qualifications recognised to work in Australia. Resources: • Skills assessment website - https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Public/Overseas-trained/Skills-Assessment/Skills-Assessments.aspx?hkey=ab0b3299-ec7d-4a3b-965f-7bdce32961b2 • Email skillsassessment@speechpathologyaustralia.org.au • SPA’s core documents Code of Ethics (2020) https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Public/About-Us/Ethics-and-standards/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics.aspx, • Professional Standards (2020) https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Public/About-Us/Ethics-and-standards/Professional-standards/Professional-Standards.aspx • Scope of Practice (2022) https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Public/About-Us/Ethics-and-standards/Scope-of-Practice.aspx Speech Pathology Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of lands…
People in this episode
Guests: Mary, Nicole
Topics covered
- skills assessment
- overseas qualified speech pathologists
- qualification recognition
- professional standards
- speech pathology
Keywords
- skills assessment
- speech pathologists
- Australia
- qualification recognition
- professional standards
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Speech Pathology Australia, SPAs Regulation team
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