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• Chronic pain and speech pathology: what’s our role? S7E32

  In this week’s episode, Asta Fung discusses her soon to be completed PhD research about applying our skills to breathing interventions to offer relief to people experiencing chronic pain. Asta discusses how she became interested in breathing interventions and recognised the skills speech pathologists can bring to this area of emerging speech pathology practices. Resources: Fung, Asta and Duncanson, Kerith and Mittinty, Manasi Murthy and Vertigan, Anne E. and Snodgrass, Suzanne J., Exploring Patients’ Perceptions and Experiences of a Telehealth-Based Group Breathing Intervention For Chronic Pain: A Mixed Methods Pilot Study. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5102062 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5102062 Slowly breathe the nerves away, by Asta Fung https://www.ruralhealth.org.au/partyline/article/slowly-breathe-nerves-away.html Breath by James Nestor https://www.penguin.com.au/books/breath-9780241289129 The Oxygen Advantage by Patrick McKeown https://oxygenadvantage.com/oxygen-advantage-book/ Dr Andrew Huberman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0OBgihk2f8&t=117s Breathing Pattern Disorder: https://ilovcdtoolkit.org/breathing-pattern-disorder/ Dysfunctional Breathing: https://toolkit.severeasthma.org.au/co-morbidities/pulmonary-upper-airways/dysfunctional-breathing/ Chronic Pain Australia: https://chronicpainaustralia.org.au/ Pain Australia: https://www.painaustralia.org.au/ Agency of Clinical Innovation, Pain Management Network:https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/chronic-pain Speech Pathology Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past and present. We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. Free access to transcripts for podcast episodes are available via the SPA Learning Hub (https://learninghub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/), you will need to sign in or create an account. For more information, please see our Bio or for further enquiries, email [email protected] Disclaimer: © (2025) The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited. All rights reserved. Important Notice, Please read: The views expressed in this presentation and reproduced in these materials are not necessarily the views of, or endorsed by, The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited (“the Association”). The Association makes no warranty or representation in relation to the content, currency or accuracy of any of the materials comprised in this recording. The Association expressly disclaims any and all liability (including liability for negligence) in respect of use of these materials and the information contained within them. The Association recommends you seek independent professional advice prior to making any decision involving matters outlined in this recording including in any of the materials referred to or otherwise incorporated into this recording. Except as otherwise stated, copyright and all other intellectual property rights comprised in the presentation and these materials, remain the exclusive property of the Association. Except with the Association’s prior written approval you must not, in whole or part, reproduce, modify, adapt, distribute, publish or electronically communicate (including by online means) this recording or any of these materials.

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• Functional Dysphagia S7E31

  In this week’s episode, we speak with Associate Professor Anna Miles and Adjunct Associate Professor Jan Baker about functional dysphagia. Jan and Anna talk about the research from FND that they have drawn on to create a biopsychosocial framework for supporting people with functional dysphagia. Resources:  Read Anna and Jan’s article here: Miles, A., Baker, J., Barker-Collo, S., & Leadley, S. (2025). Functional dysphagia: Developing a framework for assessment and treatment. International journal of speech-language pathology, 1–16. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/17549507.2025.2473071 For a full list of the references please go to the SPA Learning Hub (https://learninghub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/), you will need to sign in or create a free account. For more information, please see our Bio or for further enquiries, email [email protected] SPA resources: SPA Dysphagia practice guideline: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/resource?resource=125 SPA Mental health and trauma resources: https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Public/services/About-speech-pathologists/Mental-health-trauma.aspx Speech Pathology Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past and present. We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.  Free access to transcripts for podcast episodes are available via the SPA Learning Hub (https://learninghub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/), you will need to sign in or create an account. For more information, please see our Bio or for further enquiries, email [email protected] Disclaimer: © (2025) The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited. All rights reserved. Important Notice, Please read: The views expressed in this presentation and reproduced in these materials are not necessarily the views of, or endorsed by, The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited (“the Association”). The Association makes no warranty or representation in relation to the content, currency or accuracy of any of the materials comprised in this recording. The Association expressly disclaims any and all liability (including liability for negligence) in respect of use of these materials and the information contained within them. The Association recommends you seek independent professional advice prior to making any decision involving matters outlined in this recording including in any of the materials referred to or otherwise incorporated into this recording. Except as otherwise stated, copyright and all other intellectual property rights comprised in the presentation and these materials, remain the exclusive property of the Association. Except with the Association’s prior written approval you must not, in whole or part, reproduce, modify, adapt, distribute, publish or electronically communicate (including by online means) this recording or any of these materials.

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• Impact through communication about dysphagia S7E30

  In this Speech Pathology Week episode, Dr Debbie Pu from Monash University discusses how we can have “Impact through communication” about dysphagia awareness. She discusses what different stakeholders understand about swallowing difficulties, how public awareness can support people living with dysphagia to enjoy safe meals, and how speech pathologists can communicate with impact about this issue. Resources: Pu et al., (2025). Awareness of dysphagia: An integrative review: https://pubs.asha.org/doi/full/10.1044/2025_PERSP-24-00293 Molfener et al., (2025). Assessing public awareness and understanding of dysphagia: A representative survey of US adults: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00455-025-10826-2 Packer et al., (2025). “I like to accommodate as much as possible”: A survey of food service professionals’ awareness of dysphagia and experiences in dietary modifications: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17549507.2025.2544738 SPA resources: Speech Pathology Week 2025; Impact through communication: https://speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Public/About-Us/News-media-campaigns/Campaigns/Speech-Pathology-Week.aspx Swallowing Awareness Day resources: https://speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Public/About-Us/News-media-campaigns/Campaigns/Swallowing-Awareness-Day.aspx Swallowing difficulty: https://speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Public/Comm-swallow/Swallowing.aspx Modified foods and fluids terminology: https://speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Public/Public/About-Us/Ethics-and-standards/Modified-foods-and-fluids-terminology.aspx Speak Up podcast S6E25 A behind the scenes look at Maggie Beer’s Big Mission: https://on.soundcloud.com/LGBBFOJQrlWvl5ECTn Speak Up podcast S7E6 Rethinking thickened liquids: https://on.soundcloud.com/KAOCtNrx4yM575DDFF Speech Pathology Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past and present. We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. Free access to transcripts for podcast episodes are available via the SPA Learning Hub (https://learninghub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/), you will need to sign in or create an account. For more information, please see our Bio or for further enquiries, email [email protected] Disclaimer: © (2025) The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited. All rights reserved. Important Notice, Please read: The views expressed in this presentation and reproduced in these materials are not necessarily the views of, or endorsed by, The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited (“the Association”). The Association makes no warranty or representation in relation to the content, currency or accuracy of any of the materials comprised in this recording. The Association expressly disclaims any and all liability (including liability for negligence) in respect of use of these materials and the information contained within them. The Association recommends you seek independent professional advice prior to making any decision involving matters outlined in this recording including in any of the materials referred to or otherwise incorporated into this recording. Except as otherwise stated, copyright and all other intellectual property rights comprised in the presentation and these materials, remain the exclusive property of the Association. Except with the Association’s prior written approval you must not, in whole or part, reproduce, modify, adapt, distribute, publish or electronically communicate (including by online means) this recording or any of these materials.

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• Rebroadcast: Using minimal pairs S7E29

  From time to time Speak Up will rebroadcast previous episodes and invite speech pathologists to offer their reflections on the episode. This week Rebecca O’Neill (she/her), a Conference Support Fund Awardee reflects on her learning from Rebecca Reinking (she/her), both in this episode and at her conference presentation. Rebecca Reinking is a paediatric Speech Pathologist from ATUNE Health Centres and “Adventures in Speech Pathology”. Rebecca shares her clinical expertise when working with the minimal pairs approach. Resources: Adventures in Speech Pathology’s YouTube Minimal Pairs approach playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt2XislMkMk&list=PLAuvNJDSFeFSLq9CZxDwKTSPtAuwSQ6BO Adventure’s in Speech Pathology Online PD "Mastering minimal pairs": https://bit.ly/MMP_AISPCourse SPA resources: Minimal Pairs Approach: Step up your therapy game today! Clinical Bite with Rebecca Reinking: https://learninghub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/topclass/topclass.do?expand-OfferingDetails-Offeringid=3384 Speech Pathology Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past and present. We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. Free access to transcripts for podcast episodes are available via the SPA Learning Hub (https://learninghub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/), you will need to sign in or create an account. For more information, please see our Bio or for further enquiries, email [email protected] Disclaimer: © (2025) The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited. All rights reserved. Important Notice, Please read: The views expressed in this presentation and reproduced in these materials are not necessarily the views of, or endorsed by, The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited (“the Association”). The Association makes no warranty or representation in relation to the content, currency or accuracy of any of the materials comprised in this recording. The Association expressly disclaims any and all liability (including liability for negligence) in respect of use of these materials and the information contained within them. The Association recommends you seek independent professional advice prior to making any decision involving matters outlined in this recording including in any of the materials referred to or otherwise incorporated into this recording. Except as otherwise stated, copyright and all other intellectual property rights comprised in the presentation and these materials, remain the exclusive property of the Association. Except with the Association’s prior written approval you must not, in whole or part, reproduce, modify, adapt, distribute, publish or electronically communicate (including by online means) this recording or any of these materials.

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• Cybersecurity for speech pathology practices S7E28

  In this week’s episode we speak with Dr David Lacey, CEO of IDCARE about cybersecurity for practices offering speech pathology and other allied health services. We discuss how threat actors gain access to data, how to manage data breaches, and steps that workplaces can take to prevent them. Resources: IDCARE – Services for small businesses: https://www.idcare.org/smallbusiness OAIC – Notifiable data breaches: https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/notifiable-data-breaches OAIC – Health service providers: https://www.oaic.gov.au/privacy/privacy-guidance-for-organisations-and-government-agencies/health-service-providers SPA resources: S7E28.5 Cybersecurity for speech pathology practices (Members only): https://learninghub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/topclass/topclass.do?expand-OfferingDetails-Offeringid=1451869  NB. In this special Members Only episode, we speak with a speech pathologist about her experience with a data breach and with Dr David Lacey, CEO of IDCARE about preventing and managing these. To respect the speech pathologist’s privacy, this is a SPA Member Only resource. Do not share this recording or information with others. Private practice privacy guide (Members only): https://www.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/resource?resource=555 Cloud based storage and privacy (Member only): https://speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/resource?resource=447 Data breach and privacy (Member only): https://speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/resource?resource=449 Mental health and wellbeing support for members (Members only): https://speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/Members/Members/Member-benefits/mental-health-wellbeing-support.aspx?hkey=41da9687-1b53-4de0-baa6-4641080d0667 Speech Pathology Australia acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past and present. We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded. Free access to transcripts for podcast episodes are available via the SPA Learning Hub (https://learninghub.speechpathologyaustralia.org.au/), you will need to sign in or create an account. For more information, please see our Bio or for further enquiries, email [email protected] Disclaimer: © (2025) The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited. All rights reserved. Important Notice, Please read: The views expressed in this presentation and reproduced in these materials are not necessarily the views of, or endorsed by, The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Limited (“the Association”). The Association makes no warranty or representation in relation to the content, currency or accuracy of any of the materials comprised in this recording. The Association expressly disclaims any and all liability (including liability for negligence) in respect of use of these materials and the information contained within them. The Association recommends you seek independent professional advice prior to making any decision involving matters outlined in this recording including in any of the materials referred to or otherwise incorporated into this recording. Except as otherwise stated, copyright and all other intellectual property rights comprised in the presentation and these materials, remain the exclusive property of the Association. Except with the Association’s prior written approval you must not, in whole or part, reproduce, modify, adapt, distribute, publish or electronically communicate (including by online means) this recording or any of these materials.

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