The world is complex. Speech pathologists are busy. Many of us are inundated with information. Most of us are juggling work and family commitments. Quite the recipe for procrastination, getting …
Can employers access employees’ personal phones?
Like too many employment law issues in Australia, the answer is that: "it depends". The rise of the personal smart phone When I was a young man, it was common for employers to issue employees …
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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to all our friends, followers and fellow speech pathologists! We wish you all the best with your practices in 2019. We'll be uploading lots of new products this year, so feel free to …
When is a casual employee really a permanent employee?
In Australian employment law matters, the real world substance of a work relationship often trumps what the contract says. For example, sometimes people called independent contractors in contracts …
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Workplace safety for Australian Speech Pathologists in private practice: 8 things you can do this week to make your clinics safer for everyone
We all want our staff to be safe at work. And most practice owners I know do a lot of work to ensure staff are safe, including employees, contractors and sub-contractors, labour hire employees, …
How can we make speech pathology private practice more ‘hospitable’ for our staff and ourselves?
Workplace stress! 1. Most private practice owners feel it In a typical month, we might experience cash flow issues caused by late payments and unexpected bills, fake and anonymous online reviews, …
For struggling school kids, what’s the difference between seeing a speech pathologist and a tutor?
Over the years, parents have asked me this a few times. I've also been asked why speech pathologists are allied health workers; whereas most tutors come from teaching or education …
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To celebrate our 100th product launch (!), we're thrilled to offer 20% off all our downloadable products. Just use the coupon code SALE100 at the checkout. One week only, starting now! Ready, …
Australian SLPs: do you store progress notes in a cloud-based practice management system?
Reputable cloud-based practice management systems, like Cliniko and HealthKit, are becoming more sophisticated. Many Australian SLPs in private practice are using them to store client progress …
