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No: your SLP private practice improvement project isn’t unique 

The big picture: In these uncertain times, speech pathology managers are under pressure to innovate. Most of us are doing our best to launch and deliver new projects under lots of constraints to: The problem: Sitting inside a private practice, managers are at risk of thinking their projects are ‘one of a kind’. This is…

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Australian private practice owners must keep lifting our standards to better support early career speech pathologists 

The big picture: Even in these challenging times, private practice owners can do more to support early career speech pathologists. We should share and normalise good practices so that early career professionals are better supported, wherever they work.  Why it matters: Australia boasts many excellent private practices, of all shapes and sizes. However, across the…

SLP practice owners: now the election’s over, it’s time to rethink your business
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SLP practice owners: now the election’s over, it’s time to rethink your business

The big picture: In Australia, speech pathology private practice is changing before our eyes due to NDIS reforms, proposed Foundational Supports, primary health care changes, AI and other innovations, ongoing financial pressures, increased regulatory and business risks, and global economic stresses. Wait and see?  Not a good strategy. Nor is sitting in a room for…

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SLPs: How should you name your new private practice?

The big picture: When launching (or relaunching) a private practice, one of the trickiest decisions is what to call it. Coming up with a good name is harder than it looks, and, for legal and marketing reasons, it’s impossible to launch properly without a name.  Friction points: Some speech pathologists (SLPs) simply use their own…

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SLPs: Less can be more, so get rid of stuff!

The big picture: Most SLPs seek to add new services, projects, and workflows to improve the quality of their work for clients. But what if – instead – we asked ourselves: “What can I get rid of?” Why it matters: “Addition sickness” describes unnecessary rules, procedures, communications, tools, and tasks that grow over time, increase…

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