Australian speech pathologists and new graduates: ethical alternatives to dodgy independent contracting arrangements
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Australian speech pathologists and new graduates: ethical alternatives to dodgy independent contracting arrangements

ByDavid Kinnane

For private speech pathologists hiring new graduates, independent contracting arrangements are arguably unethical and undeniably risky. But, sometimes, hiring new graduates as full-time employees isn’t feasible. Maybe workflows are too uneven or insufficient to warrant a full-time hire. And, often, new graduates want flexible arrangements, e.g. to work for a couple of different speech pathologists…

Australian speech pathologists: is it ethical to hire juniors as independent contractors?
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Australian speech pathologists: is it ethical to hire juniors as independent contractors?

ByDavid Kinnane

For speech pathologists in private practice, hiring independent contractors seems cheaper and more flexible than hiring employees, e.g. if your practice has unpredictable workflows or seasonal “slow” and “busy” periods. But there are a raft of ethical, client and commercial reasons why it may make more sense to grow your practice with employees. There are…

Speech pathology graduates: Should you volunteer for experience and exposure?
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Speech pathology graduates: Should you volunteer for experience and exposure?

ByDavid Kinnane

Every year, I’m approached by speech pathology grads who’ve been offered “opportunities” to work for private practices for free, e.g. to get some experience, prove their value to a prospective employer, or get some exposure to different client groups. Reality bites My views on unpaid “internships” and volunteer work for private practices are fairly well…

Australian Speech Pathologists: Ethical Employment Practices 101
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Australian Speech Pathologists: Ethical Employment Practices 101

ByDavid Kinnane

I’m an optimist when it comes to the future of the speech pathology profession. But I’m also a realist. A. Supply > demand = exploitation? Although I remain bullish about the long-term prospects of the profession, I agree with many colleagues who think that the current supply of speech pathologists is out of whack with demand…

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