JCU: Speech Pathology

12/03/2026

A huge thank you to Ben Cook, Director of Smooth Dining Australia, who joined our third-year students today to deliver an outstanding practical tutorial on texture modified diets for people with dysphagia.
Your knowledge, innovation, and passion for dignified dining truly inspired our future speech pathologists!

12/03/2026

Are you in Townsville and need a mid-week pick-me-up? Come hang out with us at the LC tent and fill up with some free food and good vibes. Wednesday 18th 10am-11.30am in the Library Student Kitchen

12/03/2026

Congratulations to JCU Speech Pathology staff member, Harriet Naylor, who has been accepted to commence her PhD!

Harriet's research will focus on codesigning a collaboration framework for speech pathologists and teachers to work together to support inclusive classroom practices.

We are looking forward to supporting Harriet in the coming years across her PhD journey. Dr Deb Denman will co-supervise Harriet's PhD.

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16/02/2026

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𝒀𝙖𝒚 𝒇𝙤𝒓 𝑻𝙤𝒂𝙨𝒕𝙞𝒆 𝑻𝙪𝒆𝙨𝒅𝙖𝒚𝙨!

The Learning Centre is launching a fortnightly breakfast program in the student kitchen outside the library (Townsville, Bebegu Yumba, campus).

Students, this is your chance to enjoy a free breakfast in a welcoming, low-pressure space and informally engage with learning support.

The program will run from Tuesday 3 March through to 24 November 2026, from 10:00am–12:00pm.

09/02/2026

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Speech Pathology Australia supports Allied Health Professions Australia in calling for the expansion of the Commonwealth Prac Payment to include all allied health students.

A petition launched today by Independent Helen Haines MP and Senator David Pocock, alongside Allied Health Professions Australia, calls for equitable placement support across health disciplines.

Allied health students – including speech pathology students – complete extensive mandatory unpaid placements, often at significant personal cost. Expanding placement support is a practical step to reduce financial hardship, strengthen workforce sustainability, and ensure students can complete their training without unnecessary barriers.

Equitable access to placement support must be a national priority.

If you want to help end placement poverty for allied health and medicine students, sign the petition below.

👉 https://bit.ly/3O13mVi

08/02/2026

Former students, Sophie Adams, Tahlia King, Savannah Vecchio and Kate Zakrzewski together with their supervisors, Jacqui Lim and Clancy Conlon, have published their research in the journal AAC! This is a scoping review looking at the use of AAC in CAS populations.

Prior research has highlighted the positive impact of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) on speech and language development for children who cannot use speech alone. However, little i...

28/01/2026

Speech pathology students - this funding opportunity with NSW Health may be of interest to you.

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If you are a nursing, medical, midwifery, paramedical, Aboriginal health practice, oral health, pathology science or allied health student or graduate, you could be eligible for financial support if you commit to working with NSW Health.

22/01/2026

Calling all First Years!
Envisage Pharmacy on the JCU Bebegu Yumba Campus in Townsville sells the equipment you need to attend the anatomy labs for BM1051 and BM1052.
Go and see either Andrew or Daniel in the store and check out the lab coats and safety glasses etc.

We have 🥼, , , 🩺, and equipment now available. Make the most of O-Week and get your equipment organised today before classes start next week!😀

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19/01/2026

It’s Oweek! Today we welcomed another cohort of speech pathology students to JCU. It was wonderful to meet most of the students today and get started on your learning journey with us. Thank you also to the second and third year students who volunteered to be mentors. ❤️

10/01/2026

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Applications for the 2026 Tertiary Access Payment are open!

Regional or remote students who plan to relocate or have already relocated for tertiary study (Cert IV and above) in 2026 may be eligible to receive a payment of either $3,000 or $5,000.

The payment also includes students who have taken a gap year between school and starting tertiary education.

10/01/2026

We can’t wait to welcome a new cohort of speech pathology students in a few short weeks. For new students, make sure you keep up to date about orientation.

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Start your University experience right with your TR1 Official Welcome: JCU Jumpstart Information Session, designed to set you up for success at University! 🎓

What to Expect:
🤝Build Your JCU Community: Connect with fellow students, Student Mentors, and JCU staff.

👋Student Support Services: Learn about the free and personalised Student Support Services accessible throughout your studies.

📝Access Free Resources: Access free tools, resources, applications and platforms, available to set you up for success at University.

✨Win Prizes: Get involved and win cool prizes for participation.

Whether you're studying in Cairns, Townsville, or Online, this is your chance to get an early boost and feel prepared for what's ahead.

Register your attendance now to reserve your spot today -

👉 JCU Townsville, Douglas - https://h7.cl/1hyKZ

👉 JCU Cairns, Smithfield - https://h7.cl/1mvLF

👉 JCU Online - https://h7.cl/1mvLK

Don’t miss out on the first step of your JCU journey – we can’t wait to welcome you!

05/01/2026

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𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗦 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣𝗦 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗠 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝟭𝟱 𝗙𝗘𝗕𝗥𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!

𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝖨𝗇𝖽𝗂𝗀𝖾𝗇𝗈𝗎𝗌 𝖧𝖾𝖺𝗅𝗍𝗁 𝖲𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗅𝖺𝗋𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉𝗌 𝖯𝗋𝗈𝗀𝗋𝖺𝗆, 𝖺𝖽𝗆𝗂𝗇𝗂𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗋𝖾𝖽 𝖻𝗒 𝖨𝗇𝖽𝗂𝗀𝖾𝗇𝗈𝗎𝗌 𝖠𝗅𝗅𝗂𝖾𝖽 𝖧𝖾𝖺𝗅𝗍𝗁 𝖠𝗎𝗌𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗅𝗂𝖺, 𝗌𝗎𝗉𝗉𝗈𝗋𝗍𝗌 𝖠𝖻𝗈𝗋𝗂𝗀𝗂𝗇𝖺𝗅 𝖺𝗇𝖽/𝗈𝗋 𝖳𝗈𝗋𝗋𝖾𝗌 𝖲𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗂𝗍 𝖨𝗌𝗅𝖺𝗇𝖽𝖾𝗋 𝗌𝗍𝗎𝖽𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗌 𝗐𝗁𝗈 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗂𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗇𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗍𝗈 𝖾𝗇𝗋𝗈𝗅𝗅, 𝗈𝗋 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝖾𝗇𝗋𝗈𝗅𝗅𝖾𝖽 𝗂𝗇 𝖺𝗇 𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗋𝗒-𝗅𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗅 𝗈𝗋 𝗀𝗋𝖺𝖽𝗎𝖺𝗍𝖾 𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗋𝗒-𝗅𝖾𝗏𝖾𝗅 𝗊𝗎𝖺𝗅𝗂𝖿𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 𝗂𝗇 𝖺𝗇 𝖾𝗅𝗂𝗀𝗂𝖻𝗅𝖾 𝗁𝖾𝖺𝗅𝗍𝗁-𝗋𝖾𝗅𝖺𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝖽𝖾𝗀𝗋𝖾𝖾.

𝖳𝗁𝖾 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝗀𝗋𝖺𝗆 𝖺𝗂𝗆𝗌 𝗍𝗈 𝖾𝗆𝗉𝗈𝗐𝖾𝗋 𝗆𝗈𝗋𝖾 𝖠𝖻𝗈𝗋𝗂𝗀𝗂𝗇𝖺𝗅 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖳𝗈𝗋𝗋𝖾𝗌 𝖲𝗍𝗋𝖺𝗂𝗍 𝖨𝗌𝗅𝖺𝗇𝖽𝖾𝗋 𝗉𝖾𝗈𝗉𝗅𝖾, 𝗂𝗇𝖼𝗅𝗎𝖽𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗌𝗍𝗎𝖽𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗌 𝖿𝗋𝗈𝗆 𝗋𝖾𝗆𝗈𝗍𝖾 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝗋𝗎𝗋𝖺𝗅 𝖺𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗌, 𝗍𝗈 𝗎𝗇𝖽𝖾𝗋𝗍𝖺𝗄𝖾 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖼𝗈𝗆𝗉𝗅𝖾𝗍𝖾 𝗌𝗍𝗎𝖽𝗂𝖾𝗌 𝗂𝗇 𝗁𝖾𝖺𝗅𝗍𝗁.

𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟨 𝗌𝖼𝗁𝗈𝗅𝖺𝗋𝗌𝗁𝗂𝗉 𝗋𝖾𝖼𝗂𝗉𝗂𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗌 𝗐𝗂𝗅𝗅 𝗋𝖾𝖼𝖾𝗂𝗏𝖾 𝗎𝗉 𝗍𝗈 $𝟧,𝟢𝟢𝟢, 𝗉𝖺𝗂𝖽 𝗂𝗇 𝗍𝗐𝗈 𝗂𝗇𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗌 𝗈𝖿 $𝟤,𝟧𝟢𝟢 𝗉𝖾𝗋 𝗌𝖾𝗆𝖾𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗋 (𝗂𝖿 𝖾𝗅𝗂𝗀𝗂𝖻𝗅𝖾). 𝖠𝗉𝗉𝗅𝗂𝖼𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝖺𝗋𝖾 𝗈𝗉𝖾𝗇 𝖺𝗇𝖽 𝖼𝗅𝗈𝗌𝖾 𝗆𝗂𝖽𝗇𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍 𝗈𝗇 𝖲𝗎𝗇𝖽𝖺𝗒 𝟣𝟧 𝖥𝖾𝖻𝗋𝗎𝖺𝗋𝗒 𝟤𝟢𝟤𝟨.

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