AGOSCI early career peer support group - for health professionals

AGOSCI early career peer support group

Peer connection for professionals who are new to disability and communication support needs

Meeting overview

AGOSCI is a member-based organisation, here to support a more inclusive community for people with communication support needs. AGOSCI is aware that professionals who are new to working in this space can feel overwhelmed and isolated. 

The new AGOSCI peer support group is designed to bring like-minded professionals together for peer support and connection. Our aim is to reduce isolation and encourage a network of support for people working in AAC and disability.

To encourage a safe space, these meetings will not be recorded. Attendees are encouraged to register in advance to attend the live event.

AGOSCI will host and facilitate meeting discussions, with opportunity for group members to explore topics of interest together and build a network of peer support. 

Audience

AGOSCI encourages any current members who are early career professionals, are new to the disability field, or new to AAC to join these meetings.

This is a member-only event. 

Meeting topic

The early careers group will be running communication support needs case study discussions using a group protocol and consultancy group format. This will provide members the opportunity to have clinical discussions which will be facilitated by experienced speech pathologist Melissa Bakes.

We request 1 person to present their case study. If you have a case study you would like to present, please send a brief outline to earlycareers@agosci.org.au at least 1 week prior to the meeting. Mel can work with you (if you would like) to present your case. The idea of the protocol is for the group to discuss ideas/resources/thoughts, in a systematic way. This may be something new or something the presenter has not considered before, or as a way of re-affirming what you are already doing. 

Everyone is welcome to be a part of the discussion. We will have a maximum of 6 people to be part of the consultancy group and others may listen in and have any questions answered through the discussion, as time permits. 

Group protocol and consultancy group documents will be provided prior to the meeting. 

Meeting Details

This meeting will be held online via Zoom, for 60 minutes.

This meeting is on Tuesday 15th October 2024. 

Please check the start time for your time zone below.

Start times

NSW / ACT / VIC / TAS: 7:00pm 

QLD: 6:00pm

SA: 6:30pm

NT: 5:30pm

WA: 4:00pm 

Hosts

Mel Bakes - AGOSCI Secretary (agoscisecretary@agosci.org.au)

Laura Ferrie - AGOSCI Early Careers Coordinator (earlycareer@agosci.org.au)

Disclosure and Code of Conduct

AGOSCI is an independent body and does not endorse individual products, services, approaches, or brands. AGOSCI acknowledges the presence and contributions of all knowledge and expertise in the Australian and international field of communication diversity. 

In hosting these peer support meetings, AGOSCI will not provide clinical advice or make clinical recommendations. The purpose of this group is peer connection and support primarily. Opinions and ideas shared by group members at these meetings represent their own views, and do not necessarily represent AGOSCI's position. Where group members have complex or specific clinical support needs, AGOSCI recommends seeking supervision through appropriate professional and workplace channels.