In this week’s episode, SPA’s Senior Advisor for Aged Care, Kym Torresi, chats with Dr. Melanie Wroth, geriatrician and Chief Clinical Advisor at the Australian Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. Melanie speaks about the speech pathology role in ensuring quality care for residents of aged care, including the responsibilities of speech pathologists within the Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS).

Speech Pathology Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and pay respect to Elders past, present and future. We recognise that the health and social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are grounded in continued connection to culture, country, language and community.

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