Diversity in the Australian speech-language pathology workforce: Addressing Sustainable Development Goals 3, 4, 8, and 10.
Individuals have multiple intersecting identities, unique perspectives, and experiences which provide opportunities for new ways to interact, support inclusion and equity, and address the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This commentary explores the diversity of the speech-language pathology wo...
| Published in: | International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 119 - 125 |
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| Format: | research Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Feb2023
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