Rachel Resuggan1 1St John Of God Health Care Inc., Osborne Park, Australia St John of God Health Care (SJGHC) is one of the largest private sector (not-for-profit) health services in Australia operating 24 facilities (3,407 hospital beds) across acute, sub-acute...
- April 3, 2019
Mrs Vicky Stirling1, Mrs Deborah Fitzgerald1 1Queensland Health, Gold Coast, Australia Background: Allied Health university program and cohort growth to meet perceived workforce needs have led to an increase in demand for pre-entry student placements. To meet this demand Allied...
- April 3, 2019
Mrs Phillipa Cordner1,2,3,4, Mrs Mary Scannell1,2,3,4 1Gold Coast Hospital And Health Service, Gold Coast, Australia, 2Gold Coast Hospital Foundation, 3Children’s Hospital Foundation, 4Greater Charitable Foundation, Background: Ben* was booked for a dental procedure under general anaesthetic due to sensory preferences...
- April 3, 2019
Mrs Luciana Theodoro De Freitas1, Mrs Andrea Catt1, Mrs Nikeea Cross1, Mrs Wendy Freedman1, Mrs Sally Rathbone1, Mrs Erin Aumann1, Mrs Xanthia Venz1 1Queensland Health, Townsville, Australia Background: The use of Sensory Modulation (SM) interventions have increased in Mental Health...
- April 3, 2019
Rebecca Seeney1,2, Janelle Griffin1 1Occupational Therapy Department, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia, 2The Hopkins Centre, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia Background: An acquired brain injury (ABI) is defined as any injury occurring in the brain after birth. Leisure provides an important...
- April 3, 2019
Miss Lucy Lyons1, Mrs Jackie Moon1 1Mater Health, Brisbane, Australia A key focus for Mater Speech Pathology team has been to grow our capacity to deliver complex, high acuity outpatient services in the hospital setting. This is in response to...
- April 3, 2019
Ms Alison Battin1, Ms Bronwen Craig1, Ms Katrina Moore1, Ms Hardie Grace1, Ms Laura Foley1, Ms Clare Lorenzen2 1Westmead Hospital, Western Sydney Local Health District , Westmead, Australia, 2Cumberland Hospital, Western Sydney Local Health District, Westmead, Australia Background: Critical incidents...
- April 3, 2019
Mrs Natalie Grainger1, Mrs Rachael Marlow1, Mrs Karen Thomas1 1NSLHD NSW Health , Ryde Hospital Eastwood , Australia Maximising allied health resources to improve health outcomes for PWPD to live an independent and fulfilling life. This program is unique and...
- April 3, 2019
Dr Clarice Tang1,2, Ms Rebecca Pile1, Ms Sophie Gore1, Mr Phong Tran1, Dr Narelle Watson1 1Western Health, Footscray, Australia, 2Western Sydney University, Penrith, Australia Background: In an Australian first, the NHS (UK National Health Service) model for VFC was adapted...
- April 3, 2019
Ms Dragana Ceprnja1, Ms Rebecca Lee1 1Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia Background: Peer supervision is useful in skill development and may promote a more resilient and capable professional. Although the evidence supports the important role supervision has, little research has been...
- April 3, 2019