Kendra Strong1, Ms Ilsa Nielsen2, Ms Renae Moore3, Ms Gemma Tuxworth1, Ms Susannah Lennox1, Ms Michelle Rothwell4 1Department Of Health, Tasmanian Government, Hobart, Australia, 2Department of Health, Queensland Health, Cairns, Australia, 3Top End Health Service, Northern Territory Government, Darwin, Australia,...
- April 3, 2019
Mrs Ruth Warr1, Mr Kien Chan3, Ms Karen Gifford2 1WA Country Health Service – Innovation & Development, Geraldton, Australia, 2WA Country Health Service – Innovation & Development, Perth, Australia, 3North Metropolitan Health Service – Osborne Park Hosptial, Osborne Park, Australia...
- April 3, 2019
Ms Ruth Vo1, Professor Megan Smith1, Dr Narelle Patton1 1Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, Australia Dietitian decision making in the acute setting focuses on identifying and addressing nutritional issues in patients. The aim of this doctoral research was to uncover...
- April 3, 2019
Sarah Rogers1, Dr Ruth Nicholls1, Dr Sue Greaves1, Bernadette O’Connor 1Royal Children’s Hospital, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) is a major tertiary hospital, providing paediatric care across Victoria, interstate and overseas. In a 2016 survey of 240...
- April 3, 2019
Mrs Joanne Allen-keeling1, Mr Andrew Resetti1 1Children’s Health Queensland, Brisbane, Australia The Yarrabilba Family and Community Place (YFCP) is a purpose-built integrated community facility on the grounds of Yarrabilba State School. This innovative cross-agency initiative which opened in October 2018,...
- April 3, 2019
Dr Clarice Tang1,3, Ms Monica Turczyniak1, Ms Alesha Sayner1, Ms Sally Butzkueven1, Dr Kimberley Haines1, Dr John Violet2, Dr Helen O’Connell2 1Western Health, St Albans, Australia, 2Peter MacCallum, Melbourne, Australia, 3Western Sydney University, Penrith, Australia Background Engaging patients in a...
- April 3, 2019
Ms Bernarda Cavka1, Ms Emily Cross1, Dr George Plunkett1, Mr Andrew Oppy1, AProf Andrew Bucknill1, Ms Olga Montvida1, Mr Tom Treseder1 1Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a Virtual Fracture Clinic (VFC) in...
- April 3, 2019
Karen Kessner1, Megan Rumble1, Adam Cefai1 1Western Health, St Albans, Australia Background: With the rising cost of health service provision and mounting demand, occupational therapy services are increasingly required to demonstrate the effectiveness of the services they deliver. The aged...
- April 3, 2019
Ms Daniella Pfeiffer1, Mrs Sue Aldrich1 1Health Education And Training Institute, Sydney, Australia Purpose Health care professionals across NSW Health have been equipped with knowledge and skills in best practice family conferencing principles through participating in the Health Education and...
- April 3, 2019
Miss Kerri-Anne Von Deest1 Mr Robert Farquhar2 1Queensland Health, Rockhampton, Australia 2Queensland Health, Emerald, Australia Aim and Background: The Transition to Sub Acute project involves a Collaborative of allied health professionals across the central and north-west belt of Queensland with...
- April 3, 2019