Amanda Simon1, Nadishani (Nadi) Fernando1, Diana Barnett1, Ronalda Hoffman1, Tiffany Allen1 1Children’s Hospital At Westmead, WESTMEAD, AUSTRALIA Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) occurs in all parts of Australian society and is a permanent acquired brain injury caused by alcohol consumption...
- April 4, 2019
Catherine Stephens1, Kristy Perkins 1Department of Health, Brisbane, Australia, 2West Moreton Hospital and Health Service, Ipswich, Australia Background: The National Allied Health Data Working Group (NAHDWG), a collaboration of representatives from jurisdictions and the National Allied Health Classification Committee (NAHCC),...
- April 4, 2019
Liza-Jane McBride1, Cate Fitzgerald2, Claire Costello3, Kristy Perkins4 1Queensland Department of Health, Brisbane, Australia, 2Metro South Health , Brisbane, Australia, 3Children’s Health Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 4West Moreton Health, Ipswich, Australia Background: The implementation of a state-wide allied health clinical placement...
- April 4, 2019
Mrs Yolande Noble1, Ms Clare Besly1 1Montrose Therapy and Respite Services, Darra, Australia Background: The disability sector is transforming in response to the rollout of the NDIS. Allied Health workforce development and commitment to growing and sustaining capability through investment...
- April 4, 2019
Ms Ilsa Nielsen1, Ms Vanessa Burge2 1Allied Health Professions’ Office of Queensland, Queensland Health, Cairns, Australia, 2Cunningham Centre, Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service, Toowoomba, Australia Introduction: Queensland Health has been developing and trialling Allied Health Rural Generalist (AHRG) Training...
- April 4, 2019
Ms Maree Raymer1, Dr Louise Mitchell2, Associate Professor Tracy Comans3, Dr Peter Window1, Dr Shaun O’Leary1,3 1Metro North Hospital And Health Service, Herston, Brisbane, Australia, 2Department of Health, Brisbane, Australia, 3University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia Background: Advanced practice physiotherapy screening...
- April 4, 2019
Jeremy Carr1, Melanie Reeves2 1Back On Track Physiotherapy, Corowa, Australia, 2Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network, Wagga Wagga, Australia The Vitality Passport is tasked with halting or reversing fraility within community dwelling individuals. The program uses a multi-component approach via a range...
- April 4, 2019
Kathryn Costello1 1Boonah Hospital, Australia Background: Rural hospitals traditionally provide communities with local medical services and sub-acute care for patients transferring back from larger hospitals. These facilities are often located closer to home for patients, however they are also frequently...
- April 4, 2019
Ella Dunsford1, Katheryn Farry2 1Mount Isa Centre For Rural And Remote Health, Mount Isa, Australia, 2North West Hospital and Health Service, Mount Isa, Australia, 3Gidgee Healing, Mount Isa, Australia, 4NWRH, Mount Isa, 4825 Background: Allied health service providers in North...
- April 4, 2019
Dr Belinda Gavaghan1, Ms Jennifer Finch1, Ms Liza-Jane McBride1 1Allied Health Professions’ Office Of Queensland, Clinical Excellence Queensland, Brisbane, Australia Background: Queensland’s public health system has invested in a program of allied health expanded scope activities to assist health services...
- April 4, 2019