Month: May 2021

Dr Danielle Feros1, Dr Samantha Broyd1 1Rehabilitation And Medical Psychology Department, Port Kembla Hospital, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, Wollongong, Australia Introduction Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder (FND) is thought to account for between 10% and 30% of neurology referrals. Given...

Ms Tegan Dalla1, Mrs Joanne Wasley1 1CCLHD, Wyong , Australia Background Various models of student supervision, including student educator roles, have been trialed within Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) Nutrition Services. Most recently this was a student educator role...

Mrs Karon Markovski1, Mrs Aranka Nenov1 1Western Health, Williamstown, Australia Malnutrition is common in the hospital setting. Western Health Nutrition studies have shown that 45% of patients require assistance with feeding and only half of these receive it. In response...

Mrs Emma Hays1, Miss Lauren Davies1 1Melbourne Health, Parkville, Australia Introduction Patients frequently present with disorders of consciousness (DOC) post acquired brain injury (ABI). The neuro-behavioural assessment of DOC by speech pathology (SP) and occupational therapy (OT) staff at a...

Ms Kirstie Faulkner1, Carly Maurer1, Struan Ferguson1, Leigh Burton2, Sarah Bohan3, Jennifer Finch4, Ilsa Nielsen4, Belinda Gavaghan4 1Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Rockhampton, Australia, 2Townsville Hospital and Health Service, Townsville, Australia, 3North West Hospital and Health Service, Mt Isa,...

Ms Samantha Robertson1,2, Prof Sandra Brauer2, Dr Ingrid Rosbergen2,3 1Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Queensland Health, Birtinya, Australia, 2University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia, 3Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS), Hertson, Brisbane, Australia Background As digital aspects of health care have...

Ms Melissa Bartlett1, Ms Andrea Bramley1, Ms Debra Mitchell1 1Monash Health, Clayton, Australia Introduction/background The Monash Health Allied Health Early Graduate Education Program supports new allied health graduates in their transition from student to allied health professional in their first...

Ms Teresa Giompapa1, Mr Birat Sharma1 1Northern Health, Epping, Australia Northern Health’s Hospital In The Home (HITH) service provides the opportunity for patients to continue their hospital treatment in the comfort of their own home. Care in a familiar environment...

Ms Inga Alexander1, Ms Rebekah Deighton1, Ms Lucinda Craig1 1Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service, Rockhampton, Australia An outbreak of covid-19 in a Nursing Centre resulted in the need to implement an innovative way to provide allied health services within...

Mr Min Jiat Teng1, Miss Elise Pavey1, Dr Mark Horsley2, Dr Jeffrey Petchell2, Dr Owen Hutchings1, Dianna Jagers1, Julie Penn2, Miranda Shaw1, Freya Raffan1 1RPA Virtual Hospital, Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australia, 2Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney Local Health...