Month: May 2021

Dillon, Michael P.2; Puli, Louise1; Ridgewell, Emily1; Anderson, Sarah P1; Chiavaroli, Neville3; Clarke, Leigh1 1Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association, Camberwell, Australia, 2La Trobe University Australia, Melbourne, Australia 3Australian Council for Educational Research Background Internationally qualified orthotist/prosthetists who want to practice in...

Ms Nalini Natesan1, Mr Rodney Sturt1, Ms Marnie Graco1 1Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia Introduction Allied health graduates (AHGs) are faced with challenges when entering the healthcare workforce. Support, supervision and professional development are essential to help graduates with the transition...

Ms Emma Green1 1Bay Of Plenty DHB, Tauranga, New Zealand The Bay of Plenty DHB identified that there was a significant gap in the provision of enablement focused, early intervention that provided equitable options, particularly for Māori clients. It was...

Mrs Laura Restoux1, Mr David Verhagen1, Ms Alexandra Ooi1, Dr Simon McCaffrey1, Ms Deborah Wilson1 1Central Coast Local Health District, Central Coast, Gosford, Australia Aim To compare the pathway, clinical outcomes and satisfaction of women accessing a traditional Gynaecology Model...

Mrs Lucy Whelan1,2, Ms Kath Greer1,2, Ms Jessica Huglin1,2, Ms Sharon McLean1, Dr Debra Mitchell1, Dr Melanie Farlie1,2, Ms Sharon Downie3 1Monash Health, Clayton, Australia, 2Monash University, Clayton, Australia, 3Department of Health, Melbourne, Australia Background In 2019, the Department of...

Ms Sue Jauncey1 1Appellon, Sydney, Australia This topic illuminates the evidence-based science of achieving a Patient-Centric Model. If we are to succeed in putting the customer at the centre of our operations and decision making, we need to address the...

Ms Angela Wood1, Ms Karyn Paterson1, Ms Louise Nicholls1 1Metro South Health , Brisbane, Australia Interprofessional collaboration and leadership supports optimal patient and organisational outcomes. At Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH), an Interprofessional Leadership Program (IPL) was collaboratively designed, implemented and...

Ms Su Wen Ng1, Ms Claire Formby1, Ms Karen Borschmann2 1Polio Services Victoria, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; 2Allied Health Research and Translation, St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Aim: The aim of this study was to examine long...

Miss Caitlin Swalwell1,2, Dr Matthew Holt2, Dr Gayle H Silveria3, Prof Vivienne Tippett1, Dr Tom P Walsh1,2, Dr Simon Platt2 1Queensland University Of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Australia, 2Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, Australia, 3Lyell McEwin Hospital, Elizabeth Vale, Australia Background:...

Julia Kwiet1,2, Mrs Rachel Edmondson1,3 1NSW Health, Severe Burn Injury Unit, RNSH, Sydney, Australia, 2NSRHS Social Work Department, St Leonards, Australia, 3RNSH Physiotherapy Department, St Leonards, Australia In Australia 1 in 6 women will experience domestic violence. International research suggests...