Month: May 2021

Ms Carly Maurer1, Ms  Inga  Alexander1 1Central Queensland Hospital And Health Service, Rockhampton , Australia Participation in professional support is important to improve quality of clinical practice, reduce risk and facilitate continuous improvement. Commitment to supporting clinicians and managers to...

Ms Cassie McDonald1,2, A/Prof Louisa Remedios1, Ms Kate Cameron1,3, A/Prof Catherine Said1,4,5, A/Prof Catherine Granger1,2 1The University Of Melbourne, Carlton, Australia, 2The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia, 3Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Parkville, Australia, 4Western Health, St Albans, Australia, 5Australian Institute...

Jessica Hardt1, Mr Elkan Tanuvasa1 1Good Start Program | Children’s Health Queensland, South Brisbane, Australia Background: Children of Māori & Pacific Islander descent living in Australia have a greater prevalence of overweight/obesity and an increased risk of adverse health outcomes. Despite...

Dr Bernadette Brady1,2,3, Associate Professor Justine  Naylor1,4,5, Dr Robert Boland1,3, Mrs Balwinder  Sidhu1, Ms Sylvia Yaacoub1, Mr Matthew Jennings1,2,3, Ms Natalie Pavlovic1,5, Mr Toni Andary1, Dr Geraldine Hassett1, Ms Bonnie Ikeda1, Professor Afaf Girgis1,4,5, Ms Ivana Durcinoska1,4,5, Dr  Clarice Tang2,...

Dr Kelly WEIR1,2, Ms Zara  Howard3, Ms Jennifer  Nucifora3, Ms Nadine Baker4, Ms  Leanne Smith3, Mrs Heidi Towsend5, Professor  Lynda Ross6, Dr Shelley Roberts1,2 1Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia, 2Allied Health Research, Gold Coast Health, Southport,...

Dr Jemma Skeat1, Ms Sinead Ryan 1University Of Melbourne, Carlton, Australia Face-to-face clinical placements conducted within a clinical service have been the norm in speech pathology and other allied health professions, but 2020 required a shift in thinking about what...

Ms Cate Fitzgerald1,2, Mrs Alis Moores1,3, Mrs Linda Furness1,3,4, Mrs  Penny Power1,5, Mrs  Sue Holley1,3 1Queensland Health, Brisbane, Australia, 2Metro South Health , Woolloongabba, Australia, 3Townsville Hospital and Health Service, Townsville, Australia, 4Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service, Toowoomba, Australia,...

Ms Sarah Bailey1, Ms Belinda  Gavaghan1, Ms Nicole  Dennis1, Associate Professor Geoff Argus2 1Queensland Health , Brisbane, Australia, 2The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia Introduction: Clinical placements provide students with the opportunity to develop skills and experience in clinical settings and...

Ms Alis Moores1, Ms Deborah Fitzgerald2, Dr Linda Furness3, Ms Lauren Matheson1 1Townsville Hospital and Health Service, Queensland Health, Douglas , Australia, 2Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Queensland Health, Southport, Australia, 3Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service, Queensland Health,...

Ms Anne Thompson1, Dr Richard Kane1,3,4, Professor Nicholas Taylor1,2 1Eastern Health, , Australia, 2La Trobe University, , Australia, 3St Vincent’s Health, , Australia, 4Monash University, , Australia Purpose:  Outsourcing health care services is becoming more common, usually with the goal...