Month: May 2021

Dr Lara Kimmel1,2, Ms Melissa Webb1, Mr Doug McCaskie1, Assoc Prof Lisa  Somerville1,3 1Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia, 2Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, 3Latrobe University , Melbourne, Australia Introduction: Predicting discharge destination prior to admission for elective surgery has shown to decrease...

Ms Aoife O’reilly1 1Capital & Coast District Health Board, Wellington, New Zealand Awake brain surgery with direct electrical stimulation is generally considered the “gold standard” to allow for individualised cortico-subcortical mapping of linguistic functions in patients with gliomas in eloquent...

Dr Shelley Roberts1,2, Ms Zara Howard1, Dr Kelly Weir1,2, Ms Jennifer Nucifora1, Ms Leanne Smith1, Ms Nadine Baker1, Ms Heidi Townsend1, Dr Lynda Ross3 1Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Gold Coast, Australia, 2School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University,...

Dr Michelle Cottrell1, Dr Clare Burns1, Amber  Jones1, Dr Adrienne  Young1, Dr Ann Rahmann1, Sonia Sam1, Mark Cruickshank1, Dr Kelsey Pateman1 1Royal Brisbane And Women’s Hospital, Herston, Australia Background and aims: While the COVID-19 pandemic initiated a rapid upscaling of...

Dr Olivia King1,2,3, Ms Nicole  Shaw1,4 1University Hospital Geelong, Geelong, Australia, 2South West Healthcare, Warrnambool, Australia, 3Monash Centre for Scholarship in Health Education, Clayton, Australia, 4Deakin University , Geelong, Australia Background: Informal interprofessional workplace interactions are gaining the interest of health...

Ms Kim Mcmanus1, Dr  Paula Harding1, Dr  Lara Kimmel1,2 1Physiotherapy Department, The Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Australia, 2Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Introduction: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Alfred Hospital Physiotherapy Department changed all...

Ms Nikki Littlewood1, Brit Gordon1 1Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia Background: The extent of digital health use in allied health practice varies across individuals, professions and organisations. A digital health capability framework is critical in ensuring the allied health workforce are optimally...

Ms Melinda Collins1, Ms Marianne Crowe1, Ms Fiona Manning1, Ms Voula Kallianis1 1St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy , Australia Background: The COVID-19 pandemic was identified to potentially exacerbate risk factors, place victim survivors at increased risk of family violence and create...

Dr Danielle Hitch1,3, Assoc. Prof. Kimberley Haines1,2, Assoc. Prof. Cathy Said1,2, Ms.  Kathryn  Barker1, Ms.  Sarah  Booth1, Ms.  Vanessa Carter1, Ms. Courtney Hiley1, Dr.  Sara  Holton3, Dr.  Melanie  Lloyd1, Ms.  Helen Nelson1, Mr.  Matthew  Thorpe1, Assoc. Prof.  Genevieve  Pepin3, Assoc....

Mr Arryn Mills1, Professor Stacey George1,2, Professor Chris Brebner2, Associate Professor  Maayken  van den Berg2, Associate Professor Chris Barr2, Doctor Christine  Mpundu-Kaambwa2, Professor  Annette  Briley1,2, Doctor  Stephanie Champion2, Mrs Mirella Kakogianis1 1Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Allied Health, Elizabeth,...