Mrs Susan Bostock1, Ms Selena West1, Fiona Coll1, Chilton Yarran1, Carol Watson1 1Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia Background: Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) is a tertiary teaching hospital located in the Central Business District of Perth City. Annually, there are approximately...
- May 14, 2021
Ms Celia Marston1, Dr Digsu Koye1,2, Ms Rose Goonan1, Professor Andrea Maier1,2, Dr Esmee Reijnierse2, Dr Marlena Klaic1,2 1Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, 2University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia Background: Understanding the amount of rehabilitation interventions required for older people to achieve...
- May 14, 2021
Zaneta Mok1, Emily Waugh1, Rebekah Anderson1, Hanae Penberthy1, Georgia Feben1, Johanna Gregor1, Layal Hanna1, Zaneta Mok1, Suzannah Jackson1, Karen Roberts1 1Alfred Health, Introduction: Occupational Therapists provide interventions to increase participation and/or independence within meal preparation activities. Patients with allergies and...
- May 14, 2021
Dr Jessica Cecil1, Ms Jessica Barry1, Dr Frances Batchelor1, Ms Amy Parker1, Mr Andre Catrice2, Ms Nicole Doran2 1National Ageing Research Institute, Parkville, Australia, 2Victorian Department of Health and Human Services , Melbourne, Australia Aims: Health and wellbeing support for...
- May 14, 2021
Mr Peter Brack1, Ms Sharon Downie2, Ms Joan Leo3, Ms Andrea Bramley4,8, Mr Marcus Gardner5, Mr Rod Sturt6, Ms Donna Markham7 1Northern Health, Melbourne, Australia, 2Department of Health, Melbourne, Australia, 3Mercy Health, Melbourne, Australia, 4Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia, 5Bendigo Health,...
- May 14, 2021
Ms Sanzida Matin1, Dr Michelle Jones1, Associate Professor Lorna Hallahan1, Josephine Crowley2, Kerry Bryans2 1College of Education Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University., Bedford Park, Australia, 2Social Work Services, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, Bedford Park, Australia Hospital Social Workers...
- May 14, 2021
Miss Rebecca Sexton1, Miss Melinda Werder1 1Redland Hospital, Qld Health, Cleveland, Redland , Australia Introduction: An assessment of stroke care at Redland Hospital identified that multidisciplinary team (MDT) decision-making and communication regarding the initiation of enteral feeding for stroke and...
- May 14, 2021
Dr Belinda Lawford1, Prof Rana Hinman1, Prof Alicia Spittle2, Dr Renata Morello3, Prof Kim Bennell1 1Centre for Health, Exercise and Sports Medicine, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia, 2Department of Physiotherapy, School of...
- May 14, 2021
Mrs Lisa Willersdorf1 1Queensland Health, Redcliffe, Australia Background: The Redcliffe Hospital Paediatric SP Clinic is a service for the paediatric outpatient population and is limited to only 6 sessions per child. These sessions can include therapy or extensive assessments and...
- May 14, 2021
Ms Grace Rus1, Ms Michelle W. Rutherford1, Ms Emma Davis1, Ms Anne Thompson1 1Eastern Health, Box Hill , Australia There is significant disparity when comparing Allied Health and Nursing and Midwifery Graduate programs in Victoria. Victorian Government support for Nursing...
- May 14, 2021