Ms Robyn Stanning1, Ms Siobhan Finnegan1, Professor Gail Whiteford2 1MNCLHD NSW Health, Kempsey, Australia, 2Charles Sturt University, Port Macquarie, Australia Background Evidence demonstrates that allied health interventions within inpatient rehabilitation settings are effective for improving quality of life, functional independence,...
- May 25, 2021
Mr Tim Kelleher1 1Southern DHB, Dunedin, New Zealand Is it possible to drive greater productivity and eliminate wait times without increasing staffing resources? One of the greatest challenges faced by Community Rehabilitation Teams is the ability to engage and work...
- May 25, 2021
Mr Adam Tanner-Hill1, Ms Tara Doyle1, Mr Adam Tanner-Hill1 1Justice Health And The Forensic Mental Health Network, Maroubra, Australia In the NSW correctional system, the custodial patients seen by the Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network form a complex...
- May 25, 2021
Rachel Resuggan1, Kera Fulurija1 1St John Of God Healthcare, Perth, Australia Health systems in Australia are amongst the slowest to adopt digital health solutions, and St John God of Health Care (SJGHC), one of the largest Catholic health care providers...
- May 25, 2021
Mrs Caitlin Vicary1, Mrs Peta Winship1, Ms Natasha Steere1, Mrs Dianne Lunt1, Dr Michael Musk2, Dr Kylie Hill3,4, Dr Vinicius Cavalheri3,4,5 1Physiotherapy Department, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Australia, 2Respiratory Medicine Department, Fiona Stanley Hospital , Perth , Australia, 3Curtin School...
- May 25, 2021
Professor Sandra Grace1, Mr Mark Belotti1, Ms Yana Hasyea1, Ms Claire Moore1, Ms Archana Sukhtankar1, Mr Paul Tait1, Mr Nathaneal Tang1, Dr Brett Vaughan1,2,3, Dr Roger Engel1,4 1Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia, 2University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia, 3University of Technology...
- May 25, 2021
Ms Farnaz Khoshmanesh1, Professor Yvonne Wells2, Associate Professor Tracy Fortune3, Dr Tamara Tse4 1Occupational Therapy, Social Work and Social Policy, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia, 2Australian Institute for Primary Care & Ageing (AIPCA),La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia, 3Occupational Therapy, Social...
- May 25, 2021
Stefanie Carino1,2, Andrea Elliott1,2, Erin Brennan1, Claire Palermo2, Jorja Collins1,2 1Dietetics Department, Eastern Health, Melbourne, Australia, 2Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia The carbon footprint of healthcare is 7% of Australia’s total. Allied health professionals have a...
- May 24, 2021
Rachel Resuggan1, Kirby Young2, Anne Maree Buttner3 1St John Of God Healthcare, Perth, Australia, 2Cabrini Health, Melbourne, Australia, 3Allied Health Services, , Australia Catholic Health Australia (CHA) is the largest non-government provider grouping of health, community and aged care services...
- May 24, 2021
Dr Emily Ridgewell1,2, Ms Leigh Clarke1, Dr Sarah Anderson2, Dr Michael Dillon2 1Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association, Camberwell, AUSTRALIA, 2La Trobe University, Bundoora, AUSTRALIA Background Previous analyses revealed a small orthotist/prosthetist workforce with low practitioner prevalence (i.e. number of practitioners per...
- May 24, 2021