Month: June 2023

Sliding doors: The journey of one cardiac rehabilitation patient through system roadblocks and delays compared to ideal care. How a specialist allied health team in rural Victoria facilitated system change and life saving patient outcomes. Fiona Miller1, Roslyn Bloomer2, Julie...

Digital Transformation: Mapping the digital future for allied health Sarah Wright1, Rachelle Pitt, Adrian Powlesland, Liza-Jane McBride1Office of the Chief Allied Health Officer, Queensland, Australia Abstract Background: Digital transformation is rapidly changing healthcare provision, and the allied health workforce is...

Exercise Physiology – Improving Strength and Decreasing Fatigue in People with Cancer Dylan West1, Hannah McDermott11Orange Hospital – Western NSW Health, Orange, NSW, Australia Abstract A pilot program has been commenced in Western NSW Local Health District to manage and...

Developing a culturally safe and responsive Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander graduate pathway Corrine Butler1, Paul Gibson2, Liza-Jane McBride1, Rachel Doolan2, Sadhana Seriamlu2 1Queensland Health, Brisbane, QLD, Australia2Indigenous Allied Health Australia, Canberra, ACT, Australia Abstract Introduction: First Nations people remain...

Responding to anxiety levels on admission to a trauma ward and identifying associated baseline patient factors: A collaboration between Social Work and Psychology, supported by the Multidisciplinary Trauma team. Anna Wellington-Boyd1, Lara Kimmel2, Devereaux De Silva1,4, Melissa Webb3, Mardi Newing1,...

Keeping patients with food allergies safe Cassandra Knight1, Amber Thoroughgood1, Kim Nguyen1, Clare Daley1, Ian Schumacher, Rani Bhatia, Jodie O’Donnell1, Shane Reardon2, Melissa Eketone1, Food Allergy Clinical Expert Group, Food Allergy Steering Committee & IT & Allied Health Working Group11Hunter...

Music Therapy for People with Cognitive, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities – a Systematic Review Zara Thompson1 1St John Of God Accord, Greensborough, Victoria, Australia Abstract Background: Music therapy has long been recognised as a motivating and accessible therapy that can...

Improving The Patient and Family Experience At The End of Life Using A Multidisciplinary Death Checklist on EMR Diana Truong1, Jessie Rowe2,4, Melissa Heywood3 1EMR Optimisation & Education Team, Royal Children’s Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia 2Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Royal...

An exploration of client experiences with their NDIS allied health service delivery in metropolitan compared to regional areas of Australia.  Gabrielle Maere1, Catherine How1, Shivani Singh1, Simona Yash1, Angela Mucic1 1Neuro Rehab Allied Health Network, Deer Park, Vic, Australia Abstract...

Through thick and thin; A novel eMR solution for thickened fluids and non-compliant medications Katie Beckett1, Georgina Rosee, Linda White 1Central Coast Local Health District (cclhd), NSW, Australia Abstract A Root Cause Analysis identified contributing factors to a fatal aspiration...