Mr Tom Mason1 1Cyberman Consulting, Donvale, Australia Every time we go online, we leave a virtual trail about who we are, what we are doing and potentially where we are going. In this presentation, I will ask for a volunteer...
- April 2, 2019
Dr Marlena Klaic1, Dr Vincent Crocher2, Dr Justin Fong2 1Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia, 2University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia Introduction It is estimated that up to 85% of stroke survivors have impairment of upper limb function following a stroke. Functional...
- April 2, 2019
Dr Marlena Klaic1,2, Associate Professor Fiona McDermott2, Professor Terry Haines2 1Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia, 2Monash University, Frankston, Australia Introduction Published research has found that allied health professionals generally agree with the concept of evidence based practice (EBP), and feel...
- April 2, 2019
Mrs Anne Coccetti1, Ms Maria Schwarz1, Mr Michael Draheim1, Ms Gail Gordon3 1Logan Hospital, Metro South Hospital and Health Service, Meadowbrook, Australia, 2School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 3Redland Hospital and Wynnum Manly Health Service,...
- April 2, 2019
Katherine Kelly1 1South Western Sydney Local Health District, Campbelltown, Australia Background: The role of SLPs in palliative and EOL care is still not well defined, not always understood by other professions, and sometimes not even by SLPs themselves (Hawksley et...
- April 2, 2019
Dr Vishal Bulsara1, Dr Marianne Wood2 1South Metropolitan Health Service, Murdoch, Australia, 2Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia, Highgate, Australia Introduction Aboriginal Australian adults are thought to suffer from influenza and pneumococcal disease at the same frequency as the general...
- April 2, 2019
Dr Charlotte Brakenridge1, Dr Elise Gane1, Dr Esther Smits1, Dr Nicole Andrews1,2, Associate Professor Venerina Johnston1 1Recover Injury Research Centre, The University Of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, 2Occupational Therapy Department and The Professor Tess Cramond Multidisciplinary Pain Centre, The Royal Brisbane...
- April 2, 2019
Vanessa Sandi1, Shaun Archer1, Jacqui Barker1, Renai De Marco1, Dominic Furphy1, Juliana Symonds1 1ACT Health, Canberra, Australia Introduction In ACT Health (Canberra, Australia), 15% of Community Care Program Physiotherapy referrals are for chronic low back pain; patients often wait 10...
- April 2, 2019
Ms Annie Walsh1,3,4, Professor Hugh Dickson1,2,3,4, Doctor Serena Ayers5, Doctor Matthew Malone1,3,4 1High Risk Foot Service, Liverpool Hospital, South West Sydney Local Health District , Sydney, Australia, 2Ambulatory Care Department, Liverpool Hospital, South Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney ,...
- April 2, 2019
Katie Palmer1, Dr Kelly-Ann Bowles1, Prof Rebecca Lane3, Dr Julia Morphet1 1Monash University, Frankston, Australia, 2Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia, 3Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia Introduction: While exercise has been shown to improve quality of life and physical function and reduce hospital...
- April 2, 2019