Mrs Natalie Grainger1, Mrs Rachael Marlow1, Mrs Karen Thomas1 1NSLHD NSW Health , Ryde Hospital Eastwood , Australia Maximising allied health resources to improve health outcomes for PWPD to live an independent and fulfilling life. This program is unique and...
- April 3, 2019
Dr Clarice Tang1,2, Ms Rebecca Pile1, Ms Sophie Gore1, Mr Phong Tran1, Dr Narelle Watson1 1Western Health, Footscray, Australia, 2Western Sydney University, Penrith, Australia Background: In an Australian first, the NHS (UK National Health Service) model for VFC was adapted...
- April 3, 2019
Ms Dragana Ceprnja1, Ms Rebecca Lee1 1Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia Background: Peer supervision is useful in skill development and may promote a more resilient and capable professional. Although the evidence supports the important role supervision has, little research has been...
- April 3, 2019
Alicia Chaplain1, Catherine Stephens2, Donna Truran3, Kylynn Loi4 1Allied Health Professions’ Office of Queensland, Department of Health, Herston, Australia, 2Allied Health Professions’ Office of Queensland, Department of Health, Herston, Australia, 3Australian eHealth Research Centre, CSIRO, Sydney, Australia, 4Australian eHealth Research...
- April 3, 2019
Mrs Kamila Davidson1, Dr Helen Vidgen1, Professor Elizabeth Denney-Wilson2 1Queensland University Of Technology, Brisbane, Australia, 2The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia Background: Routine assessment of children’s weight status is the first step in identification of overweight and obesity yet currently...
- April 3, 2019
Mr Peter Young1, Miss Natalie Papallo1 1Western NSW Local Health District, Orange, Australia Orange Health Service (OHS) is reasonably well equipped with specialised equipment, yet this pool is poorly managed, stored and maintained, resulting in inefficiencies, inappropriate prescriptions and unnecessary...
- April 3, 2019
Ms Claire Pearce1,2,3, Professor Andrew Wilson2,3, Professor Lucie Rychetnik2,3 1Canberra Health Services, Canberra, Australia, 2The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre, Sydney, Australia, 3University of Sydney, Menzies Centre for Health Policy, Sydney, Australia Introduction: Obesity continues to have a significant impact on...
- April 3, 2019
Professor Sharon Mickan1,2, Dr Xanthe Golenko2, Professor Nicholas Buys2, Professor Andrea Bialocerkowski2 1Gold Coast Health , Gold Coast, Australia, 2Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Australia Objective: New technologies, globalisation and an aging population are changing our current healthcare and education...
- April 3, 2019
Ms Shabeena Miskin1 1Redcliffe Hospital, Queensland Health, Redcliffe, Australia BACKGROUND: Speech Pathologists are recognised as specialists in the assessment and management of dysphagia. Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) is an instrumental assessment that involves transnasal endoscopic imaging of the...
- April 3, 2019
Lucy Whelan1 1Monash Health, Australia Background: Asylum seekers and refugees experience high rates of unemployment and underemployment, and this has a profound impact on settlement outcomes. Employment is recognised as a significant social determinant of health. Organisations benefit from having...
- April 3, 2019