Lightning Talk

Dr Shaun Halovic1,2, Dr David Alchin1,2, Dr Anthony Korner1,2, Associate Professor Loyola McLean1,2, Ms Clodagh Ross-Hamid3,4, Miss May Ladkani3 1Westmead Psychotherapy Program, Cumberland Hospital, North Parramatta, Australia, 2Sydney University, Camperdown, Australia, 3Emotional Health and Clinical Research Unit, Cumberland Hospital, North...

Ms Andrea Verde1, Mr Rob LoPresti1, Ms Kathy Maggs1, Mr Chadwick Dale1, Mr Drew Smith1 1Clinical Education Unit, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia How students are welcomed and informed about their student placement is an important signal as to how valued...

Dr. Natasha Jojo1, Dr Rhonda Wilson2 1University Of Canberra, Bruce, Australia, 2University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia Introduction This integrative literature review aimed to gather evidence about what is known in regard to the practice of disability nursing in Australia in...

Ms Candice Poupard1, Ms Stella Nelson1, Mr Chris Weiers1 1Western Health, Footscray, Australia Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, strict visitor restrictions have been in place across Melbourne hospitals. The limited access to family and friends impacted negatively on patient mood, engagement...

Ms Amelia Starkey1, Miss Laura Lincoln1 1St Vincent’s Public Hospital, Sydney, Australia Oesophagectomy is an aggressive surgical approach to manage oesophageal cancer. Complications post oesophagectomy, such as aspiration pneumonia and oropharyngeal dysphagia, impact on post-operative outcomes. In 2019, a pre-oesophagectomy...

Ms Georgia Hondrovasilopoulos1 1Nalhn, Elizabeth, Australia Introduction The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network Acute Allied Health (AH) service at the Lyell MCEwin Hospital receives 2000 acute inpatient referrals per month. As higher demands are placed on our hospital systems, allied...

Ms Danielle Paunovic1, Ms Kassie Shardlow1 1QEII Jubilee Hospital, Brisbane, Australia Background The Clinical Educator Development Pathway (Pathway) was created to facilitate clinical educator (CE) development across Queensland Public Health Service (QHPS) sites. Resources to ensure CE preparedness for placement...

Ms Jennifer Hart1, Ms Danielle Loizou-Lake2 1Department of Health Western Australia, Perth, Australia, 2National Disability Services , Perth, Australia Background The Ready to Go Home project is a 3-year partnership between the National Disability Service in WA and the Department...

Miss Phoebe Chaytor1, Mrs Brooke Crossley1, Miss Abbey Richards1, Ms Rebekah Ravensdale1, Dr Rebecca Waters1, Dr Megan Hatfield1 1Curtin University, Perth, Australia Background Spirituality is a core component of occupational therapy (OT) and social work (SW) models and frameworks. However,...

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,...