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Mrs Alicia Boyd1 1St John Of God Warrnambool Hospital, Warrnambool, Australia INTRODUCTION Oncology Rehabilitation has been thoroughly endorsed in the literature with peak bodies, Clinical Oncology Society of Australia (COSA) and the Cancer Council, recommending allied health guided exercise as...

Mrs Angela Wigham1 1Royal Perth Teaching Hospital, East Metropolitan health Service   , Perth, Australia Introduction During  the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Government of Western Australia introduced restrictions to minimise risk of COVID-19 spread in WA.  It remained essential that Home Visiting...

Ms Ricci Presser1 1Monash Health, Melbourne , Australia In early 2019, a pilot research project examining the feasibility of using telehealth for community-dwelling speech pathology clients was commenced at Monash Health. Monash Health had active telehealth services, but until this...

Mrs Lucy Whelan1,2, Ms Johanna Forsman1 1Monash Health, Clayton, Australia, 2Monash University, Clayton, Australia Background: The challenge of COVID-19 alongside the increasing cost of providing inpatient care has prompted health services to explore new ways of providing care. A three...

Julia Comben1 1Qld Health, Brisbane, Australia Patients requiring mechanical ventilation via an artificial airway in the form of a tracheostomy are unable to verbally communicate as a result of an inflated tracheostomy cuff impeding airflow through the upper airway, and...

Ms Prue Neely1, Dr  Hemal Patel1, Dr  Tom Wellings2 1Central Coast Local Health District, Wyong , Australia, 2John Hunter Hospital, New Lambton Heights , Australia Objective: To analyse adherence to evidence based practice in the diagnosis and treatment of Benign...

Ms Cathy Basterfield1 1Access Easy English Pty Ltd, Mentone East, Australia Background: “Health literacy is important …. Low levels of individual health literacy contribute to poorer health outcomes, increased risk of an adverse event and higher healthcare costs.” (National Statement...

Mrs Lucy Whelan1,2, Mrs Sharon McLean1, Mrs Robyn McDonald1 1Monash Health, Clayton, Australia, 2Monash University, Clayton, Australia Background: The onset of the COVID 19 Pandemic and the enforced changes that were implemented regarding the delivery of face to face care...

Ms Eloise Simpson1 1South West Healthcare, Warrnambool, Australia Diastasis of the rectus abdominis muscle (DRAM) is a common condition during late pregnancy and early postpartum periods where the abdominal muscles separate along the midline. At present, the vast majority of...

Ms Nakita Stephens1 1Murdoch University, Murdoch, Australia Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants currently have one of the highest rates of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) and infant death of any population in a developed nation. Prompt initiation of...