Uncategorized

Ms Jennie Cusiter2, Ms Anna Hammond1 1Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, Kiama, Australia, 2Sydney Children’s Hospital Network, Randwick, Australia Biography: Anna is the Paediatric Speech Pathology Unit Head for Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD). With 13 years of experience...

Mrs Roanna O'Hara1 1Murrumbidgee Local Health District, Wagga Wagga, Australia, 2NSW Health. Biography: Roanna is the Allied Health & Disability Manager for Murrumbidgee Local Health District (LHD), a rural LHD covering a large geographic portion of New South Wales. A...

Mrs Gemma Hunt1 1Southern Adelaide Health Service, Bedford Park, Australia Biography: Gemma Hunt is an Allied Health Service Manager in General Medicine with an interest in multi-disciplinary teamwork to support good outcomes for adults admitted to acute hospital care. Gemma...

Mr Scott Gibbings1, Dr Pam Harvey2, Dr Cassie McDonald1,3 1Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia, 2Monash University, Bendigo, Australia, 3University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia Biography: As Manager of the Allied Health Workforce Unit at Alfred Health, many of Scott’s days involve muesli,...

Ms Melissa Ho1, Ms Su Wen Ng1, Ms Alissia Divitcos1, Ms Donna Staples1, Mr Peter Hawkins1 1St Vincent Hospital Melbourne, Australia Biography: Melissa Ho is a Senior Physiotherapist at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Community Rehabilitation Services. Melissa completed a Bachelor...

Mr James Seymour1, Ms Toni Withiel1, Ms Celia Marston1,2,3 1Melbourne Health, Melbourne, Australia, 2The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia, 3Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Biography: James Seymour is a Grade 2 Occupational Therapist, and Clinician Researcher, with 4 years of...

Mr Mitchell Smith1 1Hunter New England Health, Newcastle, Australia Biography: Mitchell has a background of Physiotherapy and is currently working as a project officer for the Allied Health Directorate within Hunter New England Health (NSW Health). As a part of...

Miss Mei Lyn Woon1 1Registered Music Therapist, Perth, Australia Biography: Mei Lyn Woon is a Registered Music Therapist based in Perth, WA who works across the lifespan in the community. Mei Lyn specialises in working with adults and older adults,...

Ms Louise Poole1,2, Ms Jessica Lamond1,3 1Movement Disorders and Parkinson's Disease Service, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australia, 2Physiotherapy Department, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australia, 3Speech Pathology Department, Concord Repatriation General...

Mrs Kate Sullivan1, Mrs Rachel Corea1 1Monash Health, Clayton, Australia Abstract: Since National disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) rolled out in 2020, health care workers, patients and their families have been navigating through a complex service delivery model. These complexities have...