Mrs Louise Wellington1, Mrs Maree Raymer1, Mr Pat Swete Kelly1 1Metro North Hospital And Health Service, Herston, Australia Background: Advanced musculoskeletal physiotherapy (AMP) roles have demonstrated value and high levels of support in specialist outpatient services but workforce readiness may...
- April 4, 2019
Dr. Alison Nelson1,2 1The Institute for Urban Indigenous Health, Windsor, Australia, 2The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia Background: Developing an effective health workforce in Indigenous health requires an inter-disciplinary, integrated approach across schools, universities and workplaces. It also requires...
- April 4, 2019
Dr Adrienne Young1, Prof Heather Keller2, Ms Rhiannon Barnes1, Ms Jan Hill3, Dr Merrilyn Banks1, A/Prof Tracy Comans4, Dr Jack Bell5 1Royal Brisbane And Women’s Hospital, Herston, Australia, 2University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada, 3Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Australia, 4Metro North...
- April 4, 2019
Mrs Kathryn Vick1 1Barwon Health, Clinical Education & Training, Geelong, Australia For new allied health professionals, there are many challenges during the transition from student life to working as an employee in a busy client-focused setting. Whilst graduates may perceive...
- April 4, 2019
Mrs Sally E Barrimore1, Dr Ashley E Cameron2,3, Dr Adrienne M Young4, Dr Ingrid J Hickman5,6, A/Prof Katrina L Campbell1,6 1Allied Health Services, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Brisbane, Australia, 2Clinical Support Services, Metro South Hospital and Health Service,...
- April 4, 2019
William Ryder1, Hassan Kadous2, Maria Berarducci1, Rebecca Heron-Dowling2 1Health Education and Training Institute, Gladesville, Australia, 2NSW Ministry of Health, North Sydney, Australia The Health Education and Training Institute (HETI), in partnership with the NSW Ministry of Health, is supporting the...
- April 3, 2019
Rachel Resuggan1 1St John Of God Health Care Inc., Osborne Park, Australia St John of God Health Care (SJGHC) is one of the largest private sector (not-for-profit) health services in Australia operating 24 facilities (3,407 hospital beds) across acute, sub-acute...
- 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
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
Dr Angela T Chang1, Dr Adrienne Young1, Dr Anna Farrell1, Prof Jennifer Strong1, Dr Gai Harrison1, A/Prof Jennifer Paratz1, Mr Peter Buttrum1, Ms Michelle Cottrell1, Dr Peter Window1, Dr Merrilyn Banks1, Dr Susan de Jersey1 1Royal Brisbane And Women’s Hospital,...
- April 3, 2019