Amelia Tobias1 Ortho Advantage1 ABSTRACT Background or Problem/ Issue: Centralised multidisciplinary healthcare is the preferred model for treating Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFU). Separation from customary lands and people, cost of transport and accommodation are major barriers faced by indigenous people...

Jordan McMillan1, Emma Boyes1 Latrobe Community Health Service1 ABSTRACT Background: With the ageing population and the rise in preventable diseases and conditions in Australia, an added demand is being placed on allied health services. COVID-19 forced the health and fitness...

Karen Lee1 Bairnsdale Regional Health Service1 ABSTRACT Background: Malnutrition amongst hospital patients continues to be a problem with up to 40% of patients presenting as malnourished on admission or are at-risk of developing hospital-acquired malnutrition. An important strategy in treating...

Eilis O’Haire1 Bairnsdale Regional Health Service1 ABSTRACT  Background: We can all agree that there was not an area of healthcare that was not affected by or remains affected by COVID-19. Sadly, even in the face of COVID-19, the people of...

ABSTRACT Background: Powered wheelchairs and mobility scooters, collectively powered mobility devices (PMD), are highly valued by older Australians, including those in residential aged care, to facilitate community and personal mobility at the onset of mobility decline.  A PMD is a...

Angela Greenall1 West Gippsland Healthcare Group1 ABSTRACT Background: In 2018 Warragul Primary School (WPS) parents and staff identified a need to increase children’s consumption of healthy food and for the school community to understand the importance of good nutrition.  WPS...

Taylor Chambers1 Latrobe Regional Hospital1 ABSTRACT Background or Problem/ Issue: The Speech Pathology service in Gippsland (at Latrobe Regional Hospital), receive a large amount of referrals for both inpatients and outpatients who present with dysphagia. We offer swallow rehabilitation to...

Megan Rumble1, Jessie Duncan1, Josh Scott1, Majella Campbell1 Central Gippsland Health1 ABSTRACT Background or Problem/ Issue: Due to an increase in demand for occupational therapy services, it is important that Occupational Therapy Departments are providing an efficient service. Allied Health...

Alyssa Mills1, Alice Davey1, Erin DiCorleto1, Georgia McDonald1, Laura Telling1 Latrobe Community Health Service1 ABSTRACT  Background The Basic Assessment Model (BAM) was developed by the occupational therapy team at Latrobe Community Health Service (LCHS) to address high demand and an...

Dr Cath Cosgrave  University of New England (adjunct) and Cath Cosgrave Consulting Dr Cath Cosgrave (PhD, MA, BCom), is a social scientist and qualitative researcher with internationally recognised expertise in the field of rural health workforce and community development. Dr...