Ms Stephanie Dunbar1, Dr Ha Hoang1, Dr Tony  Barnett2, Mr Mark Kirschbaum2 1Centre for Rural Health, University Of Tasmania, Launceston, Australia, 2School of Health Sciences, University of Tasmania, Launceston , Australia Introduction People living in rural and remote areas of...

Ms Caitlin Saunders1, Ms Juliet Bociulis2, Ms Caryn Batchelor2, Ms Kacey Rubie2 1Public Health Services DHHS, Hobart, Australia, 2Public Health Services DHHS, Launceston, Australia The Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) is a federal government initiative which helps older people to...

Mr Tom Walsh1,2, Dr Linda Ferris1, Dr Nancy Cullen1, Dr Christopher Brown2, Ms Cathy Loughry3, Dr Nikki McCaffrey4 1The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville South, Australia, 2The Repatriation General Hospital, Daw Park, Australia, 3Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, Australia, 4Deakin...

Miss Deborah  Hewson1, Mrs Mary  Rayner1, Professor  Ken Walsh2 1Tasmanian Health Service, Hobart, Australia, 2University of Tasmania , Hobart , Australia Background and rationale: Trauma informed care is an organisational structure and treatment framework aimed to understand, recognise, and respond...

Ms Christy Dorward1, Ms Jolene May1 1Tasmanian Health Service, Hobart, Australia Background:  Activities of daily living (ADL’s) are essential to maintaining health and wellbeing and participating in a wide range of meaningful activities. Aim: The aim of the review was to...

Dr Jonathan Mond1, Ms Bianca Bullivant2 1Centre For Rural Health, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Australia, 2School of Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia In the past three decades, there has been a substantial increase in prevalence of both obesity and...

Mr David Jovic1, Ms Renee Wilson 1THS-north, West Launceston, Australia Background The LGH has seen a dramatic increase in the number of hip and knee arthroplasty surgeries since July 2016. Previously, the average length of stay (LOS) at LGH was...

Mr Paul Crisford1, Professor Tania Winzenberg1, Professor  Alison Venn1, Dr  Martin Schultz1, Dr Dawn Aitken1, Dr  Verity  Cleland1 1Menzies Institute For Medical Research, Hobart, Australia Objectives Health professionals are encouraged to promote physical activity (PA), but little is known about...

Dr Feitong Wu1, Dr Michele Callisaya1, Dr Karen Wills1, Dr Laura Laslett1, Professor Graeme Jones1, Professor Tania Winzenberg1 1Menzies Institute For Medical Research, University Of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia Objectives: Poor balance is a risk factor for falls and fracture in...

Mrs Helen Titmuss1, Mrs Rebecca Cannell1 1THS-North Occupational Therapy, Launceston, Australia Neglect is a common perceptual disorder post-stroke, where spatial and/or sensory inattention significantly disrupts independence and occupational performance.  Clients experiencing neglect have poorer functional outcomes, increased length of stay,...