Mr John Cannell1, Ms Amy Rathjen1, Mr Clint Freeman1 1Tasmanian Health Services North, Launceston, Australia Physical activity during inpatient rehabilitation is crucial to improve client’s physical capacity and ability to regain independence. Activity levels outside of therapy sessions has been...

Mrs Jennifer Mckibben1 1Oral Health Services Tasmania, 2A Archer Street, New Town, Australia Early childhood decay is a severe and rapidly progressing form of tooth decay that affects infants and young children. It is the most common chronic disease of...

Ms Celina Sargent1 Renee McGann1 1Tasmanian Health Service, Glenorchy, Australia Pulse Youth Health South provides a range of health services for young people aged 12-24 in Southern Tasmania.  In 2012 the service was concerned that young people were not accessing...

Dr Jacqui Triffitt 1Hill Street Psychology, West Hobart, Australia Driving is a skill and activity that most of us take for granted in everyday life. However, for some people even the thought of driving and being ‘in the ‘driver’s seat’...

Mrs Sarah O’Keefe1, Ms Kate Stanfield1 1THS – North West, Burnie, Australia Senior staff from the THS-North West Dietetics and Pharmacy Departments have worked together to develop a clinical guideline allowing Dietitians to prescribe oral nutritional supplements by writing on...

Mr Brett Orchard1 1Ths, Honeywood, Australia Background AHA’s are an integral part of health services at the RHH. They are well utilised by many disciplines but not by Social Work. Social Workers are often diverted from core business assessing and...

Dr Clare Ramsden1, Ms Melissa Waugh1 1Tasmanian Health Service, Hobart, Australia Following a severe acquired brain injury impairment of orientation to person, place and time is relatively common (Lezak 2004). For most individuals this improves quickly and spontaneously, although for...

Ms Rowan Castle1, Ms August Wilson1, Ms  Christy Dorward1 1Tasmanian Health Service South, Hobart, Australia Evidence indicates that participation in physical, social and leisure activities leads to positive health outcomes. Gardening is an occupation which brings meaning and purpose to...

Miss Michelle Chacksfield1, Lee Kethel1 1Statewide Audiology Service, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Australia The Audiology Service is responsible for providing two state wide programs: A cochlear implant program and a Universal new born hearing screening and diagnostic service. While hearing...

Ms Erica Stevenson 1Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Australia This paper will highlight the relevance and uniqueness fostered within the human-animal bond and how that connection can be used as a powerful tool for diversional therapy interventions. Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT),...