Mrs Cathryn Carboon1 1Dental Hygienists Association of Australia, Wangaratta North, Australia Abstract: Who is the tooth fairy’s best friend and what is fluoride magic? Both of these questions can be answered when you combine oral health literacy with a social...

Mrs Clare Herring1, Mrs Amanda O’Keefe1 1Allied Health Department, Royal Darwin Hospital, Tiwi,, Australia Abstract: A number of post-acute allied health outpatient services are available to support the specialist outpatient clinics in the acute hospital setting.  Currently, allied health outpatients...

Mr Chris Leung1 1SA Health, Bedford Park, Australia Abstract: The evidence supporting the effectiveness of rehabilitation provided via telehealth is growing nationally and internationally. SA Health made a commitment in 2017 to embed telehealth in rehabilitation (telerehabilitation) across public health...

Mrs Melody Shepherd1 1Allied Health Education Team, Cunningham Centre Queensland Health, Toowoomba, Australia Abstract: Melody is an Allied Health Team Leader with the Allied Health Education Team at the Cunningham Centre, Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service. She has worked...

Miss Rose Mcwilliam1 1Ingham Hospital- Queensland Health, Ingham, Australia Abstract: Objectives: To explore the implementation process of preliminary image evaluation within a rural North Queensland hospital and evaluate radiographer accuracy in terms of specificity and sensitivity. Method: During a 6‐month...

Mrs Rachel Quigley1,2, Professor Michele Foster2, Dr Desley Harvey1, Dr Carolyn  Ehrlich2 1Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service, Cairns, Australia, 2Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia Abstract: Aims: The move towards older people being managed for longer in the community puts...

Miss Liana Bryant1 1Mt Isa Hospital, Mt Isa, Australia Abstract: Home is where the heart is Roxborough Downs is a 208000 hectare station located 230km from Boulia on the Queensland/NT border; my home. Growing up here opened my eyes to...

Mrs Emily Farquhar1, Dr Anna  Moran2 1Murrumbidgee Local Health District, Wagga Wagga, Australia, 2Albury Wodonga Health, Albury , Australia Abstract: To overcome long standing gaps in physiotherapy service delivery, Murrumbidgee Local Health District and a private physiotherapy business have implemented...

Ms Annie Farthing1, Ms Marianne Cummins2 1Centre for Remote Health, Alice Springs, Australia, 2Tangentyere Council, Alice Springs, Australia Abstract: The authors are a nurse and an allied health professional who work together in an Aboriginal Community Controlled Council to provide...

Miss Sonia  Morshead1 1Queensland Health, Brisbane, Australia Abstract: Centrifugal emergency incidents are rapid onset events which significantly impact persons congregated in areas that are not in their normal locations of residence, e.g. tourist attractions, cruise boats or transport hubs. Survivors...