Ms Maxine  Daley1, Renee Watts1 1Queensland Health, Palm Beach, Australia Abstract: Adequate fruit and vegetable intake helps to prevent chronic health problems such as cardiovascular disease, some cancers and obesity. According to the 2012-13 Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

Mrs Kathryn Fitzgerald1, Ms Jodi Ullrich1 1WA Centre For Rural Health, Geraldton, Australia Abstract: All rural health professionals work with clients with dementia at some time, and it is one of the key areas where interprofessional practice is critical for...

Mrs Jodi Ullrich1, Mrs Kathryn Fitzgerald1 1Wa Centre For Rural Health, Geraldton, Australia Abstract: The WA Centre for Rural Health (WACRH) offers rural clinical placements for Allied Health students. As part of orientation, students complete basic life support (BLS) certification....

Mrs Kathryn Fitzgerald1 1WA Centre For Rural Health, Geraldton, Australia Abstract: The aim of this study was to examine how health science students develop clinical reasoning skills whilst on clinical placements, and how this learning is assessed. A systematic literature...

Mrs Kathryn Fitzgerald1, Ms Jodi Ullrich1 1WA Centre For Rural Health, Geraldton, Australia Abstract: The Student Health Academy (SHA) is a strategy to assist in a long term approach to ensuring a strong future rural health workforce by providing high...

Mrs Kathryn Fitzgerald1 1WA Centre For Rural Health, Geraldton, Australia Abstract: Allied Health students undertaking clinical placements with the WA Centre for Rural Health have the opportunity to live in the remote town of Mt Magnet for periods of 2...

Ms Belinda Goodale1 1WA Centre For Rural Health, Geraldton, Australia Abstract: Student speech pathologists worked with their clinical supervisor and the child health nurse at the Geraldton Regional Aboriginal Medical Service (GRAMS) to develop a new service for families. Prior...

Mrs Kathryn Fitzgerald1, Ms  Carole Minney1, Ms Sarah-Jane  Dymond1 1WA Centre For Rural Health, Geraldton, Australia Abstract: Allied Health Students on placement at the WA Centre for Rural Health who complete all or part of their work integrated learning placements...

Ms Sally Barrett2 Ms Annie Farthing1, 2, Ms Lenore Block2      1Centre for Remote Health, Alice Springs, Australia, 2Alice Springs Hospital, Alice Springs, Australia Abstract: In 2010 Alfred Health signed an agreement with the Alice Springs Hospital (ASH) to...

Mr Chris Leung1 1SA Health, Bedford Park, Australia Abstract: SA Health need to meet increasing demands for rehabilitation services across the state, improve consumer access and enhance clinical safety and quality. This paper explores the implementation of telehealth in rehabilitation...