Mrs Sue Steele-Smith1 1Health Education And Training Institute Nsw, Gladesville, Australia Abstract: In 2016, NSW Health identified an issue with the process of appointing guardians for people who were considered unable to make their own decisions. Lack of understanding and...

Mrs Amanda Jackson1 1Rights Focus, Molendinar, Australia Abstract: Context:Everyone is striving to close the gap – yet something more is needed. This work considers how role diversity influences the perception of the patients’ rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...

Edward Johnson1 1University Of Sydney, , Australia Abstract: Background:This paper describes an individualised telepractice speech pathology intervention conducted with a subject living in an outer regional area with limited access to allied health. Methods:An individualised therapy program was devised in...

Ms Jennifer Finch1 1Allied Health Professions’ Office of Queensland, Queensland Department Of Health, , Fortitude Valley  , Australia Abstract: Context and Aims:A novel collaboration has been forged between public allied health services and primary healthcare service providers to develop an...

Mrs Linda Furness1,2,3, Dr Anna Tynan1,2,4, Dr Jenny  Ostini2 1Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service, Toowoomba, Australia, 2University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia, 3Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia, 4The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia Abstract: Background: Clinical placements provide...

A/Prof. Len Crocombe1, Dr Lynette Goldberg2 1Centre for Rural Health, College of Health and Medicine, University Of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia, 2Wicking Centre for Dementia Research and Education, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia Abstract: Poor oral...