S Auckland1,J Woodroffe J2,A King3 ,S Whetton4 1 Centre for Rural Health, Locked Bag 1322, Launceston, Tas 7250, Stuart.Auckland@utas.edu.au 2 Division of the DVC, Access, Partnerships and Participation, University of Tasmania, Locked Bag 1351, Launceston Tas 7250, Jessica.Whelan@utas.edu.au 3 Centre...
- June 20, 2016
Ilsa Nielsen1, Jayne Kirkpatrick2, Melody Shepherd2, Peter Fuelling2 1Allied Health Professions’ Office of Queensland, Level 6, William McCormack Place (Stage 2), 5B Sheridan Street, Cairns QLD 4870, ilsa.nielsen@health.qld.gov.au 2Cunningham Centre, Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service, PO Box 405, Toowoomba,...
- June 20, 2016
Jo Symons1, Melissa Johnstone1, Dave Wellman1, Davina Sanders1 1Health Workforce Queensland, GPO Box 2523 Brisbane, QLD 4001, jsymons@healthworkforce.com.au The roll out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) from July 2016, marks a major change in the way support is funded...
- June 20, 2016
Lauren Gale1, Lara Bishop2, Martin Laverty3 1Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, Level 2, 10-12 Brisbane Ave, Barton ACT 2600, lauren.gale@rfds.org.au 2C/- Above 3C/- Above Background: For 88 years, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has been providing critical health...
- June 20, 2016
Melissa Smith1, Carly Hislop2, 1Child Development Service Townsville, Townsville Hospital and Health Service, 138 Thuringowa Drive, Kirwan. Qld, 4817, melissa.smith2@health.qld.gov.au 2Child Development Service Townsville, Townsville Hospital and Health Service, 138 Thuringowa Drive, Kirwan. Qld, 4817, carly.hislop@health.qld.gov.au Child Development Service (CDS)...
- June 20, 2016
Jodie Marshall J Marshall Psychological Services, PO Box 1102 Nuriootpa SA 5355, marshalljo@bigpond.com As a private psychologist and mother of primary school aged children, I noticed teachers talking about apparent increases of symptoms of anxiety in children at progressively younger...
- June 20, 2016
Christie Van Beek1, Lauren Heller2 1Victorian Department of Health and Human Services, 50 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Christie.vanbeek@dhhs.vic.gov.au 2Victorian Department of Health and Human Services, 50 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Lauren.heller@dhhs.vic.gov.au Background Interprofessional graduate support is vital for...
- June 20, 2016
Shellie Burgess1, Lesley Wilcox2 1Marathon Health, PO Box 175 BATHURST, NSW, 2795, shellie.burgess@marathonhealth.com.au 2Marathon Health, PO Box 175 BATHURST, NSW, 2795, lesley.wilcox@marathonhealth.com.au Background: Marathon Health provides many services within rural NSW and among the greatest in demand is diabetes education....
- June 20, 2016
Simone Dudley1, Sue Cameron2 1Therapy Connect, PO Box 1322, Deniliquin. NSW 2710, simone@therapyconnect.com.au 2Therapy Connect, 340 Ridge Road, Henty, Victoria, 3312, sue@therapyconnect.com.au Rural Australians have a lack of services and a lack of choices. Families have limited choice of appointment...
- June 20, 2016
Centaine Snoswell 1School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland c.snoswell@uq.edu.au Teledermatology has the potential to provide a cost-effective method for increasing access to dermatologists in Australia, especially for those in rural and remote locations. Teledermatology describes a method by which images of the...
- June 20, 2016
