Rose Opara1, King Odor2, and Ngozi Iwuji3 1Gertrude Abbot Nursing Home, Surry Hills, Australia 2University of Ibadan 3Olive Hospital and Maternity, Nigeria Health information dissemination is an activity that ensures behavior change among most risk population relating to risk practices...

Ankur Verma 1National Rural Health Student Network, Suite 2 Level 5/10 Queens Road Melbourne VIC 3004 Australia, executivecommittee@nrhsn.org.au Theme Thriving Communities  Background The National Rural Health Student Network (NRHSN) represents the future of rural health in Australia. It has more...

Heather Agnew1, Robyn Gill2 1Senior Clinical Educator, Occupational Therapy, Country Health SA Local Health Network/ Flinders University of SA, PO Box 267 Mount Gambier SA 5290, heather.agnew@sa.gov.au 2Senior Clinical Educator, Physiotherapy, Country Health SA Local Health Network/ Flinders University of...

Thong Wing CHAN1, Jennifer PINK2, Michelle PENNY1 1SA Pharmacy, 10 Maddern Street, Berri. South Australia 5343, thongwing.chan@sa.gov.au 2SA Pharmacy, Level 8, Citi Centre Building, 11 Hindmarsh Square, Adelaide, South Australia 5000 Background SA Pharmacy and Country Health SA Local Health...

Jane George1, Emma Lacey-Williams2 1West Coast District Health Board, Grey Hospital, PO Box 387, Greymouth, New Zealand jane.george@westcoastdhb.health.nz 2West Coast District Health Board, Grey Hospital, PO Box 387, Greymouth, New Zealand emma.laceywilliams@westcoastdhb.health.nz Introduction: With a geographical area of nearly 25,000...

As a dental student I understand the impact poor oral health can have on a person’s general health. However, many people may believe themselves to be healthy while in reality they are neglecting their oral health which can have significant...

Nick Keith and Chris Gray1 1Churches of Christ Care, Children, Youth and Families, Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Supporting multiple young people with challenging behavioural needs is a complex task, which may lead to responsescare. In an effort to promote the developmental...

Associate Professor Martin Jones, Sandra Walsh University of South Australia The life expectancy of people living with a serious mental illness (SMI) is up to 10-15 years less than the general population. Accessing timely and appropriate physical health care is...

Alycia Young1, Laura Gillan2 1Rural Fit, 7-9 Jack Smyth Drive, NSW, 2340, Alycia.Young@ruralfit.com.au 2Rural Fit, 7-9 Jack Smyth Drive, NSW, 2340, Laura.Gillan@ruralfit.com.au Rural Fit is a multidisciplinary private allied health business with a central hub in Tamworth, NSW. Rural Fit...

Unni Susil Kumar unni.kumar92@gmail.com Background Pharmacists are often under utilized in urban settings with most community pharmacies requiring quicker dispensing pharmacist than one with significant pharmaceutical knowledge. A study by Pharmaceutic Society of Australia in 2010 indicated that pharmacists left...