Allied Health Conference 2016
Barwon South Western and Grampians Allied Health Conference 2016
Conference information
The theme for the Barwon South Western and Grampians Allied Health Conference in 2016 was Facing the future: Innovation and collaboration in regional allied health. The conference was held at the Federation University campus in Horsham on Thursday, April 21, 2016.
There were 90 delegates who attended the conference and they were from a variety of allied health backgrounds. The conference featured 3 keynote speakers, 24 allied health professionals and allied health assistants who presented their research and quality improvement projects and 3 poster presentations. For further information on the presenters see relevant sections and documents below.
The oral presentations in the concurrent sessions were of a very high standard and the conference provided a platform to showcase some of the great projects occuring across both regions. There was a great variety of presentations across different settings (acute, community, health promotion, etc), organisations and regions. There was also a good mix of presenters across different allied health backgrounds.
Awards
The prize for best first time presenter went to Andrew Rank (Colac Area Health) who presented in partnership with Natalie Selenitsch (Barwon Health). The topic of their presentation was "Improving the outcome of a young stroke patient using telehealth."
The prize for best overall presenter was awarded to Heidi Manson (South West Healthcare). The topic of her presentation was "A new grade 3 allied health assistant role in diabetes and chronic disease management."
An award was also given to Jessica Green and Ruth Alger for best poster presentation for the poster "Occupational Therapy Scooter Assessment and Training."
Conference Evaluation
An evaluation was distributed to conference delegates on the day of the conference. The collated feedback from surveys was very positive and also provided constructive feedback for improvements. The highlights outlined were keynote speakers, concurrent sessions and the conference overall. The evaluation report was presented to the conference planning committee and this information will be used to plan future regional allied health conferences.
Please see all conference information and documents below.
Conference Program
Conference Agenda
Keynote presenters
- Professor Susan Nancarrow - Negotiating the politics of research: understanding the system to make your research count. Dr Susan Nancarrow ABSTRACT and BIOGRAPHY.
- Ms Kathleen Phillip - The changing Health and Human Services landscape in Victoria and some priorities for allied health. Ms Kathleen Philip ABSTRACT and BIOGRAPHY.
- Dr Suzanne Kuys - A student led interdisciplinary chronic disease service. Dr Suzanne Kuys ABSTRACT and BIOGRAPHY.
Concurrent sessions
Theme: Innovation in models of care
- Ms Margot Lowther - Effective joint replacement. Ms Margot Lowther ABSTRACT and BIOGRAPHY.
- Mr Andrew Smith - Community transition: Bridging the gap from hospital to community service. Mr Andrew Smith ABSTRACT and BIOGRAPHY.
- Ms Heidi Manson - A new grade 3 allied health assistant role in diabetes and chronic disease management. Ms Heidi Manson ABSTRACT and PROFILE.
- Ms Janine Clark - Footy practice for farmers': Improving the health of farmers. Ms Janine Clark ABSTRACT and BIOGRAPHY.
- Mrs Catherine Kennedy - Alcohol and other drugs: Students' knowledge, attitudes and behaviour. Mrs Catherine Kennedy ABSTRACT and BIOGRAPHY.
- Ms Renee Clapham - The multidisciplinary allied health assistant. Ms Renee Clapham ABSTRACT and BIOGRAPHY.
- Ms Joanna Poon - Non-diet approach to sustainable change in community health (HEALTM program). Ms Joanna Poon Abstract and Biography.
- Ms Teresa Williams - Implementation of a Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) Clinic. Ms Teresa Williams ABSTRACT and BIOGRAPHY.
- Ms Sue Eaton - Allied health assistants: Improving job satisfaction. Ms Sue Eaton ABSTRACT and BIOGRAPHY.
- Mr Andrew Rank - Improving the outcome of a young stroke patient using tele-rehabilitation. Mr Andrew Rank ABSTRACT and BIOGRAPHY.
- Ms Courtney Seipolt - Implementing the key worker role in the rural sub-acute setting. Ms Courntey Seipolt Abstract and Biography.
- Dr Christina Sadowski - Can horses really change lives? An evaluation of the Equine Learning Experiences Australia Program. Dr Christina Sadowski ABSTRACT and BIOGRAPHY.
Theme: Collaboration in training and development
- Ms Leanne Jackson - Skill sets matrix: A learning framework for occupational therapists at South West Healthcare. Ms Leanne Jackson ABSTRACT and BIOGRAPHY.
- Mrs Elizabeth Robinson - Developing an allied health assistant network: Perspectives of an allied health assistant. Mrs Elizabeth Robinson ABSTRACT and BIOGRAPHY.
- Mr Mark Kelly - Interprofessional communication workshops for students on clinical placements. Mr Mark Kelly ABSTRACT and BIOGRAPHY.
- Ms Angela Paton - Lessons learned from implementing an interprofessional graduate program. Ms Angela Paton ABSTRACT and BIOGRAPHY.
Theme: Collaboration in allied health
- Ms Natalie Sutton - Collaborative development: Horsham cooking group for carers and care recipients. Ms Natalie Sutton ABSTRACT and BIOGRAPHY.
- Mr Pawel Czupryn - Multidisciplinary rural cardiac rehabilitation: Wimmera hub and spoke telehealth model Mr Pawel Crupryn and Ms Elizabeth Maxwell ABSTRACT and BIOGRAPHY.
- Mrs Nikki Lyons - A model for peer reflective practice with occupational therapy students. Mrs Nikki Lyons ABSTRACT and BIOGRAPHY.
- Ms Angela Paton - Identifying the training needs of clinicans across a regional organisation. Ms Angela Paton ABSTRACT and BIOGRAPHY 2.
Theme: Collaboration in paediatric allied health
- Ms Jayne Hatherall - Interdisciplinary Paediatric Feeding Clinic: How did we get there? Ms Jayne Hatherall ABSTRACT and BIOGRAPHY.
- Ms Tameaka Gower - Smiles all around for Ballarat Preschools. Ms Tameaka Gower ABSTRACT and BIOGRAPHY.
- Mrs Melinda Brilliant - Targeting toddlers: A rural speech pathology response. Ms Melinda Brilliant ABSTRACT and BIOGRAPHY.
- Ms Holly Rentsch - Little tackers: An innovative approach to educating and supporting families. Ms Holly Rentsch ABSTRACT and BIOGRAPHY.
Poster presentations
- Ms Jessica Green - Occupational Therapy scooter assessment and training. Ms Jessica Green ABSTRACT and BIOGRAPHY.
- Ms Fiona Heenan - What are the essential components to an integrated primary and community health. Ms Fiona Heenan ABSTRACT and BIOGRAPHY.
- Mr Andrew Smith - Lift for life - Resistance training for type 2 diabetes. Mr Andrew Smith ABSTRACT and BIOGRAPHY 2.