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Miss Melissa Jones1 1Yarrow Place, North Adelaide, Australia Abstract: People living with a disability experience extremely high rates of sexual violence. Recent statistics suggest that 70% of people living with any disability, and 90% of people with an intellectual &...

Ms Renae Moore1, Ms Lauren Toll1 1Northern Territory Health, Darwin, Australia Abstract: The ‘One Allied Health Plan’ was launched in April 2024 after extensive engagement and consultation with staff and stakeholders. The Plan, developed by the Office of the Chief...

Ms Amber Garfield1, Dr Casey Peiris1, Ms Belinda Woods1, Ms Jennifer Langford1, Ms Erin Bicknell1, A/Prof Fiona Dobson2, Dr Debra Virtue2 1The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Australia, 2The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia Biography: Amber Garfield, Occupational Therapist by background,...

Ms Karen Twyford 1Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, Australia, 2University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia Biography: Karen is a Music Therapist who has worked in health, education and community sectors in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. She is interested...

Miss Kym Murphy1 1Queensland Ambulance Service, Brisbane, Australia Biography: With a clinical background in occupational therapy, Kym has worked across the healthcare continuum in Queensland and Western Australia. She has a strong interest in development of clinicians and implementing service...

Mr Nathan Fox1, Ms Cheryl-Ann Bennett1 1Rural Support Service, Sa Health, Adelaide, Australia Biography: Nathan is an experienced allied health leader and physiotherapist with a passion for workforce strategy, leadership and rural health. As Allied Health Strategy Consultant with SA...

Mrs Leia Robinson1 1King Edward Memorial Hospital, Subiaco, Australia Biography: As a social worker in a tertiary hospital, I am committed to empowering individuals and supporting them through complex challenges. I work at King Edward Memorial Hospital in the Perinatal...

Mrs Tara Gray1 1NBMLHD, Lithgow Hospital, Lithgow, Australia Biography: Tara Gray has been the senior OT at Lithgow Hospital (NSW) since 2019, working primarily on the inpatient general unit. She has worked throughout NSW and in the Republic of Ireland...

Mrs Alicia Cerra1, Mr Asher Kirk1,2, Dr Angela Burge1,2, Dr Lara Kimmel1,2 1Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia, 2Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Biography: Alicia Cerra is a physiotherapist at Alfred Health in Melbourne. She graduated with a Masters of Physiotherapy from Latrobe...

Dr Pascale Dettwiller1 1SA Health Department of Health and Wellbeing – Australian Teletrial Program, Adelaide, Australia Biography: Dr Pascale Dettwiller holds a doctorate in pharmacy and is a clinical trial liaison officer and business developer for the South Australian Teletrial...