Workforce Management

Associate Professor Carol McKinstry1, Ms Kylie Carra1, Ms Laura Bailie1, Ms Ruby Daniell1, Mr Amery Clews1 1La Trobe University, Bendigo, Australia Occupational therapy commenced in Australia during World War 1 to provide rehabilitation for former service members with physical and...

Ms Sue-Ellen Hogg1, Ms Ashleigh Brown1 1Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, Wollongong, Australia The ‘Speech Pathology Horizons Scanning and Scenario Generation’ workforce report, commissioned by NSW Ministry of Health in 2018, identified the use of technology to support the delivery...

Mr Christian Wiley1 1Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, Penrith, Australia Increasing the representation and participation of the Aboriginal workforce in the public healthcare sector is a key diversity and inclusion strategy. This research sought to investigate the experiences of...

Mrs Aarthi Raman1, Ms Claire de Booy2 1The Royal Melbourne Hospital & Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia, 2Western Health, Melbourne, Australia The Allied health: Credentialling, Competency and Capability (CCC) framework was developed by Monash Health and released in 2014...

Dillon, Michael P.2; Puli, Louise1; Ridgewell, Emily1; Anderson, Sarah P1; Chiavaroli, Neville3; Clarke, Leigh1 1Australian Orthotic Prosthetic Association, Camberwell, Australia, 2La Trobe University Australia, Melbourne, Australia 3Australian Council for Educational Research Background Internationally qualified orthotist/prosthetists who want to practice in...

Ms Catherine White1, Ms  Meg Marmo1 1St.Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia Within the broader, non-health care environment examples of workplace flexibility have steadily increased over several decades. Flexible workplace arrangements such as working from home, flexi-time and job-share have become...

Mr Raymond Kopeshke1 1Mater Hospital Brisbane, South Brisbane , Australia Background: The Lean Daily Management System (DMS) is a framework that has been designed to help organisations and teams sustain improvement and achieve their goals.   In 2017, Mater Brisbane adopted...

Ms Elizabeth Dalla Santa1, Ms Andrea Bramley1,3, Dr Debra Mitchell1,2 1Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia, 2Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, 3La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia Background: Governance structures form the foundation of safe and effective patient-centred care. Professional governance upholds regulatory standards,...

Ms Elizabeth Dalla Santa1, Dr  Debra Mitchell1,2 1Monash Health, Melbourne, Australia, 2Monash University, Melbourne, Australia Background: Effective governance is vital for quality clinical care across large health services.  However, there is a paucity of evidence exploring the interplay between operational...

Ms Annette Zucco1, Professor David Greenfield2, Ms Wendy Geddes1, Mr Ken Hampson1 1South Western Sydney Local Health District, Bankstown, Australia, 2University of Tasmania, Rozelle, Australia Background: Allied health professionals, at South Western Sydney Local Health District, work in dispersed teams...