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Allied to Kids is an initiative of the NSW Child Health Network. The newsletter will be circulated regularly to provide updates and
information to support Allied Health professionals who work with children.
Allied to Issue 73 February 2015 kids Inside this Edition
Orientation packages for staff new to
working with children
“Orientation programs are a form of employee
training designed to introduce new employees to
their job, the people they will be working with, and
the larger organisation” (Andreson, Cunningham-
Snell & Haigh, 1996). Effective orientation programs
allow new staff to start out on the right track. The
main benefit of effective orientation is that the new
employee feels more comfortable faster. This in turn
results in new staff being more satisfied and less
anxious about their new position which can greatly
impact upon staff retention rates and the cost of
recruiting and training.
The Allied Health Educators are currently
investigating orientation packages for staff new to
working with children and need your help. Do you
have existing packages that you use for this
purpose? They could be packages specifically
designed for new grads but could also be ones that
have been developed for use with allied health
professionals transitioning from working with adults.
We are also looking to collate information that you
may have scoped out to support the creation of your
orientation packages.
If your department or service has a package or any
information that you collected in the process of
creating the package that you are able to share we
would appreciate it if you could forward a copy to us.
Electronic versions can be emailed or hard copies
can be posted to the Allied Health Educator in your
region (see contact details on page 13):
Northern Region - Sonia Hughes
Southern Region - Sue Sims/Jenny Nicol
Western Region - Carmel Blayden
We hope to be able to compile a useful package of
information for allied health professionals to utilise in
the absence of existing packages and share this
electronically.
Orientation packages for staff new to
working with children 1
Allied Health Telehealth - free, frequent,
informative! 2
Allied Health Secondment Program
Expressions of Interest - Now Open 3
Paediatric Physiotherapy Networks 3
Nutrition Resources for Children with
Allergies 4
ACI launches “A Clinician’s guide: Caring
for people with gastrostomy tubes and
devices”
5
Safe Sleeping Report 6
NSW Kids & Families Year in Review 6
Strengthening mental health care in
NSW 7
Partners in Movement Workshop 8
Clinical Skills Development Service 8
JHCH Speech Pathology Cleft Palate
Screening Clinic - Survey Results 2014 9
Self-Care and Mobility Guideline Review 10
Prescriber Education and Training
Calendar – Equipment Allocation
Program
10
SCHN Kids GPS: Care Coordination 11
Statewide Telehealth Opportunities 12
Allied Health Educator contact details 13
Save the date 13-14
Conferences/workshops 14-16
Issue 73 Page 2
Allied Health Telehealth - free, frequent, informative!!
The Allied Health Telehealth Program is an initiative of the NSW Children’s Healthcare Network Allied
Health Educators. The program provides fortnightly education sessions delivered via videoconference to
allied health professionals (AHP) in health facilities across NSW. It has been successfully implemented
since 2006 and will continue to be offered in 2015 to AHP working with children across NSW Health
facilities.
The delivery of regular education sessions by videoconference helps to alleviate many of the barriers to
accessing education and support faced particularly by rural and remote AHP. The ability to attend
education at a local health facility reduces cost, time and resultant impact on clinical workload associated
with travel. The program schedule is developed based on prioritised topics identified by clinicians, with a
focus on multidisciplinary areas of clinical practice. Telehealth sessions are recorded and made available
online for clinicians to view at a later date.
The provision of these sessions from July – December 2014 was made possible thanks to a HETI 2014
Allied Health Workplace Learning Grant Program. During the period of this scholarship, ten (10) sessions
were planned to occur between July and December 2014. One session was cancelled due to unforeseen
circumstances. The sessions presented included:
• Psychological trauma in refugee children and its implications for overall development;
• Oral health for kids with special needs (2 parts);
• Clinical supervision for allied health professionals;
• Nourishing networks;
• Supporting recent allied health graduates – metro and rural programs;
• Help! My child is allergic to peanuts…and egg and milk and soy: nutritional management of children
with food allergies;
• The evolution and treatment of a child with cerebral palsy
• The management of paediatric burns.
An average of 19 sites from across the state linked in to each session. Sydney Local Health District (LHD)
was the only LHD not represented. Attendance sheets were not consistently completed by all sites and as
a result the exact numbers of participants are not available. Each Allied Health Telehealth session was
evaluated via an online survey. Participants were requested to reflect upon the delivery of the session,
relevance to the clinician’s own workplace and clinical caseload as well as future education needs.
90% of participants that completed the online evaluation surveys indicated that the session provided them
with new information or a refresher relevant to their individual clinical practice. 70% of respondents
reported that the content was pitched at an appropriate level and 90% reflected that the sessions were
well presented. Questions aimed at measuring participants’ understanding of the topics presented
reflected accurate knowledge of content areas delivered. Challenges with technology and ensuring
reliable link-ups were an ongoing issue and appear to have been related to variances in equipment
utilised across different LHD.
Allied health professionals are invited to make further comments or suggestions by emailing The Allied
Health Telehealth Program.
Issue 73 Page 3
Paediatric Physiotherapy Networks
Kay Skinner, Lecturer in Physiotherapy, School of Community Health, Charles Sturt University,
Orange NSW
Central West region
The Paediatric Physiotherapy Network was established in 2011. The network meets approximately every
second month in Orange and have gradually expanded our membership to include physios from Bathurst,
Cowra, Dubbo, Mudgee, Parkes, and Young. This year we hope to enable those who can’t attend in
person to attend using desktop, laptop or mobile device.
Aims:
• To develop stronger networks between regional and rural based physiotherapists who are working
in Paediatrics in the region.
• To provide contacts and information to facilitate referrals and management of paediatric clients.
• To provide opportunities to share knowledge and skills in a mutually supportive environment.
• To support and assist, where appropriate, in the development of paediatric physiotherapy courses,
workshops and resources.
Membership:
All physiotherapists who have an interest in working with children.
If you would like to find out more about the network, or be added to our contact/email list, feel free to
contact me on 02 63657566 or [email protected].
Rural Paediatric Physiotherapists facebook page
Rural paediatric physiotherapists has been set up to facilitate networking, support and continuing
education for rural physiotherapists treating children:
https://www.facebook.com/#!/Ruralpaedsphysios
One of the key things this page aims to achieve is the provision of access to
resources and sites of interest to paediatric physiotherapists, including links
to evidence based practice. The facebook group, Rural Paediatric
Physiotherapy, also has the potential to be an online support/discussion
forum.
Allied Health Secondment Program Expressions of Interest - Now Open
The Secondment Program provides opportunities for allied health professionals who work with children to
access education and support by visiting one of the tertiary children’s hospitals or a specialist clinic for up
to 5 days. The secondment will be tailored to address specific learning objectives related to clinician’s
current paediatric caseload. Funding support may be available for rural clinicians. Applications will be
considered based on learning objectives submitted and the capacity of the hosting department.
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR THIS ROUND CLOSE ON 6TH MARCH 2015
For further details or to complete the online expression of interest form please visit the ‘Allied to Kids’
website at http://www.nchn.org.au/a2k/index.html or contact one of the Allied Health Educators (details
page 13).
Issue 73 Page 4
Nutrition Resources for Children with Food Allergies
Kate Dehlsen, Paediatric Dietitian, Allergy Clinic, Sydney Children’s Hospital
Families of children with food allergies, particularly those with multiple food allergies, can be a vulnerable
population. Many seek out support and information on the internet to help manage the prevention of an
allergic reaction. It is important for dietitian’s seeing these families to direct them to resources that are
informative, credible and accurate.
There are a number of apps for iPhone and androids that are becoming popular amongst parents.
GoScan (free) is an Australian app developed by GS1 that allows parents to scan barcodes of common
food products which then identifies allergen information specific to the product, including the ingredients
list. GS1 have liaised with major food companies and the Australian Food and Grocery Council to ensure
information is accurate and reliable. Yummly (free) is a recipe based app which allows the user to enter in
their food allergies in the settings page which then edits available recipes so they are safe to use. Finally
the Bugabees app ($6.49) is a kid-friendly interactive app which tells the story of eight best buggy friends
and the different food allergies they face with positivity. This is a simple app that assists children come to
terms with their food allergies whilst educating them on the importance of allergen avoidance.
The Allergy Clinic team at Children’s Hospital at Westmead is an excellent resource for clinicians and
dietitians which provide a range of recipes that are milk, egg, wheat and nut free. It also provides valuable
information for shopping and label reading, food preparation and nutritional requirements for growing
children. Recipes are also provided for introduction to solids including first foods and finger foods. I have
found parents find the sample meal plans with meal and snack ideas also useful.
The Allergy Train website www.allergytrain.com.au has useful information for parents on managing food
allergies including label reading and ensuring adequate nutritional intake. It also is an online food store
where users can refine searches based on the child’s specific food allergies.
There are various facebook support groups available but many are closed groups and I am yet to find one
with consistently reliable information. It is worthwhile to see if families are members of any of these
support groups and then investigating the group and ensuring information is appropriate for the family.
The Women’s and Children’s Hospital in South Australia also have very useful
fact sheets on combined food allergies (e.g. milk and soy, milk, egg and nut
etc) that I use quite commonly in my practice. Finally, ASCIA
(www.allergy.org.au/patients/food-allergy) have fantastic resources for
clinicians and families on specific food allergies including advice on label
reading, appropriate food alternatives, eating out and ensuring an adequate
nutritional intake.
Working with children with food allergies is a challenging but rewarding area to work in. Access to useful
resources provides an invaluable source of support to clinicians and parents. I would be happy to hear
from others who have found other resources helpful. I am also more than happy to assist other dietitians
working with children with food allergies.
You can contact me on 02 9382 1021 or [email protected]. Happy reading!
Issue 73 Page 5
ACI launches “A Clinician’s guide: Caring for people with gastrostomy tubes
and devices”
The NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation (ACI), in collaboration with the
Gastroenterological Nurses College of Australia (GENCA), has developed “A
Clinician’s guide: Caring for people with gastrostomy tubes and devices” (the
Guide).
The Guide covers the patient journey from deciding to initiate gastrostomy
feeding to ongoing care, permanent tube or device removal and transition or
transfer of care. It is applicable across health care settings and is designed to
provide a framework for the development of local policies and procedures.
The Guide makes recommendations about caring for people with a gastrostomy tube or device and their
families with a focus on the need for coordinated, multidisciplinary care. It also provides clinicians with
practical advice and tools related to the different stages of the patient journey.
The Guide was prepared by a multidisciplinary Guideline Development Group co-chaired by Ms Kylie
Whitten (Sydney Children’s Hospital Network, Randwick) and Ms Irena Martincich (St George Hospital).
Members included experienced clinicians from New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia. Most
NSW Local Health Districts and Specialty Health Networks were represented, along with Ageing Disability
and Home Care and EnableNSW.
The ACI officially launched the Guide on 1 December 2014 at the Kirribilli Club in Sydney. The event was
attended by more than 90 clinicians from across NSW and others participated via webinar and
teleconference.
Presentations at the launch provided information about the background and development of the Guide, its
structure and contents and a summary of the key principles of care.
The ACI Gastrostomy working group is now planning education sessions for clinicians which will be held
in several sites across NSW in 2015. Additional tools and resources for clinicians are also being
developed.
A copy of the Guide and presentations from the launch are available on the ACI website
www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au.
For more information, please contact: Tanya Hazlewood, ACI Nutrition Network Manager
9464 4635 or 0417 453 215
Dr Nigel Lyons, Kirsten Campbell,
Tanya Hazlewood, Kylie Whitten,
Irena Martincich, Susan Pearce,
Cath Conway (GENCA)
Kath Collins presenting at the launch Gastrostomy Guidelines
Development group
Issue 73 Page 6
Safe Sleeping Report
It goes without saying that the unexpected death of a baby is incredibly distressing for any parent. The loss of life is intensified even further when questions about how and why their baby died are not completely understood – even after forensic examinations are completed. Alongside all consuming grief, parents are left with the guilt and responsibility that their actions caused their baby’s death. (Family and Community Services, 2014)
The Child Deaths 2013 Annual Report was recently tabled in NSW Parliament along with publication of the report, Safe sleeping: supporting parents to make safer choices when placing their baby to sleep.
The Safe Sleeping report presents the findings from the review and analysis of the deaths of 108 babies known to Family and Community Services who died suddenly and unexpectedly over a five-year period between 2008 and 2012.
The report provides practice guidance and helpful advice that many of you can give to parents about ways they can keep their baby safe.
A copy of the report is available at:
http://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/303124/FACS_safe_sleeping_guide.PDF
In early 2015, the Office of the Senior Practitioner will start working with district staff to implement the learnings from this report.
In the meantime, clinicians are encouraged to make the time to read the report and share it with their colleagues in other agencies and non-government organisations.
NSW Kids and Families Year in Review
NSW Kids and Families has been operating for 18 months and has made some great progress in
providing leadership to the NSW health system, championing outstanding health, wellbeing and
healthcare for all children, young people and families and reduce the health impact of sexual, domestic
and family violence, child abuse and neglect.
They have produced their first Annual Review, titled First Steps, which can be downloaded from:
http://www.kidsfamilies.health.nsw.gov.au/publications/year-in-review-201314-first-steps/
NSW Kids and Families will be working towards achieving the shared
objectives of Healthy, Safe and Well: A Strategic Health Plan for Children,
Young People and Families 2014–24 in the coming year. Important work
in integrating care services for children and families, advocating for their
needs and supporting programs to assist and support healthy growth and
development of the youngest members of our community is planned.
The NSW Children’s Healthcare Network Allied Health Educators are
funded through NSW Kids and Families. Further details regarding allied
health education initiatives are available on the A2K website:
http://www.nchn.org.au/a2k/index.html
Issue 73 Page 7
Strengthening mental health care in NSW
Adapted from a Letter by Minister Jai Rowell MP (Minister for Mental Health, Assistant Minister for Health), 15 December 2014
In December 2014 NSW Government committed to an overhaul of mental health care service delivery, announcing a $115 million boost to mental health funding over three years.
Under the Government commitment there will be a major focus on enhancing services in the community. Inpatient acute mental health services will also continue to be supported and grow in line with community needs.
In 2012, the first Mental Health Commission of NSW was established. Tasked with developing a strategic plan, the Commission embarked on two years of consultation and research with contributions from over 2100 consumers, clients, health professionals and community members through forums and workshops. The final Commission document Living Well, A Strategic Plan for Mental Health in NSW 2014-2024 provides a ten year roadmap for strengthening mental health care in NSW. The additional $115 million investment over three years will support implementation of the roadmap with Government action focussed on five key areas:
• Strengthening prevention and early intervention - including a stronger focus on services for children and young people, and early access to support that can reduce the intensity of mental illness.
• A greater focus on community based care - including a better balance of community and acute services. In recognition of everyone’s right to live in the community, patients receiving long term hospital care will also be assisted to transition into safe and secure community based care, wherever possible.
• Developing a more responsive system - improved specialist services for people with complex needs, such as eating disorders, borderline personality disorders, drug and alcohol addiction, and people with mental illness in the criminal justice system.
• Working together to deliver person-centred care - including better integration between mental health and other health services, justice and human services, and Commonwealth funded services.
• Building a better system - including developing the mental health workforce, increasing the capacity of community managed organisations to deliver services for government, establishing partnerships with representative bodies and stakeholder groups, and increasing consumer and carer participation in service design.
The NSW Government has stated that they will continue to work with individual patients, their carers and families, community, staff and other government agencies to deliver on the ten year plan.
The Minister Jai Rowell MP congratulated Mental Health Commissioner John Feneley and his team at the Mental Health Commission of NSW for their work in developing the Strategic Plan for Mental Health in NSW, Living Well: A Strategic Plan for Mental Health in NSW 2014-2024. Recognition was also given to the dedicated staff and volunteers who make a difference every day for people living with mental illness.
Information on the initiatives being progressed is available on the NSW Health website at: www.health.nsw.gov.au/mentalhealth.
The Mental Health Commission of NSW Strategic Plan for Mental Health and a report which highlights the first hand experiences of people living with mental illness, their families and carers is available on the Commission’s website at: http://nswmentalhealthcommission.com.au/our-work/strategic-plan.
Issue 73 Page 8
Partners In Movement Workshop
Carolyn Matthews, Paediatric Physiotherapy Head of Department, John Hunter Children's Hospital
On November 7 and 8 2014 the John Hunter Children’s Hospital Allied Health team ran a Vickie Meade
‘partners in movement’ workshop for physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech pathologists
working with children across the Hunter New England area.
The workshop was partially funded by a scholarship from HETI, which allowed it to be offered at a very
attractive price, making it easier for rural practitioners to travel to Newcastle. We were also able to include
a small number of therapists from the Local NGO sector - with the changes from the NDIS and many new
therapists in this area, the workshop was seen as a great opportunity to network and establish linkages
within and across disciplines.
Vickie is a very engaging speaker with a wealth of knowledge. Day 1 saw in-depth didactic teaching and
concepts of self-regulation and the influence of family goals on therapy. A movement session late in the
day gave all a practical feel for working across disciplines.
Day 2 saw more theory followed by practising the family centred approach we had been learning with
actual families. 3 local families generously donated their time and allowed a small group to interview them
about their child, and be videoed during the interview. Group discussion afterwards with the video of each
session really emphasised how differently all the professions would view the information given, yet all can
add value to the experience for the family.
The feedback from participants was very positive- as our models of care change and evolve, having a
trans-disciplinary workshop added complexity to the information but also new insights. It has been
interesting in our teams hearing feedback from therapists as they work to incorporate more family centred
practice into their therapy goals with families.
It was also good to network across disciplines and with rural participants from
as far afield as Glen Innes, Moree, Armidale and Quirindi. With the support of
the Children’s Healthcare Network Allied Health Secondment Program, these
therapists are now more confident to access clinical supports to assist with
their complex families, allowing effective treatment closer to home.
Clinical Skills Development Service (CSDS)
The Queensland Health Clinical Skills Development Service (CSDS) is one of the world’s largest
providers of healthcare simulation. They deliver education and training to Queensland Health staff and
external healthcare providers at the Skills Development Centre and state-wide. Based at the Royal
Brisbane and Women's Hospital campus, the centre covers over 3500m², with 26 session rooms,
laboratories, and a fully functional operating theatre and hospital ward.
The focus of CSDS education and training is on clinical skills, communication, and crisis management,
delivered via eLearning and face-to-face simulation. Course topics include:
• Cardiorespiratory acute paediatric physiotherapy (CAPP) - e-learning - FREE
• General Allied-Health Principles of Paediatrics - e-learning - FREE
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Practice eLearning Program - le-learning - FREE
For further details regarding the CSDS visit the website: https://www.sdc.qld.edu.au/ or subscribe to the
new STAR (Simulation Training and Research) Magazine.
Issue 73 Page 9
JHCH Speech Pathology Cleft Palate Screening Clinic - Survey Results 2014
Angeline Randall, Paediatric Speech Pathologist, John Hunter Children’s Hospital
The John Hunter Children’s Hospital (JHCH) Speech Pathology department services one of three
multidisciplinary Cleft Palate Clinics in NSW. The role of the speech pathologist on this multidisciplinary
team includes consultation via the JHCH Cleft Palate Clinic, as well as an annual specialist speech and
resonance assessment for children who attend Cleft Palate Clinic
Due to a significant increase in Cleft Palate Clinic patient numbers, in March 2013 the JHCH Speech
Pathology department introduced a side-by-side speech and resonance “Screening Clinic” on the day of
the JHCH multidisciplinary Cleft Palate Clinic. Speech Pathology Screening Clinic appointments were
offered to children aged one, two, four and six years of age. Children who attended the Screening Clinic
received a summary of their results and recommendations to take into their Cleft Palate Clinic
appointment to assist with treatment planning and follow up.
The Screening Clinic model involves two Cleft Specialist speech pathologists, one speech pathologist to
run the Screening Clinic and the second present in the multidisciplinary Cleft Palate Clinic. Speech
Screenings are scheduled for the day of their Cleft Palate Clinic appointment, with an attempt to conduct
the screening one hour prior to their appointment time at the multidisciplinary clinic. However this is not
always possible as a maximum of seven patients are assessed in one Screening Clinic day.
The effectiveness of using a Screening Clinic model for Cleft Palate Clinic patients was evaluated using a
satisfaction questionnaire for families. A survey was sent via email or post to the parents/carers of 43
patients who attended the speech Screening Clinics over a 12 month period (April 2013 – March 2014)
during which 11 Screening Clinics (and Cleft Palate Clinics) were held. The survey involved four questions
regarding the convenience and satisfaction of Screening Clinic implementation using a 3-point rating scale
and also allowed for further comments.
There were 18 responses from a total of 43 surveys sent, equally a
response rate of nearly 42%. The survey results indicated the following:
• 94.4% (n=17) of responders found that having the Speech
Screening Clinic appointment on the same day as the Cleft Palate
Clinic appointment was convenient, compared to attending on two
separate days).
• 94.4% (n=17) of responders found that the information provided at
the Speech Screening Clinic appointment was sufficient.
• 77.8% (n=14) of responders found that the Speech Screening
Summary report sheet provided at the completion of the
appointment was sufficient. 16.6% (n=3) were unsure with one of
those responders noting that they did not receive a Summary report.
• Overall, 94.4% (n=17) of responders were satisfied with the experience of attending the Speech
Screening appointment.
Further evaluation of the operation of the Speech Screening Clinic may also be conducted via survey of
the patients’ local Speech Pathologist regarding the adequacy of the information, as well as discussion
with the members of the JHCH Cleft Palate team.
Issue 73 Page 10
Self-Care and Mobility Guideline Review
EnableNSW staff met with allied health clinicians from across the state during December 2014 to discuss
plans for the upcoming review of clinical criteria and forms for the most commonly prescribed equipment
items in the area of self-care and mobility. The clinicians taking part in the discussions represented rural
and metropolitan local health districts, and the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network.
Louise Mather-Mullard, Acting Manager Clinical Services said the review will focus on bathing and
toileting equipment, manual wheelchairs, power wheelchairs, seating and related pressure care, and
transfer aids:
“Technical Working Groups comprised of prescribers working with paediatric and adult
patient or client groups have been convened to review each of the equipment areas.
Their focus is to review the current clinical criteria in consultation with the paediatric and
adult clinical networks to ensure consistency with the published literature”
Advice will also be sought on the development of a new specific equipment request form that is
streamlined and simple to use, to benefit prescribers when requesting equipment for their patients/
clients.
This initiative was supported by the results of a survey of prescribers conducted by EnableNSW in 2013.
The survey report can be found on the homepage of EnableNSW website at
www.enable.health.nsw.gov.au.
It is expected that the Technical Working groups (TWGs) will complete the review by July 2015 and draft
documents will be available for comment on the EnableNSW website, before finalisation and
endorsement.
Prescriber Education and Training Calendar – Equipment Allocation Program
Enable NSW has experienced significant early interest in its prescriber education and training sessions for
the Equipment Allocation Program prompting the team to create a waiting list for additional sessions.
The new training sessions, facilitated by the EnableNSW Statewide Clinical Advisory Team, allow
participants to learn about different equipment, practical advice about how to select the right equipment
and how to prescribe through EnableNSW.
Each of the sessions covers one of four topics:
1. Beds, Pressure Care and Mattresses
2. Transfer Aids
3. Bathing and Toileting Aids
4. Manual Wheelchairs and Cushions.
The EnableNSW team is planning additional sessions for interested prescribers.
To register your interest in attending please email [email protected]. The team will
be in touch once new dates for sessions have been set.
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Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, Kids GPS : Care Coordination
What is Kids GPS: Care Coordination?
Kids Guided Personalised Services (GPS) Care Coordination is a guided and personalised service that
aims to assist with the care coordination needs of children with complex and chronic conditions.
Why was the service created?
The service was created to:
• Improve the health care experience
and outcomes for children with
complex and chronic medical
conditions.
• Improve the health care experience
for families and capacity building of
families.
• Provide high quality care in the right
locations.
• Enhance existing services and
develop evidence-based models for
the care of patients within a range of
chronic conditions.
What does the service consist of?
The service falls under the banner of
ambulatory care. There are two Kids GPS
Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) for the
Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network
(SCHN), one based at Westmead (Gerry
Keenan) and one at Randwick (Yolanda
Miceli), with plans to expand in the future.
Who is eligible for the service?
• SCHN patients with complex and chronic needs with two or more specialist teams
• Children/young people with complex and chronic needs who frequently utilise hospital services
• Children/young people with complex and chronic conditions who have been identified as needs not
being met by a clinician
How can Kids GPS: Care Coordination help me?
The Kids GPS: Care Coordination nurses will identify a family, hospital and community lead for these
identified children/young people and work with these leads and other stakeholders to devise and review
a general management plan for all of these patients.
Want to know more?
For more information please call or email:
Gerry Keenan, Kids GPS CNS, Westmead Yolanda Miceli, Kids GPS CNS, Randwick
0475801135 0447290261
Statewide Telehealth Education Opportunities
Available to Allied Health professionals who provide services through NSW Health
NSW Child Health Network Allied Health Telehealth Education
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CUT-OFF TO REGISTER FOR ANY SESSION IS 12 NOON ON THE WEDNESDAY PRIOR TO THAT SESSION.
To view the 2015 sessions as well as see details regarding the registration process please visit the Allied to Kids website http://www.nchn.org.au/a2k/index.html. Instructions for viewing recorded sessions online are also available on the website. Alternatively, contact one of the Allied Health Educators (details on page 13).
Sydney Children's Hospital Medical Grand Rounds The SCH Medical Grand Rounds Education Program is held each Wednesday from 1:00 - 2:00pm. Upcoming sessions:
For further details, or how to view SCH Grand Rounds from your desk, or technical assistance, please contact Natalie Rogers at [email protected].
To view past Grand Rounds sessions via the SCH intranet, visit: http://sch.sesahs.nsw.gov.au/education/video/.
John Hunter Children’s Hospital Paediatric Grand Rounds The JHCH Paediatric Grand Rounds Education Program is held each Tuesday from 1:00 - 2:00pm. Upcoming session topics include (more specific details are released one week prior to the session):
For instructions on how to view these sessions online or to access previous sessions, please email [email protected].
Issue 73 Page 12
4 February Epidemiology of childhood respiratory syncyti-al virus illness: Low and high income perspec-
Dr. Nusrat Homaira
11 February Newborn Screening - Past History - Future Possibilities
Prof Bridget Wilcken,Staff Specialist,
Genetic Metabolic Disease
18 February Trauma Informed Care Child Protection
25 February Patient flow General Paediatrics
3 February Congenital Hypothyroidism “all you need to know”
A/Prof Tricia Crock, Paediatric Endocrinologist; Dr Megan Saul, Nuclear Medicine Physician; Dr Rebecca Glover, Neonatologist
10 February Paediatric Online Child Development: The technological classroom for teachers and clinicians
Katrina Wakely, Luke Wakely, Alex Little & Elesa Cowley University of Newcastle Department of Rural Health, Tamworth
24 February A Clinician’s Guide: Caring for people with gastrostomy tubes and devices
Tanya Hazelwood Agency for Clinical Innovation
10 March TBI Express: A Communication Partner Training Program for People with Acquired Brain Injury **Rescheduled from August 2014**
Professor Leanne Togher The University of Sydney
Jenny Nicol/Sue Sims GESCHN Allied Health Educator
Phone: 02 9382 4471
Email: [email protected]
Sonia Hughes NCHN Allied Health Educator
Phone: 02 6592 9164 / 0423 823 633
Email: [email protected]
Carmel Blayden WCHN Allied Health Educator
Phone: 6369 8120 / 0418 313 930
Email: [email protected]
For more details about any of the information included in
this newsletter, or if you have something you would like
included in a future edition, please contact one of us.
Supporting Allied Health Professionals
Working with Children
Submissions for Future Editions of Allied to Kids Let us know about your workshops, new programs, events, research or positions vacant. Clinical articles
need to be evidence based with a relevant (albeit short) reference list. Submissions can be sent to any of
the Allied Health Educators (email details are listed above) and need to be received no later than the 25th
of each month to ensure inclusion in the following month’s edition. Remember, Allied to Kids is a
newsletter for paediatric Allied Health professionals by paediatric Allied Health professionals.
Please note the inclusion of event/resource details in this newsletter does not constitute endorsement by the NSW Child Health Network. Individuals are responsible for determining the credentials of events/
resources in line with their own professional standards.
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Further details regarding the Allied Health Education &
Clinical Support Program are available at the Allied to
Kids website: http://www.nchn.org.au/a2k/index.html
Save the Date Breastfeeding Workshop 2015
These three day workshops investigate normal feeding and dealing with feeding problems.
At the conclusion of the workshop the participant will be able to:
• Perceive the value of the promotion of breastfeeding.
• Promote breastfeeding to women and their families.
• Assess and manage breastfeeding problems effectively and refer appropriately.
• Identify strategies for working sensitively with all parents during pregnancy and early years.
2015 Programs:
20th & 27th February & 13th March (Westmead)
8th, 15th & 29th May (Westmead)
31st July, 14th & 28th August (Nepean)
13th & 27th November, 11th December (Blacktown)
For further information contact [email protected] or 02 9845 6964.
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Management of Hypertonicity in the Upper Limb: Splinting & Casting Practical Workshop 5 February 2015 University of Sydney, Cumberland Campus, Sydney, NSW For further information please email [email protected] Sensory Process and Everyday Life: Practical & Evidence based strategies for supporting children, families and teachers. 5 February 2015 Sydney, NSW http://www.otaus.com.au/professionaldevelopment/event/Winnie-Dunn-1-day-NSW Private Practive: A practical “how-to-establish: course for Therapists 20 & 21 February 2015 UTS, Sydney, NSW http://www.otaus.com.au/professionaldevelopment/event/establishing-a-private-practice
Trauma Informed Care Why & How? (NALAG Centre for Loss & Grief Dubbo) 23 February 2015 Tamworth, NSW https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/trauma-informed-care-why-how-1-day-workshop-tamworth-registration Fostering A Culture Of Effectiveness Through Practice Development International Practice Development School 2 – 6 March 2015 Mary MacKillop Conference Centre, North Sydney, NSW For further information please email [email protected] Toe Walking Day 1 & 2 9 - 10 March 2015 Wellington, NZ (Register at www.podiatry.org.nz) 12 - 13 March 2015 VIBE Waterfront Hotel, Darwin, NT 18-19 March 2015 Brisbane CBD , QLD Toe Walking Day 3 & 4 20-21 March 2015 Brisbane CBD , QLD Development of Paediatric Gait 16 March 2015 Novotel Hotel, Newcastle, NSW Play with Purpose 17 March 2015 Novotel Hotel, Newcastle, NSW http://www.milestonestherapy.com.au/courses/
Don’t miss a unique training opportunity with internationally acclaimed speaker
Liana Lowenstein at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney
Creative Interventions for Troubled Children & Families February 18, 2015
Creative Interventions for Bereaved Children & Families February 19, 2015
Creative Interventions for Sexually Abused & Traumatised Children February 20, 2015
For more information or to register your interest please email: [email protected]
Conferences/Workshops
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Working with Complex Trauma & Mental Health (NALAG Centre for Loss & Grief Dubbo) 12 & 13 March 2015 Orange, NSW https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/working-with-complex-trauma-mental-health-2-day-workshop-orange-registration- Association of Child Life Therapists Australia conference 12-14 March 2015 Crowne Plaza, Newcastle, NSW Yoga in the Hospital 14 March 2015 Hamilton Public School, Newcastle, NSW http://childlife.org.au/# Introduction to Developmental Care in the Neonatal Unit 13 March 2015 Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, NSW For further information please email [email protected] ACI Rural Innovations Changing Healthcare (RICH) Forum 18 March 2015 17 satellite groups via videoconference For further information please email [email protected] Cognitive Orientation to Daily Occupational Performance - Learn the Co-Op Approach 20 & 21 March 2015 Wagga Wagga, NSW http://www.otaus.com.au/professionaldevelopment/event/cognitive-orientation-to-daily-occupational-performance-learn-the-co-op-approach_copy-2 Michael Iwama, Comprehensive Guide to Applying the Kawa (River) Model in Clinical and Educational Practice Contexts 25 March 2015 UTS, Sydney, NSW http://www.otaus.com.au/professionaldevelopment/event/Michael-Iwama-Sydney ‘Babies in the Vine’ An international neonatology update 27th March 2015 Mercure Hunter Valley Gardens, NSW http://www.cvent.com/events/babies-in-the-vines-an-international-neonatology-update/event-summary-e26f098b5a7a4da7ab0a34742002c485.aspx Trauma Informed Approach Family & Domestic Violence 2 Day Workshop (NALAG Centre for Loss & Grief Dubbo) 20 & 21 April 2015 Orange, NSW https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/trauma-informed-approach-family-domestic-violence-2-day-workshop-orange-registration- Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) Conference 29 - 31 March 2015 Newcastle, NSW http://www.anzahpe.org/#!2015-conference/cpw6
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Sensory Processing Training - ‘Just Right Kids’ Workshop 6 May 2015 Newcastle, NSW www.lifeskills4kids.com.au 2015 Eating Disorders and Obesity Conference 18 - 19 May 2015 Gold Coast, QLD www.eatingdisorsderaustralia.org.au OT for Children: Principles of Assessment & Intervention 12 & 13 June 2015 Brighton-le-Sands, NSW http://www.otaus.com.au/professionaldevelopment/event/ot-for-children-principles-of-assessment-and-intervention SimHealth 2015: 11th Annual Conference for the Australian Society for Simulation in Healthcare 17-21 August 2015 Adelaide Convention Centre, SA www.simhealth.com.au/ NDT Certificate Course: In the Management & Treatment of Children with Cerebral Palsy & Other Neuromotor Disorders 5 - 28 October 2015 Southern Cross University, Gold Coast, QLD AND 7 - 27 January 2016 Venue to be confirmed http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=133e04713d6044373609bdf99&id=9ba2985170&e=05c479b9df 11th National Allied Health Conference 9 - 11 November 2015 Crown Conference Centre, Melbourne, VIC http://www.nahc.com.au/
Research Information for Secret Agent Society RCT for 8-12 year olds ASD
Hugh Walker, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, [email protected]
We are conducting an RCT of a parent directed version of the Secret Agent Society with a focus on recruiting families from QLD, VIC, and NSW particularly from rural and remote areas where they can't otherwise access the full SAS program (i.e. face-to-face groups with a psychologist). For those not familiar with the Secret Agent Society you can see here for the game's trailer, overview and current evidence base (http://www.sst-institute.net/).
I am writing to let you know I am conducting another bunch of groups starting from February 2015 with later recruits starting after this in a staggered fashion. I would like to recruit 30 more families across QLD, VIC, and NSW to have sufficient power to complete the trial.
Ethical approval from the University of Queensland's Behavioural and Social Sciences Ethical Review Committee as well as departments of education in QLD, NSW and VIC have been gained. I can also provide other relevant ethics approvals on request.
Please let me know if there are any questions or comments that arise and if it can't be answered via email I am happy to organise a phone conversation (0439 428 284) to clarify anything.
