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Conference Handbook (PDF) Contents Welcome..........................................................................................2 Committees......................................................................................7 Conference Advisory Committee.......................................................7 Conference Organising Group ..........................................................7 Member Bodies ................................................................................8 Sponsors...........................................................................................9 Biographies ....................................................................................16 Keynote speakers...............................................................................16 Concurrent and poster presenters....................................................24 Exhibitors.......................................................................................93 Index of exhibitors............................................................................93 Exhibition floor plan ........................................................................94 Exhibitors..........................................................................................95 Information .................................................................................111 General information for delegates .................................................111 Venue map......................................................................................114 Venue car park................................................................................115 Pre-Conference events ....................................................................116 Continuing Professional Development..........................................118 User’s guide to concurrent sessions ...............................................119 Awards, scholarships and competitions.........................................120 Arts and health ...............................................................................121 NRHA booth activities ...................................................................126 Gifts from the very heart ................................................................127 Evaluating the 12th Conference ....................................................127 Recommendations process .............................................................128 Review and selection process for concurrent papers.....................130 Abstracts ......................................................................................133 Keynote abstracts ............................................................................133 Concurrent abstracts ......................................................................141 Lunch time session abstracts ..........................................................263 Poster abstracts................................................................................264 About the NRHA.........................................................................284 12th National Rural Health Conference 1 Welcome Welcome to Kaurna Country Dr Uncle Lewis Yerloburka O’Brien Uncle Lewis Yerloburka O’Brien was born at Point Pearce mission, on the Yorke Peninsula, South Australia, on 25 March 1930. Although born on Narungga country, Uncle Lewis is a Kaurna man. His family relocated there in the nineteenth century, after the loss of the land- holdings of his great, great grandmother, Kudnarto, in the northern-most reaches of Kaurna country, near the Clare District. Uncle Lewis terms his childhood ‘difficult’. He had a weakening jaundice till ten, was separated from most of his siblings and became a ward of the state at twelve. From then, until eighteen, he passed through a succession of foster homes, boy’s homes and hostels. In 1946, at a time when it was rare for an Aboriginal boy to be in secondary education at all—and despite the barriers he faced—Uncle Lewis gained his Intermediate Certificate. He then succeeded in a competitive process to gain an apprenticeship as a fitter and machinist with the SA railways. As a Kaurna Elder, Uncle Lewis has provided three decades of cultural and pastoral support to Aboriginal children, families and inmates. His face-to-face work has been complemented by substantial contributions to scholarly and creative domains, particularly with respect to the maintenance and promotion of Kaurna language and culture. His tertiary-level contributions have involved Kaurna language support at the University of Adelaide, research support at the University of South Australia and student support, as a visiting Elder, at Flinders University. At the University of South Australia, he consulted on integrating Indigenous knowledge into science and engineering programs, an Australian first. Kuma Karro Dance Group Jack Buckskin was the 2010 Young South Australian of the Year. Jack is a Kaurna man and the only young Aboriginal person teaching the endangered Kaurna language. Jack started officially learning the Kaurna language in 2006 and began teaching it in schools in 2008. He teaches more than 100 students aged from 5 to 62, both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal, at the Adelaide School of Languages, Croydon, Kaurna Plains School, Le Fevre High and Salisbury High. He also teaches youth in juvenile detention. Jack speaks at numerous schools, health and government conferences and workshops. He also gives dance lessons at the Kaurna Plains School and has organised a family dance group, the Kuma Karro, which translates to One Blood. 2 12th National Rural Health Conference Welcome The 12th National Rural Health Conference in Adelaide is for all who care about improving the health and wellbeing of the people of rural, regional and remote Australia. The Conference theme—Strong Commitment, Bright Future—recognises that the people of rural Australia are optimistic and forward-looking when it comes to health and wellbeing. This Conference will encourage you to immerse yourself for three days in debate, dialogue, friendship and networking that will equip you to take many optimistic and forward-looking ideas back to your workplaces and communities. Whatever your interest in healthy, sustainable and resilient rural communities, and whatever your vocation, you are very welcome at this event. And you will be useful: it is an opportunity for consumers, health professionals, researchers, managers, policy makers, students and others to share and exchange views from different standpoints on the same challenges. This is a health Conference, but it is one that recognises the broad determinants of health and the critical role played in rural health and wellbeing by education, rural industries and a wide range of sectors and professions. Global economic uncertainty and our two-speed national economy pose challenges for the delivery of publicly funded services, including in health and education. There has been widespread discussion of how to ensure that the benefits of Australia’s economic growth are shared fairly between various communities, industry sectors and professions. And thanks to the make-up of the current Federal Parliament, there has been an intriguing if somewhat faltering focus on rural issues. Part of the faltering has been due to confusion between the interests of people in rural and remote areas and another important but quite distinct issue: a regional approach to government in all parts of the nation. We are pleased you are here to share your views on the enormous range of issues the Conference will canvass. Everyone here is committed to a bright future for the health and wellbeing of rural communities. Together, we can be a voice to politicians and policy makers on behalf of all rural and remote Australia. Please take advantage of the opportunities provided for delegates to submit proposals for recommendations to make our views known; this process allows some of the networking and talk to be converted to action. It is a privilege for the National Rural Health Alliance to host you at this Conference. We appreciate and value the contributions that are made by so many people from so many professions, interest groups, locations and communities to the Conference’s content and atmosphere. We appreciate the effort and cost you have all contributed in order to be present here in Adelaide in support of the communities of rural and remote Australia. Lesley Barclay Chairperson, NRHA 12th National Rural Health Conference 3 Welcome I would like to extend a very warm welcome to the delegates of the 12th National Rural Health Conference. My congratulations go to the National Rural Health Alliance for an outstanding Conference program—a program that will address the important issues at the heart of better health and wellbeing in country Australia. The Alliance plays an important role in improving health services in rural and remote areas. It has been a tireless advocate for improving health outcomes for country Australia, and has given a voice to the consumers, health professionals and services providers it represents. It also deserves recognition for its contribution to public debate, in particular the welcome advice it has provided the Government on policy and investment. There is no doubt that the health challenges facing rural communities are complex. Our shared commitment to improving access, equality and health outcomes for all Australians is stronger than ever. Over coming days, you will have an opportunity to talk about improving access to oral health,
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