Residential aged care forum
Working in a Residential Aged care facility ( RACF) can be very isolating, from a professional point of view, so this forum is an excellent opportunity to meet other physiotherapists who work in a RACF and to build your professional networks.
The forum will be mixture of presentations on exercise and falls prevention, practical discussions and demonstrations, with time for questions and answers to share your experiences or to allow you to seek help on an issue you may be having in the work place.
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Presenters
Vanessa Jessup
Vanessa Jessup, APAM, is a Titled Gerontological Physiotherapist and has worked across public and private sector, rural and metro.
She is the founder of a mobile home-visiting gerontological practice, working with clients, staff and their families in residential aged care and the community and is also a clinical supervisor with Curtin University, WA.
Vanessa is a passionate advocate for older Australians and the role of Physiotherapy across the ageing continuum.
She is the current National Chair for the APA Gerontology Group and represents this group on the APA National Advisory Committee. Vanessa is also an APA representative on the National Aged Care Alliance and has been involved in various internal working groups, including funding reform, quality and safety, health and ageing interface, rural and remote and workforce.
She has been an invited participant at various forums and round-tables led by the Department of Health, including funding reform and mandatory quality indicators.
Back in WA, Vanessa is also a member of the WA Business Group and the WA Branch Council.
She was also recently appointed to a not-for-profit aged care Board and leads their Clinical Governance work.
She is the founder of a mobile home-visiting gerontological practice, working with clients, staff and their families in residential aged care and the community and is also a clinical supervisor with Curtin University, WA.
Vanessa is a passionate advocate for older Australians and the role of Physiotherapy across the ageing continuum.
She is the current National Chair for the APA Gerontology Group and represents this group on the APA National Advisory Committee. Vanessa is also an APA representative on the National Aged Care Alliance and has been involved in various internal working groups, including funding reform, quality and safety, health and ageing interface, rural and remote and workforce.
She has been an invited participant at various forums and round-tables led by the Department of Health, including funding reform and mandatory quality indicators.
Back in WA, Vanessa is also a member of the WA Business Group and the WA Branch Council.
She was also recently appointed to a not-for-profit aged care Board and leads their Clinical Governance work.
Gaye Parkin-Rendtorff
Gaye graduated from WAIT over 4 decades ago ,work overseas for 10 years before returning to Perth to work in a RACF. Gaye has now worked in the aged care sector for over 25 years. She has also been involved teaching PTAs through Atlantic Health services, tutoring 4th year Notre Dame students in Gerontology.
Annette Terranova
Annette Terranova is an occupational therapist and trainer with over 30 years experience working in healthcare. Annette has worked extensively as a clinician and consultant within the aged care sector and more recently as Clinical Educator and Trainer for Unicare Health . Her passion surrounds pressure management, manual handling and seating, leading to her participation in National and International Conferences and Events to keep abreast of the latest developments in these areas. Annually she attends EPUAP and NPUAP events to seek the most up to date research knowledge and practice strategies surrounding pressure injury prevention.
Annette has significant experience in prescribing products to facilitate safe and effective manual handling, seating and positioning, falls prevention, dementia care, mobility and pressure injury prevention, and has assisted hundreds of other therapists with education in these areas and prescribing the optimal equipment solution for specific needs.
Annette has significant experience in prescribing products to facilitate safe and effective manual handling, seating and positioning, falls prevention, dementia care, mobility and pressure injury prevention, and has assisted hundreds of other therapists with education in these areas and prescribing the optimal equipment solution for specific needs.
Julie McCrae
Accredited Level 5 Manutention Trainer
Specialist Certification of Obesity Professional Education
Masters OSH and Cert IV WHS
Occupational Therapist
Cert IV TAE
Specialist Certification of Obesity Professional Education
Masters OSH and Cert IV WHS
Occupational Therapist
Cert IV TAE
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