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School of Health Sciences Newsletter May 2011

HLS Newsletter – May 2011

CONTENTS

Head of School Report Staff News and Appointments Teaching and Learning Research News Research Grants

Call for Funding Publications by Staff and Students Conference Presentations Upcoming Conferences School Administration

HEAD OF SCHOOL It’s a pleasure to provide my first report as the new Head of School. I’ll start by expressing my thanks and appreciation to all the academic and professional staff for all the help over the last six weeks. Thanks in particular to Annette Raynor, who has done an excellent job as Acting Head of School for the last 12 months. After 11 years at UniSA, Annette has decided to take up a Senior Lecturer post at Edith Cowan University in Perth and move closer to her family. We are also sorry to say goodbye to Frances Hardy, who commenced with the University in 1991 and whose team and leadership have sustained a position in the top 5 best recognised programmes in Australia for the last 5 years (see below). Thanks and all the very best to Frances and Annette for the future. Recent appointments include Gaynor Parfitt and Ann Rowlands (both from Exeter University) as Associate Professor of Exercise Psychology and Senior Research Fellow of Exercise Physiology. Gaynor and Ann will join us in July and October, respectively. Congratulations also to Laura Kambuts who was recently appointed as lecturer in Podiatry, and thanks to Tim Sawyer who becomes academic integrity officer for the School. Plans are currently in process for six other continuing academic posts in physiotherapy, medical radiation, occupational therapy and human movement, details of which will be advertised shortly. Interviews will be held for the Associate Head of School (Academic) post in June. There have been a number of important events and initiatives over the last few weeks. Directors for each of the School’s programs have been busy reviewing and revising the programs to allow graduate entry at the beginning of the academic year, which will allow UniSA and other graduates to continue onto graduate studies at the end of their undergraduate course. Staff have also been busy reviewing and preparing documentation to comply with the stringent external accreditation and quality assurance criteria. To ensure that students are kept informed of recent staff and student achievements and School-wide successes and developments in learning and teaching, research and other initiatives, I am pleased to note that the Newsletter is now to be made available to all students in the School. As a further means of ensuring that the students are kept informed and play an active part in the learning experience and the continuing successful development and evaluation of our courses, we will soon be inviting student representatives from each year to join a staff-student liaison group. The purpose of this group will be to help with the two-way flow of information and engage student opinion about potential program developments. In relation to keeping everyone informed of the excellence in research, learning and teaching activities and staff and student successes, I am keen to ensure that this is made visible in learning and research spaces, wherever this is possible. We are in the process of preparing materials for display to celebrate our successes around the School. I am delighted to be leading the team in the School of Health Sciences. I look forward to working with all of you to continue the School’s successful growth and development over the next few years.

Roger Eston



STAFF NEWS AND APPOINTMENTS Welcome to Joanna Sallis in her role as School Receptionist. Joanna is currently with us at this stage until August 2011. Congratulations to Dominic Thewlis on being successful to obtain an award with the Australian Competitive Grants and Fellowships Development Group (ACG&FDG). This award is to support Dominic to travel and visit Harvard Medical School, USA in early 2012.

TEACHING AND LEARNING

PUBLIC LECTURE – Pain. Is it all in your mind? If you happen to miss this fantastic Public Lecture presented by Professor Lorimer Moseley, please take the time to view this link. http://www.unisa.edu.au/knowledgeworks/lectures/2011/moseley4may.asp PHYSIOTHERAPY NEWS – CEQ Top 5 Institutions The Physiotherapy teaching team was very pleased to see that for the most recent Graduate Course

Experience Questionnaire ( 2010 GCEQ) results, the Bachelor of Physiotherapy at UniSA was ranked in the top 5

Universities for all 5 categories. This is out of a total of 14 programs in Australia. The only other University to

appear in all categories was the University of Melbourne. For Overall Satisfaction our score was 96.6% beaten

only by Monash University with 97%. This is an excellent result and one the teaching and professional staff can

be very proud of.

Frances Hardy

EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY CLINIC

The UniSA Exercise Physiology Clinic is located adjacent the physio clinic on C8. Exercise Physiologists are

specialists in the prescription of exercise for prevention and management of chronic conditions such as cancer,

diabetes, obesity, heart disease and osteoarthritis.

The Exercise Physiology Clinic services staff, students and the public through GP referral, allied health referral

and self-referral. We offer group classes specifically tailored for people with cancer, diabetes, obesity and

neurological conditions.

The Exercise Physiology Clinic manages several external clinics which help to support the education of our

students. We offer services to residents and community clients at ACH and Helping Hand aged care, the

Multiple Sclerosis Society and the Obesity Clinic at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.

Most recently we have been working collaboratively with the Little Heroes Foundation assisting children

recovering from cancer. To read about some of the children’s achievements during this programme, please click

on the link below:

http://www.littleheroesfoundation.com.au/survivorship/p84.aspx

Following the success of the Little Heroes project we have recently undertaken a similar plight for adults

diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer called Multiple Myeloma. We will be running group classes twice a

week for these clients, supported by the Leukaemia Foundation.

http://www.unisa.edu.au/knowledgeworks/lectures/2011/moseley4may.asp

http://www.littleheroesfoundation.com.au/survivorship/p84.aspx



If you are interested in the Exercise Physiology Clinic or would like more information please contact one of our

friendly staff on (08) 8302 1736.

Tracey Grosser, Kerri Frahn, Cherie Noble, Jessica Northcott

MOBILE HEALTH CLINIC – Mother’s Day Classic The Mother’s Day Classic was attended by students across multiple disciplines with:

Interactive display of plastinated body parts;

Portable Ultrasound machine with two full body phantoms and a breast phantom;

Display of x-ray films;

Wobble boards for children to use and get the ball to the end of the maze;

Answering any questions from the public about the van and Programs on offer within the school.

Jo Willis



HLS SWIM SCHOOL AND JUNIOR SQUAD SWIMMING CARNIVAL

The School of Health Sciences hosted the inaugural HLS Swim School and Junior Squad Swimming Carnival at the

Magill Campus pool on Thursday 21st April this year. This event was the culmination of another successful

season of swimming teaching, and the overwhelming satisfaction of swimmers and parents was testimony to

the HLS’s successful operation of the pool and pool programmes.

The School of Health Sciences first established a swim school at the Magill Campus pool in February 2009, with

the two-fold purpose of providing suitably qualified UniSA students an experiential environment in which to

hone their teaching, communication and public relations skills, whilst offering a high quality after-school

swimming programme to children from the age of 4 years. Within two years, word of the excellence of the

programme has spread throughout the local community, with first term enrolments this year exceeding 200

children.

The concept of staging a carnival came at the suggestion of the UniSA swimming instructors. They devised a

programme of events that catered for all swimmers from the youngest beginners to the most experienced

squad swimmers. They assumed responsibility for all aspects of the conduct of the meet – from Carnival

Director to Chief Time Keeper to Recorder.

The carnival culminated with a family barbecue and presentation ceremony. A key feature of the meet was that

each participant received a certificate with full details for every event entered – stroke, distance and time. The

emphasis of the afternoon was on participation, regardless of ability and experience. Accordingly, each

participant was also given a congratulatory UniSA bag with age appropriate items from sticker books for the

youngest to UniSA beanie caps for the squad swimmers. The most outstanding male and female swimmers were

each awarded a UniSA towel.

Congratulations to all the swimmers, and to the wonderful team of Swim School instructors, headed by Junior

Squad coach and Carnival Director, Adam Troyn.

Kathy Heenan



ACH GROUP GETTING CONNECTED PROJECT In 2010, ACH Group was successful in receiving a grant from the Commonwealth Government. The ‘Getting Connected Project’ aimed for volunteers to work with older people with dementia in learning to use technology in order to connect with family and others. Carolyn Murray from the Occupational Therapy Program was on the reference group for this project and three occupational therapy students participated as volunteers. Ten older clients with memory loss and three family members learned how to use either a cordless phone, a mobile phone for text messaging and making and receiving calls or a computer for email. The participants enjoyed being able to communicate with family members who live away from them and were intrigued by the instant-ness of email; they also described ‘inclusion’ at being able to understand what others meant when they talked about the technology. Family members expressed ‘peace of mind’ that they could contact their relative when they were out. The volunteers learned about needing to break things down into simple terms and language and using lots of different ways to support someone to learn; in particular patience and persistence. Congratulations to Megan Holmes, Heather Morrison (3rd year OT students) and Jess Allison (4th year OT student) for their involvement in this project.

Carolyn Murray

REPORT ON DISSECTION WORKSHOP FUNDED BY THE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANT The 6-Day Intensive Cadaver Dissection Workshop commenced last April 11, 2011 and closed on April 16, 2011. It was held at the Anatomy Laboratory of the University of Pacific. The workshop was facilitated by Gil Hedley, PhD who has devoted his career in dissecting cadavers and consequently discovering interesting features of the human body. There were 20 participants in the workshop with various professional background. The week-long activity started with a group prayer. Each of the three cadavers was given a name by the participants who chose to work on it. Interestingly, all cadavers were brought in the upright position by the participants prior to dissection. This put forth a new perspective on the human form. It reminded the group that the cadavers were once alive like us who walked and interacted on the face of the earth. The first day was allotted to removal of skin of the body. The following day was devoted to flapping of superficial and deep fasciae. The third day was allotted to dissection of muscles and ligaments. Fourth to sixth day focused on dissection of internal organs and the central nervous system. The workshop is an eye opener for the intricate connection that fasciae create in the body. I inquisitively and interestingly teased the fasciae

Megan working with her client

Jess working with her client



surrounding the elbow. As Hedley had mentioned, fine lines of fasciae connect with underlying muscles. These lines were vaguely termed as fuzz by Hedley. The role of the fuzz is unsubstantiated in clinical conditions of the elbow specifically in lateral epicondylar pain or tennis elbow. The connections that the fascia creates in the human elbow and its role in lateral epicondylar pain underpin my PhD work. The workshop was a unique experience for me as an academician and a researcher. In my 7 year-long experience of teaching anatomy, it was my first time to appreciate the entirety of superficial fascia, and deep fascia. I was fascinated with the evisceration of the brain. I felt that my anatomy books were all encapsulated in this cadaver dissection workshop. My 7 years of cadaver dissection experience culminated in this unique and intensive discovery of the human body.

Valentin Dones (Scholarship Holder)

RESEARCH NEWS

PHD COMPLETIONS

The School of Health Science congratulates out latest doctoral graduates.

Dr Norman Stomski came from a complimentary health background and continued his interest in acupuncture

during his research program. Norman‘s thesis examined issues surrounding assessing acupuncture care for

chronic low back pain and consisted of three studies: a systematic review of patient self-report measures for

chronic pain consultations; a survey of Australian acupuncturists’ use of outcomes for chronic low back pain;

and a grounded theory study of the experience of acupuncture care from the perspective of people with chronic

low back pain. The findings suggest that a broad range of outcome measures are required comprehensively

assess how acupuncture consultation processes influence the outcomes people with chronic low back pain

experience.

Dr Charlotte Sale, many of us have either worked with or known Charlotte during her time as an undergraduate

student and staff member within the School. We congratulate Dr Sale on the completion of her PhD with the

School of Health Sciences, UniSA. Charlotte will join the very small professional group of radiation therapists

who have completed doctorates. Charlotte’s program of research explored the diverse and changing practice of

radiation therapists. A three phased, mixed methods research design was used to identify, describe and

understand radiation therapy current and future directions for practice in Australia. Analysis of the data led to

seven recommendations for the radiation therapy profession. The findings add to the body of knowledge in an

area where little in-depth research has occurred in Australia and provides documented evidence in areas where

there was previously only anecdotal evidence. Charlotte’s work has been well received by the profession and we

look forward to hearing more about her research in ongoing publications.

Congratulations to PhD candidate Janine Dizon, who was recently awarded a payment under the School HDR

Publication Incentive Scheme for her publication 'Effectiveness of the tailored EBP training program for Filipino

physiotherapists: A randomised controlled trial'. This paper was accepted for publication in the A

Publication BMC Medical Education.

Congratulations to PhD candidate Janine Dizon, who was recently awarded a payment under the School HDR

Publication Incentive Scheme for her publication 'Complex interventions required to comprehensively educate

allied health practitioners on evidence-based practice. This paper was accepted for publication in Advances in

Medical Education and Practice.



Congratulations to PhD candidate Rebecca Stanley, who was recently awarded a payment under the School

HDR Publication Incentive Scheme for her publication ' The type and prevalence of activities performed by

Australian children during the lunchtime and after school periods'. This paper was accepted for publication in

the A Publication Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport.

HUMAN RESEARCH ETHICS TRAINING Have you commenced your HDR program in the last 12 months and plan on undertaking research involving humans? The Ethics Centre of South Australia, in collaboration with the University of South Australia, Flinders University and the University of Adelaide, invites all HDR students who have commenced their program of study in the last 12 months to attend the following workshop: ‘Ethics and Integrity in Research with Humans’.

This interactive workshop aims to provide:

an understanding of the ethical issues that may arise in research involving humans (across the full spectrum from biological samples to whole populations);

tools to analyse and address these issues;

an understanding of what constitutes good practice in research; and

assistance in the preparation of Human Research Ethics Committee applications. This free workshop will run on Monday 20 June (9am – 4pm) and Tuesday 21 June 2011 (9am – 1pm) at the University of Adelaide. Refreshments will be provided. Current HDR students who have research projects which require Human Research Ethics Approval are strongly encouraged to attend this workshop. For further information and a registration form, please contact Amy Baker by Friday 10 June ([email protected]).

RESEARCH GRANTS

HSC RESEARCH CALENDAR MAY 2011

Find the calendar on the web at: http://www.unisa.edu.au/health/research/calendar.asp

Upcoming dates and events:

1 June 2011 External closing date:

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Program Grant

Applications open:

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Fulbright Scholarship

7 June 2011 External closing date:

Australian Research Council Discovery Indigenous Researchers Development Scheme

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.unisa.edu.au/health/research/calendar.asp

http://www.unisa.edu.au/health/research/calendar_grants.asp#nhmrc_program

http://www.unisa.edu.au/health/research/calendar_scholarships.asp#nhmrc_pg

http://www.unisa.edu.au/health/research/calendar_grants.asp#arc_indig



CALL FOR FUNDING AUSTRALIA - ISRAEL SCIENTIFIC EXCHANGE FOUNDATION (AISEF) POSTGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP

I would like to draw your attention to an opportunity which is directed at promoting scientific exchange and collaboration between Israel and Australia. The AISEF Postgraduate Fellowship Scheme provides funds to assist a student enrolled in a postgraduate research degree in an Israeli university to spend up to 6 months working in a research laboratory in Australia. Funds are also available to assist a student enrolled in a postgraduate research degree in an Australian university to spend up to 6 months working in a research laboratory in Israel. Full information on the AISEF Fellowship Scheme is available from the following website: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/hosting/aisef The closing date for applications is 15 July 2011 for Australian and Israeli students. The contact officer for queries in relation to the scheme is Ms Sara Jervis on 61 3 9214 8899 or email Sara: [email protected]

Cameron van den Heuvel, PhD (Manager: Research Capacity & Compliance)

PUBLICATIONS BY STAFF AND STUDENTS

1. Al-Rahamneh, H.Q., Eston, R.G. (2011). Prediction of peak oxygen consumption from the ratings of

perceived exertion during a graded exercise test and ramp exercise test in able-bodied participants and paraplegic persons. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 92, 277-283. ERA A Abstract

2. Al-Rahamneh, H., Eston, R.G. (2011). Rating of perceived exertion during two different constant-load

exercise intensities during arm cranking in paraplegic and able-bodied participants. European Journal of Applied Physiology 111, 1055-1062 ERA A Abstract

3. Al-Rahamneh, H.Q., Faulkner, J.A., Byrne, C., Eston, R.G. (2011). Prediction of peak oxygen uptake from

ratings of perceived exertion during arm exercise in able-bodied and persons with poliomyelitis. Spinal Cord . 49, 131-5 ERA C Abstract

4. Al-Rahamneh, A., Eston, R.G. (2011). The validity of predicting peak oxygen uptake from a perceptually-guided graded exercise test during arm exercise in individuals with paraplegia. Spinal Cord . 49, 430-434 ERA C Abstract

5. Brink, Y., Louw, Q., Grimmer-Somers, K. (2011) The quality of evidence of psychometric properties of three-

dimensional spinal posture-measuring instruments. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 12:93. ERA B Abstract

6. Blunden S., Milte C., Sinn N. (2011) Diet and sleep in children with ADHD: Preliminary data in Australian

children. Journal of Child Health Care, 15(1):14-24. ERA A Abstract

http://www.swinburne.edu.au/hosting/aisef


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Prediction%20of%20peak%20oxygen%20consumption%20from%20the%20ratings%20of%20perceived%20exertion%20during%20a%20graded%20exercise%20test%20and%20ramp%20exercise%20test%20in%20able-bodied%20participants%20and%20paraplegic%20persons.%20Archives%20of%20Physical%20Medicine%20and%20Rehabilitation%2C%2092%2C%20277-283.%20.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Rating%20of%20perceived%20exertion%20during%20two%20different%20constant-load%20exercise%20intensities%20during%20arm%20cranking%20in%20paraplegic%20and%20able-bodied%20participants.%20

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Prediction%20of%20peak%20oxygen%20uptake%20from%20ratings%20of%20perceived%20exertion%20during%20arm%20exercise%20in%20able-bodied%20and%20persons%20with%20poliomyelitis

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=1.%09Al-Rahamneh%2C%20A.%2C%20Eston%2C%20R.G.%20(2011).%20The%20validity%20of%20predicting%20peak%20oxygen%20uptake%20from%20a%20perceptually-guided%20graded%20exercise%20test%20during%20arm%20exercise%20in%20individuals%20with%20paraplegia.%20Spinal%20Cord%20.%2049%2C%20430-434%20ERA%20C

http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/12/93

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Diet%20and%20sleep%20in%20children%20with%20ADHD%3A%20Preliminary%20data%20in%20Australian%20children.%20Journal%20of%20Child%20Health%20Care%2C%2015(1)%3A14-24. %20



7. Dizon, J., Grimmer-Somers, K., Kumar, S. (2011) Effectiveness of the tailored EBP training program for

Filipino physiotherapists: A randomised controlled trial. BMC Medical Education, 11:14. ERA A Abstract

8. Esliger, D.W., Rowlands, A.V., Hurst, T.L., Catt, M., Murray, P., Eston, R.G. (2011). Validation of the Genea

accelerometer. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 43, 1085-1093 ERA A* Abstract

9. Jones, RA., Sinn, N., Campbell, K., Hesketh, K., Denny-Wilson, E., Morgan, PJ., Lubans, D., Magarey, A. The importance of long-term follow-up in child and adolescent obesity prevention interventions. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity. In press (date of acceptance 16 Mar 2011) ERA B Abstract

10. Lambrick, D., Rowlands, A.V., Eston, R.G. (2011). The perceptual response to treadmill exercise using the

Eston-Parfitt Scale and a marble dropping task, in children aged 7-8 years. Pediatric Exercise Science. 23, 36-48. ERA B Abstract.

11. Marinus, J., Moseley GL., Birklein, F., Baron, R., Maihofner, C., Kingery, WS. and van Hilten, JJ (2011) Clinical

features and pathophysiology of complex regional pain syndrome - current state of the art. Lancet Neurology, In press (date of acceptance 5th May 2011) ERA: A*

12. Milte, CM., Sinn, N., Buckley, JD., Coates, AM., Young, R., Howe, PRC. Polyunsaturated fatty acids,

behaviour and literacy in children with ADHD with and without learning difficulties. Journal of Child Health Care. ERA A Abstract

13. Milte, C., Sinn, N., Street, S., Buckley, JD., Coates, AM., Howe, PRC. (2011). Erythrocyte polyunsaturated

fatty acid status, memory and cognition in older adults with mild cognitive impairment and healthy controls. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes & Essential Fatty Acids, 84:153-161. ERA B Abstract

14. Morris, LD., Grimmer-Somers, K., Spottiswoode, B., Louw, QA. (2011) Virtual reality exposure therapy as

treatment for pain catastrophizing in fibromyalgia patients: proof-of-concept study (Study protocol). BMC Musculokeletal Disorders, 12:85. ERA B Abstract

15. Rose, E.A., Parfitt, G (2010) Exercise experience influences affective and motivational outcomes of

prescribed and self-selected intensity exercise. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sport. Published online: DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01161.x ERA C Abstract

16. Rose, E.A., Parfitt, G (2010) Pleasant for some and unpleasant for others: a protocol analysis of the

cognitive factors that influence affective responses to exercise. International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity. 2010 7; 7:15. ERA B Abstract

17. Scharfbillig, R., Jones, S., Scutter, S. (2011) Sever’s Disease: A Prospective Study of Risk Factors. Journal of

the American Podiatric Medical Association, 101 (2): 133-45 ERA C Abstract


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Validation%20of%20the%20Genea%20accelerometer

http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/17477166.2011.575155

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=The%20perceptual%20response%20to%20treadmill%20exercise%20using%20the%20Eston-Parfitt%20Scale%20and%20a%20marble%20dropping%20task%2C%20in%20children%20aged%207-8%20years

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Erythrocyte%20polyunsaturated%20fatty%20acid%20status%2C%20memory%20and%20cognition%20in%20older%20adults%20with%20mild%20cognitive%20impairment%20and%20healthy%20controls.%20Prostaglandins%2C%20Leukotrienes%20%26%20Essential%20Fatty%20Acids%2C%2084%3A153-161.%20

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Erythrocyte%20polyunsaturated%20fatty%20acid%20status%2C%20memory%20and%20cognition%20in%20older%20adults%20with%20mild%20cognitive%20impairment%20and%20healthy%20controls.%20Prostaglandins%2C%20Leukotrienes%20%26%20Essential%20Fatty%20Acids%2C%2084%3A153-161.%20 %20


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=16.%09Rose%2C%20E.A.%2C%20Parfitt%2C%20G%20%20(2010)%20Exercise%20experience%20influences%20affective%20and%20motivational%20outcomes%20of%20prescribed%20and%20self-selected%20intensity%20exercise.%20Scandinavian%20Journal%20of%20Medicine%20and%20Science%20in%20Sport.%20Published%20online%3A%20DOI%3A%2010.1111%2Fj.1600-0838.2010.01161.x%20

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Pleasant%20for%20some%20and%20unpleasant%20for%20others%3A%20a%20protocol%20analysis%20of%20the%20cognitive%20factors%20that%20influence%20affective%20responses%20to%20exercise.%20

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Sever%E2%80%99s%20Disease%3A%20A%20Prospective%20Study%20of%20Risk%20Factors.%20Journal%20of%20the%20American%20Podiatric%20Medical%20Association%2C%20101%20(2)%3A%20133-45%20ERA%20C



18. Walsh, LD., Moseley, GL., Taylor, JL., Gandevia SC. (2011) Proprioceptive signals contribute to the sense of body ownership. Journal of Physiology ERA: A* Abstract

19. Worley, A., Grimmer-Somers, K. (2011) Risk factors for glaucoma: what do they really mean? Australian Journal of Primary Health, 17, 1–7. ERA B

20. Zarnowiecki D., Dollman J., Sinn N. (2011) A tool for assessing healthy food knowledge in 5-6-year-old

Australian children. Public Health Nutrition. doi:10.1017/S1368980010003721. ERA B Abstract

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Jane Shepherdson was involved in presenting the following two papers at the Annual Scientific Meeting for

Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy (ASMMIRT), 14 – 17 April 2011 which is the national conference of the

Australian Institute of Radiographers. The conference was held in Adelaide.

'The perfect blend for maximising novice student experience in the ‘real world’ using a blend of professional and

academic experiences' co presented with Trenna Albrecht.

'The Virtual Poster Exhibition; a back blending of the traditional poster exhibition format with an e-learning

platform' presented on behalf of Yvette Winnard and Jane Shepherdson.

Professor Peter Howe was an invited speaker to The Science of Nutrition in Medicine and Healthcare,

International Conference held in Sydney 13 – 15 May 2011.

Dr Natalie Sinn presented a peer-reviewed poster and oral abstract at the Nutrition in Medicine Conference in

Sydney 13-15 May, entitled ‘Fish oil supplementation, learning and behaviour in Indigenous children from a

remote community school: A pilot feasibility study’ (with co-authors Patrick Cooper and Kerin O’Dea). Natalie

won Best Poster Award and was a runner up for best oral presentation. This paper has just been accepted for

publication in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=20.%09Walsh%2C%20LD.%2C%20Moseley%2C%20GL.%2C%20Taylor%2C%20JL.%2C%20Gandevia%20SC.%20(2011)%20Proprioceptive%20signals%20contribute%20to%20the%20sense%20of%20body%20ownership.%20Journal%20of%20Physiology%2C%20In%20press%20

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21288376



UPCOMING CONFERENCES / SEMINARS

THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR ALLIED HEALTH EVIDENCE STROKE REHABILITATION RESEARCH GROUP – SEMINAR PROGRAM 2011 Venue – Centenary Building, Level 8, Room 60 (opposite staff pigeon holes) The aim of this seminar series is to share knowledge from our different ‘sub-specialities’ within stroke

and rehabilitation research, and to provide opportunities to foster links and collaborations between

group members, interested school staff, honours and higher degree students.

Each seminar will start with a short presentation by the nominated convener, followed by general

discussion/questions. All welcome!

Date Time Convener Topic

Friday 17th June 9-10 am Shylie Mackintosh Stroke & Falls

Tuesday 12th July 12-1 pm Susan Hillier Rehab and stroke – pathways

update

Friday 19th August 9-10 am Michelle McDonnell Exercise and cognition after stroke

Tuesday 13th September 12-1 pm Caroline Fryer Why people with limited English

proficiency undervalue their stroke

care.

Friday 14th October 9-10 am Julie Luker Secondary stroke prevention –

what interventions work

Tuesday 15th November 12-1 pm Angela

Berndt/Stacey

George

Driving after stroke – latest

research

Friday 9th December 9-10 am Coralie English Sedentary time research –

implications for stroke

9TH NATIONAL ALLIED HEALTH CONFERENCE 23 – 25 October 2011, Canberra AHPA - National Allied Health Conference

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SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

PROFESSIONAL TEAM PLANNING AND TEAM BUILDING DAY The Professional Team attended a planning and team building day on Thursday 21st April 2011, which was held in the rooms above the East Terrace Café. In the afternoon the team moved its operations to the Adelaide Bowling Club from 2pm-5pm. The theme for the day was to explore ‘What is Working’ and ‘What Needs Improvement’. Feedback was requested from staff across the School and this was integrated into our discussions. The planning session was both productive and enjoyable and the following is a list of some of the topics discussed:

Course Manager Role – guidelines required for the role, what we should and what we shouldn’t do

Look at Signage in Bonython Jubilee Building - feedback suggests that visitors to city east campus are regularly getting lost in the Bonython Jubilee building

Investigate new Storeroom Software to enable store clerks to access only one system instead of multiple.

Storeroom Shelving – look at new shelving to maximise space in P6-20

Storeroom Archiving – Build-up of archiving across the school and in the Central Store. Will need casual assistance in keeping on top of this

More Tech Staff needed to cover laboratory support across the School

FMU Roles - communication responsibilities and further clarification – The technical team will seek more guidelines around what “United” can and can’t do

AV Teaching Spaces – Look at what work remains to be done in these spaces – BJ2-20, Lorimer’s area, C7-21, number pads on control boxes

Improve Leave Planning - Team Leaders to plan leave for each of their areas and discuss at TL meetings

Overseas Registration Process - Discuss further with Bronwen Webb and provide examples of the type of requests we get.

Research Centre Pigeon Holes – Create additional pigeon holes for each of the School Research Centres on level 8, Centenary

ISTS – Help Desk - PhD Students email addresses – not a professional look

Clean-up of folders - Medical Radiation, Occupational Therapy and Human Movement – Next stage of the ‘file management project’ is to organise a clean-up of these folders

Planning and Team Development Days - It was agreed that the Professional Staff have more Planning and Development days - twice a year

Central Finance Relationship – this can be problematic at times especially for Louise’s position

Raewyn Todd



MID YEAR EXAMINATIONS Please find below the schedule of activities for the mid-year exam paper preparation. Friday, 4th June is the date

the exams are required at Document Services, please send to Tim Brooke-Smith by the end of day, Wednesday

1st June to allow time to organise printing and delivery. Can Tim please have each exam sent electronically as a

word document, to allow any changes to be made to the cover sheet if needed.

Please also remember the sign off sheet which is required to be signed and returned prior to the exam being

sent for printing.

Friday, 3 June 2011

All exams to be printed by Document Services

AND all exams not being printed by Document

Services (i.e. printed by the School) must be

received at Document Services prior to this

date. ALL exams will be delivered, by Document

Services, to the exam venue.

School Staff & Course

Coordinators

Saturday, 18 June 2011 Exams begin BA: Exams and Results

Saturday, 2 July 2011 Exams conclude BA: Exams and Results

If you have any questions, please contact to Tim Brooke-Smith (ext. 21068). ON-CAMPUS AVAILABILITY OF COPYRIGHT SERVICES STAFF DURING JUNE

Monday 6 June

City West

Tuesday 7 June

City West

Wednesday 8 June

City West

Thursday 9 June

City East

Friday 10 June

City East

Monday 20 June

City East

Tuesday 21 June

City East

Wednesday 22 June

City East

Thursday 23 June

City West

Friday 24 June

City West

Should staff wish to contact Catherine Daniel (Copyright Co-ordinator) with any copyright queries, Catherine can

be contacted on extension 25630 or by email: [email protected]




LEAVE

RECREATION LEAVE o When submitting Recreation leave applications, please ensure you forward to your Program

Director, Research Leader, direct Supervisor in the first instance for approval before it is sent to the Head of School for final authorisation and processing.

CONFERENCE LEAVE / OFF CAMPUS ACTIVITY o Conference attendance - to attend Conferences a Conference Leave application must be submitted.

The application is available online and is automatically sent to Kylie Fogarty. Once Kylie receives your application, it is then required to be approved by your Program Director, Research Leader, direct Supervisor in the first instance before final authorisation by the Head of School.

Conference Leave Application

o Off Campus Activity – an Off Campus Activity form must be completed if you are attending a

Workshop, Seminar, Meeting etc either regional or interstate. The application is available online and is automatically sent to Kylie Fogarty. Once Kylie receives your application, it is then required to be approved by your Program Director, Research Leader, direct Supervisor in the first instance before final authorisation by the Head of School.

Off Campus Activity Form

https://teamsites.unisa.edu.au/hsc/hls/_layouts/FormServer.aspx?XsnLocation=/hsc/hls/Forms_School/Conference_form.xsn&Source=https%3A%2F%2Fteamsites%2Eunisa%2Eedu%2Eau%2Fhsc%2Fhls%2FForms%5FSchool%2FForms%2FAllItems%2Easpx&DefaultItemOpen=1

https://teamsites.unisa.edu.au/hsc/hls/_layouts/FormServer.aspx?XsnLocation=/hsc/hls/Forms_School/Off_Campus_activity_form.xsn&Source=https%3A%2F%2Fteamsites%2Eunisa%2Eedu%2Eau%2Fhsc%2Fhls%2FForms%5FSchool%2FForms%2FAllItems%2Easpx&DefaultItemOpen=1

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