Conference presentation
Wheelchairs in the Australian Outback
International Interdisciplinary Conference on Posture and Wheeled Mobility, 4th (Glasgow, United Kingdom, 07-Jun-2010 - 09-Jun-2010)
Mobility 2010
2010
Abstract
Australia is an island continent the size of the USA and a population of 20M people - mostly settled around the coastal strip. Increasingly the disparity in services provided to those in rural and remote Australia is being reflected in poor morbidity and mortality statistics, particularly for indigenous citizens. This is spurring agencies and governments to introduce new strategies to tackle the inequity. In the case of posture and mobility services, traditional centre-based approaches are being supplemented by home and regional visits, and community based rehabilitation support to local allied health staff. This presentation will highlight current challenges and initiatives.
Details
- Title
- Wheelchairs in the Australian Outback
- Authors
- Lloyd T Walker (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and Education
- Conference details
- International Interdisciplinary Conference on Posture and Wheeled Mobility, 4th (Glasgow, United Kingdom, 07-Jun-2010 - 09-Jun-2010)
- Publisher
- Mobility 2010
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449795702621
- Output Type
- Conference presentation
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