NCAHA Hubs occur the last Tuesday of every month with the purpose of supporting regional allied health professionals to network and address issues relevant to their business.

Join us on Tue 23 February as we kick off our program for 2021 with Dr Jennifer Hewitt presenting on The Voice of Allied Health - advocating for our clients.

This presentation will focus on the role of allied health in leading change. Dr Jennifer Hewitt will talk about the journey of her Sunbeam Trial – from a clinician identifying a need for change, to a researcher lobbying for health policy reform. The highs and lows, key messages and where to from here. The aim of the session is to promote thought and discussion about what we as Allied Health Professionals can do to advocate for the people we serve.

About Dr Jennifer Hewitt

Dr Jennifer Hewitt is a practicing physiotherapist, educator and academic researcher with a passion for delivering best practice clinically and leading research that informs health care policy. She was recently awarded the ACSA Australian National Lifetime Achievement Award for services to aged and community care, a National Commendation Award from the Aged Care Quality Agency, and the 2019 Morley Award for the paper most likely to influence policy and practice from the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. She was invited to give evidence as an expert witness for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety in July 2020 and her work has been used successfully to advocate for Australian Aged Care Funding Reform.

NCAHA Monthly Hub - Tue 23 February I 6.00 - 7.00pm