Allied Health
Provides physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dietetics, podiatry and speech pathology assessment and treatment, with allied health assistants delivering supervised programs in the clinic, in groups and in patients' homes.
What the team is accountable for
- Assess patients and write treatment plans
- Deliver and monitor therapy programs under delegation
- Run group exercise and falls prevention sessions
- Support home programs and community participation
- Report progress to the referring practitioner
How we know it is working
Who works here
Liam Fotheringham
Liam is a physiotherapist who leads the Charlestown allied health team, supervises the allied health assistants and joined Lakeside eight years ago.
Ben Oduya
Ben delivers delegated physiotherapy and occupational therapy programs, runs the falls prevention group and has been at Charlestown for three years.
Where the work is recorded
Patient Records and Appointments
The appointment book and patient register for all sites, recording bookings, arrivals, clinicians, consultation type and follow-up actions.
Clinical Incident and Hazard Register
Records clinical incidents, near misses, medication and specimen errors, staff injuries, privacy breaches and hazards with a severity rating, review status and actions.