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We run these free online 'Rehab Conversations' several times throughout the year - to gather, to connect, to share ideas, and to support each other in our learning and practice. Please share this invitation widely within your networks.
In 2024, Te Matua a Māui and the CCHV districts of TWO-HNZ collaborated on a regional intra-district initiative aimed at improving access to stroke rehabilitation in the Wairoa area. This was achieved through the use of Telehealth and Virtual Clinical Mentoring to support a newly established Community Physiotherapy role.
The initiative was driven by the dedication and innovation of health and research leaders passionate about advancing equity in care, particularly stroke care, in Aotearoa New Zealand. Kit and Nichola, the clinicians on the ground—and over bandwidth—feel privileged to have been part of this project.
In this Rehab Conversation, they will reflect on their experiences working within a Telehealth/Tele-support model designed to build capability and deliver sustainable stroke rehabilitation closer to home for a rural community.
Kit is a very experienced physiotherapist with a predominantly musculoskeletal background, having worked largely in private practice both in Aotearoa and overseas, including her own business. In 2023, Kit took up the newly created TWO-HNZ Community Physiotherapy role in Wairoa and has embraced the learning and development opportunities that have come with this.
Nic is a Community Physiotherapist working in Te Herenga Tangata (Community ORA) in Hutt Valley. She has a background in rotational roles within NHS Scotland before moving to Aotearoa, where she has worked in neuro and rehabilitation inpatient, outpatient, and community settings in the lower North Island.
When you register, you will receive an email with the Zoom link for the event.
Please share the invitation with anyone you think might be interested in joining us for this session. We ask that they register separately so that we can contact them directly if there are any event changes and/or further information to share. Thanks!
This is a free event. We can only make these events free if people become members of the NZRA, allowing us to cover the costs of the website and event management platform. If you are not already a paid-up member, please consider joining. It costs NZ$25 per year- a bargain! Join here: https://www.rehabilitation.org.nz/join-us
If you have any questions, feel free to email Anne [NZRA Secretary] via ahawker011@gmail.com before the event.
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