The ACP International Conference provides an unmatched opportunity for our members to learn from experts and leaders in paramedicine. ACPIC 2021 was delivered as a hybrid conference (online and face to face in the Sunshine Coast, QLD and Hobart, TAS) in November 2021.

Australia’s ageing population has growing health care needs, challenging timely health service provision. In rural and regional areas, older Australians have poorer healthcare outcomes and higher rates of potentially preventable hospital admissions (PPH). Paramedics may be uniquely placed to contribute to the health care outcomes of rural-dwelling older adults through involvement in primary and preventive healthcare, health promotion and health education, however roles in reducing PPH in this cohort remains largely unexplored.

Biography: Tegwyn McManamny

Tegwyn is a PhD Candidate with Monash University's School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, and an intensive care paramedic with Ambulance Victoria. Her research focuses on the paramedic's role in health education, and on the lives of older people living in rural and regional communities.

Session moderator: Robin Pap