ACRA and Heart Foundation Position Statement on telehealth and cardiac rehabilitation
Please find below a position statement from the Heart Foundation and the Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association about the ongoing place of telehealth in cardiac rehabilitation service delivery. You can also download a pdf version of the statement here Participating in a cardiac rehabilitation program is a critical step in a person’s recovery from…
Read MoreRecently endorsed project now recruiting CR providers for short online survey
ACRA has recently endorsed “The use of ambient and individual music listening during cardiac rehabilitation in Australia” This study is being undertaken by a group of researchers in the Department of Physiotherapy at Monash University, Victoria, Australia. They are interested in whether ambient (background) music is used during cardiac rehabilitation or whether individual participants listen…
Read MoreJoin in the ACRA NSW/ACT monthly community of practice teleconference
Live and work in NSW or ACT? Interested in hearing or sharing ideas around clinical practice for cardiac rehabilitation? Join in the ACRA NSW/ACT monthly community of practice teleconference. For further information contact dawn.mcivor@hnehealth.nsw.gov.au
Read MoreACRA members invited to free interactive smoking cessation webinar
ACRA members have been extended an invitation to join a free interactive webinar on smoking cessation from InVIVO Academy on December 3rd at 7:3opm AEDT. Please visit our Events page for more information.
Read MoreNew video just added >> ACRA-Qld Community of Practice “Adapted models of care for cardiac rehab & future directions”
This webinar was held on Friday 6th November and titled ‘Adapted models of care for cardiac rehab & future directions’, presented by a range of ACRA CR researchers and clinicians from both private and public cardiac rehab practice. You will be able to learn from CR providers about adaptations made to CR models of care…
Read MoreNew video just added >> ACRA NSW/ACT ‘Fantastic Five’ Webinar: The use of stem cells to create myocardium
This webinar was held on Monday 26 October 1.30-2pm and titled ‘The use of stem cells to create myocardium’, presented by Dr Zoe Clayton, a postdoctoral scientist in the Centre for Heart Research at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research. She received her PhD from the University of Sydney in 2017. Her research interests lie in…
Read MoreDon’t miss out, register now for next week’s ACRQ-Qld community of practice!
LEARNING FROM COVID-19: Adapted models of care for cardiac rehab & future directions Register now for ACRA-Qld’s Community of Practice Online Event. You will be able to learn from CR providers and each other about adaptations made to CR models of care during COVID, what works, what doesn’t and the lessons we can take as we…
Read MoreTake part in a Research Impact and Translation Survey
Research Impact and Translation Survey Hunter Medical Research Institute is inviting cardiovascular (CV) stakeholders to take part in a survey about translation and impact of cardiovascular (CV) research in Australia. The survey is part of a larger engagement and consultation process to inform the establishment of a National Centre for Impact from Cardiovascular Research and…
Read MoreNew ACRA state-based events announced
Please check the ACRA events calendar for upcoming online events hosted by ACRA state chapters. ACRA NSW/ACT are hosting a webinar series across the end of 2020 and beginning of 2021 while ACRA-Qld is hosting an online community of practice event in November 2020. These events are free for ACRA members.
Read MoreWebinar slides now added to member’s centre >> Emotional well-being for CR practitioners
ACRA national presented an online webinar on September 23rd after the 2020 virtual AGM to support members with self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was hosted by Helen Mclean and Jessica Sharp, Development Facilitators, Training Centre in Subacute Care (TRACS WA). The theme was Emotional well-being: everyone benefits when we take a compassionate approach to our…
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