Interprofessional Student Placements 2012.pdf - Health Sciences ...

CHALLIS EARLY CHILDHOODEDUCATION CENTRELOCATIONArmadaleCONTACT/SKeryn BolteIPE fieldwork coordinatorCurtin UniversityTel: (08) 9266 9132Mbl: 0488 117 909Email: keryn.bolte@curtin.edu.auRobynne SnellProject managerCHIRI, Curtin UniversityTel: (08) 9266 9124Email: r.snell@curtin.edu.auSITE SUMMARYChallis ECEC is an early childhood andparenting centre located in Armadalethat accommodates students fromphysiotherapy, speech pathology,occupational therapy, nursing, dietetics,social work, psychology, and Aboriginalhealth (Marr Mooditj).While there, students work togetherto provide group and whole-classintervention sessions to kindy,pre-primary, year 1 and year 2 children,assess and provide intervention toindividual, ‘clients’ who are seen for‘blocks’ of therapy (as required) andsupport new parents through educationat the parenting centre.All services provided to the school havea health promotion focus and studentsmust work collaboratively to deliverthese services to the school community.