| New South Wales |
| State Based Organisation |
Resources/activities |
Program links |
| Alliance of New South Wales |
NSW offered area health services a one-off round
of funding of $40,000 for pilot funding for care planning and
case conferencing with GPs. A rural area health service (which
includes 3 Divisions of General Practice) was successful. |
Rural health
Community linkages
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The Chronic and Complex Care Implementation
Group (CCCIG) established by NSW Health has provided $45m over
3 years to support the establishment of three Priority Health
Care Programs in the CVD and its risk factors (including diabetes),
respiratory disease and cancer. Each CCIG has been requested
to include EPC and the new MBS item numbers into the program. |
Chronic and complex care
Community linkages
Cardiovascular disease
Diabetes
Respiratory disease
Cancer
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Working with Area Health Services
- Northern Sydney Area Health Service establishing links
with GPs to facilitate care plans and case conferencing
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Community linkages
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Working with the Aboriginal Health and Medical
Research Council (NACCHO Affiliate in NSW)to promote the use
of health assessments, care plans and case conferences among
Aboriginal communities. |
Aboriginal health |
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National Demonstration Hospitals Projects
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- Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital developed a case conferencing
model through implementation of a three part multi-disciplinary
protocol for the management of CAL/COPD patients through
an episode of care, focussing integration and communication
between hospital, community service and GPs.
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Hospitals
Community linkages |
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- Prince of Wales Hospital, Post Acute Care Services (PACS)
utilising EPC Item Numbers and promoting case conferencing
for patients recruited to the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
and the REACH OUT Project (Rehabilitation of the elderly
and care at home or usual treatment).
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Hospitals
Cardiovascular
Aged care
Community linkages
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Contact: jannewland@answd.com.au |
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keywords: Rural health, Community linkages, Chronic
and complex care, Community linkages, Cardiovascular disease,
Diabetes, Respiratory disease, Cancer, Community linkages,
Aboriginal health, Hospitals, Community linkages, Hospitals,
Cardiovascular, Aged care, Community linkages
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