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Stakeholder in the Tasmanian Coordinated Care Trial "Careworks" until its completion March 2000.

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Tasmania General Practice Divisions Collaboration is occurring within the SBO, across the EPC, Mental Health and the MAHS program focussing on Mental Health as a vehicle to demonstrate the potential for GPs to develop shared care strategies using the MBS Items.

SBO and Divisions and Mental Health
MAHS

  Awareness raising with the Tasmanian Consumer Advisory Group (TasCAG) for Mental Health. Consumers
Mental Health
  Working with the Heads of Medicine, Royal Hobart Hospital highlighting the opportunities for improving integration between the GP and the hospital, linking with Divisions, and the particularly in relation to the continuum of care and discharge planning. Hospital
Aged Care
  Working with the three major hospitals to establish a GP/Hospital Liaison Officer in each. Hospitals
  Collaborative working relationship with the Discharge Planning Coordinator, Royal Hobart Hospital. Hospitals
  Working collaboratively with the Sharing Health project and facilitating links to Divisions. Shared Care
  Involvement in the Advisory Group for Partnerships Against Domestic Violence, Training Model for Rural Health Professionals, University of Tasmania incorporating the potential of the MBS Items for care planning and case conferencing. Domestic Violence
Rural Health
  Participating as a key stakeholder in the Single Entry Point Comprehensive Assessment project Reference Group of the State Department of Health and Human Services, incorporating EPC into the discussions, establishing links with the Divisions and communicating progress via Division newsletters. HACC Services
  Discussions have commenced with the Department of Health and Human Services to incorporate EPC into the Child, Youth and Family Support Program (CYFS), Youth Justice Detention Centre. Youth Health
Child Health
  Have worked with senior Social Workers from (CYFS) to identify appropriate case studies to use in EPC presentations. Training
  EPC presentation to the Tasmanian Early Intervention and Diversion Forum (COAG Illicit Drug Diversion Initiative).Working collaboratively with DHAC, the Division and the South Eastern Tasmanian Aboriginal Corporation promoting EPC in relation to caring for Aboriginals with Sexually Transmitted Infections. Drug
  Working collaboratively with DHAC, the Division and the Mersey Leven Aboriginal Corporation promoting EPC in relation to the implementation of an exercise program following a Health Assessment. Aboriginal HealthAboriginal Health
  EPC presentation to the Statewide ACROD Convention and the Borneo Veterans Association for February/March 2001. Disability
Veteran Affairs
  Contact: jharper@tdgp.com.au  
     

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