Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health

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Project Title	Project Description	Status
Integrated Team Care (ITC)	The ITC Activity combines the former Care Coordination and Supplementary Services (CCSS) and Improving Indigenous Access to Mainstream Primary Care (IIAMPC) programs. The ITC recognises and builds on the success… Read More	Commenced
Regional Patient Care-Coordination for Client Transport	Aim: To support patients at risk of preventable re-admission to hospital through care coordination and assistance in accessing transport to attend primary health care appointments. Transport deficiencies impact the accessibility… Read More	Approved
Community Care Coordinator Pre- Natal and Post-Natal Care	Toowoomba-based Health Care Coordinator to coordinate appropriate pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their families who are pregnant or women who have children under 5 years of… Read More	Approved
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander - Residential Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Treatment Service	Activity will form part of Activity One - Residential Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Treatment Services but will focus on providing services that are culturally appropriate. Culturally Appropriate Services Applications were… Read More	Approved
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander – AODS Outclient Solution Project	As identified in the NGO AOD Services report prepared by QNADA, outclient services are required in the Darling Downs and West Moreton regions. These include: non-residential day stay rehabilitation services;relapse… Read More	Approved
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander - Ongoing AODS Needs Assessment and Consultation	This activity will form part of AODS Activity Three - Ongoing Needs Assessment and Consultation but will focus on services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Read More	Approved

Aged Care

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Project Title	Project Description	Status
Regional Patient Care-Coordination for Client Transport	Aim: To support patients at risk of preventable re-admission to hospital through care coordination and assistance in accessing transport to attend primary health care appointments. Transport deficiencies impact the accessibility… Read More	Approved

Mental Health

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Project Title	Project Description	Status
Respond and Address Significant Adverse Events	Aim: To assist community to respond and address events with impact on community as they arise and reduce the impact of incidents causing trauma in communities, responding at the local… Read More	Approved Pending - Evidenced Needed.
Response to Per and Poly-Fluroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Exposure	Aim: Communication strategy, promotion and consultation withSpecialised mental health and counselling servicesPre-post blood testing GP consultations 1.4 Building community resilience and confidenceActivity: Implement communication strategy to promote specialised mental health… Read More	Approved

Alcohol and Other Drugs

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Project Title	Project Description	Status
Activity One - Residential Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation	Queensland Network of Alcohol and other Drug Agencies (QNADA)6 and the Darling Downs and West Moreton PHN HNA identified in the NGO AOD Services report for the Darling Downs and… Read More	Approved
Activity Two - Outclient Solution Project	As identified in the NGO AOD Services report prepared by QNADA, out-client services are required in the Darling Downs and West Moreton regions. These include: non-residential day stay rehabilitation services;relapse… Read More	Approved
Activity Three - Ongoing Needs Assessment and Consultation	The Darling Downs and West Moreton PHN is committed to collecting, recording and analysing information and data received from the communities in our region. Our AOD Program Coordinator will collect… Read More	Approved
Activity Four - Service Coordination, Support and Governance	The Darling Downs and West Moreton PHN will provide support to local AOD services and provide a coordination role to improve care coordination at the local level. An aspect of… Read More	Approved
Activity Five - Workforce Development	The Darling Downs and West Moreton PHN will work to promote quality improvement through the provision of opportunities for health sector upskilling in the area of AODs. We will work… Read More	Approved
Activity Six – Additional Service Provision in Identified Areas	Following community consultations across the region and the service gaps that exist the Darling Downs and West Moreton PHN knows that existing service modalities, and not simply the quantum of… Read More	Approved
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander - Residential Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Treatment Service	Activity will form part of Activity One - Residential Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Treatment Services but will focus on providing services that are culturally appropriate. Culturally Appropriate Services Applications were… Read More	Approved
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander – AODS Outclient Solution Project	As identified in the NGO AOD Services report prepared by QNADA, outclient services are required in the Darling Downs and West Moreton regions. These include: non-residential day stay rehabilitation services;relapse… Read More	Approved
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander - Ongoing AODS Needs Assessment and Consultation	This activity will form part of AODS Activity Three - Ongoing Needs Assessment and Consultation but will focus on services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Read More	Approved

Digital Health

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Health Workforce

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Project Title	Project Description	Status
Hospital and Health Service General Practice Integration	Aim: To effect on-the-ground change to communication, referral pathways, connectivity, discharge summaries etc. to provide a conduit for direct responsiveness to issues between HHS’ and general practice and provide continuous… Read More	Approved for Scoping

Population Health

To view current programs and activities for the Population Health priority, including Immunisations, After Hours Care, Cancer Screenings, Refugee Health and Chronic Disease Management, click on the link below.

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Project Title	Project Description	Status
Regional Patient Care-Coordination for Client Transport	Aim: To support patients at risk of preventable re-admission to hospital through care coordination and assistance in accessing transport to attend primary health care appointments. Transport deficiencies impact the accessibility… Read More	Approved
Hospital and Health Service General Practice Integration	Aim: To effect on-the-ground change to communication, referral pathways, connectivity, discharge summaries etc. to provide a conduit for direct responsiveness to issues between HHS’ and general practice and provide continuous… Read More	Approved for Scoping
Respond and Address Significant Adverse Events	Aim: To assist community to respond and address events with impact on community as they arise and reduce the impact of incidents causing trauma in communities, responding at the local… Read More	Approved Pending - Evidenced Needed.
Health Support for Vulnerable and Marginalised People	Aim: Ensure that health services are accessible for people with refugee status including services from GPs, allied health including chronic disease and immunisation. Activity: Continuation of the Refugee Health Nurse… Read More	Approved for scoping
Identify Barriers and Develop Solutions for Refugee Health	Aim: This activity will create local solutions to the barriers faced by our refugee community in accessing health care. Initially, issues will be recognised and mapped by working closely with… Read More	Approved
Identify Barriers and Develop Solutions for Homelessness Health	Aim: This activity will create local solutions to the barriers faced by our homeless community in accessing health care. Initially, issues will be recognised and mapped by working closely with… Read More	Approved
Identify Barriers and Develop Solutions for Domestic Violence Victims’ Health	Aim: This activity will create local solutions to the barriers faced by victims of domestic violence in accessing health care. Initially, issues will be recognised and mapped by working closely… Read More	Approved
HealthPathways	Aim: This activity will establish two separate HealthPathways across our region, one for the Darling Downs and another for the West Moreton area. HealthPathways will be new to the region… Read More	Approved for scoping
Health Care Home Readiness	Aim: This project will aim to inform and prepare general practice for the roll out of the Health Care Homes (HCH) model. Three stages will be implemented and consist of… Read More	Approved for scoping
Education and Support Training and Development Suite	Ongoing education and support – training and development that addresses the needs as identified in preliminary needs assessment and ongoing needs and gaps analysis. Target areas identified in preliminary analysis… Read More	Approved for scoping
General Practice Data Quality and Continuous Improvement Project	Promote and support the use of Clinical Audit Tools (CAT4) in general practice, and the extraction, aggregation and analysis of de-identified patient data (PatCAT). Develop a strategy for aggregating de-identified… Read More	Approved for scoping