March 2022
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March 2022
Connect A Message from Michelle
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Commissioning Update
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Influenza Update
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Adelaide PHN Level 1, 22 Henley Beach Road Mile End SA 5031 PO Box 313, Torrensville Plaza SA 5031
New AOD Treatment Services Brochure Coming Soon
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08 8219 5900 enquiry@adelaidephn.com.au adelaidephn.com.au
Supporting National Close the Gap Day
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Cover Photo
Celebrating Harmony Week
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Connect Survey Results
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Walk-In After-Hours Mental Health Support
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2020/21 Report Cards Coming Soon
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Integration Hub Website Sneak Peek
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An Update from the HealthPathways SA Team
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COVID-19 Update
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Digital Health Update
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Primary Care in Action
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Harts Mill, Port Adelaide Photographer: Ben Goode
We acknowledge the Kaurna peoples who are the traditional Custodians of the Adelaide region. We pay tribute to their physical and spiritual connection to land, waters and community, enduring now as it has been throughout time. We pay respect to them, their culture and to Elders past and present. We would also like to acknowledge and pay our respects to those Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from other Nations who live, work, travel and contribute on Kaurna Country. Marni Naa Pudni “Welcome”
Connect March 2022
A message from Michelle McKay This is our first edition of Connect for 2022, so I should say Happy New Year and I hope that you all enjoyed the Christmas break and school holidays. Given the Omicron wave at the start of the year, Christmas seems a long time ago! March is always an exciting time of year in Adelaide, but this year we are particularly thankful to welcome the return of filled stadiums at major sporting events, live music at WOMADelaide, and the arrival of world-class shows to the Adelaide Fringe. Just like our beautiful city, Adelaide PHN has kicked off the year with a flurry of activity. We’ve commissioned new services, designed a new brochure highlighting our excellent alcohol and other drugs treatment services (coming soon), created new COVID-19 health pathways to guide clinicians, and distributed over 17,500 masks to support the personal protective equipment needs of general practice and pharmacy. As an organisation, we’ve continued to adapt to the evolving COVID landscape. Our staff have been flexible to adopt a blended model of working from home and office, depending on individual needs,
isolation directions and business requirements. Our flexibility has shown our organisation’s resilience. In this special March edition of Connect, we provide a commissioning update, talk to our Connect survey results, introduce our resilient COVID-19 Response Team, cover the upcoming 2022 influenza season and our continued role in the South Australian response to COVID-19. We’re excited to soon release our “Report Cards” – our way of sharing with you the impact our work (and that of our commissioned service providers) is having on our communities, how we are achieving against the National Performance and Quality Framework and the outcomes of our activities. In 2022, I look forward to continue working with our wonderful staff, Board, advisory groups, and the primary care community to pursue our united focus of moving towards a healthier Adelaide. Enjoy the last of the long evenings, stay safe and keep healthy! Michelle McKay | CEO
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Commissioning Update Adelaide PHN receives funding from the Australian Government Department of Health to commission services which meet the health needs of the Adelaide metropolitan community. Below is a summary of our recent commissioning activity.
Deferment: Primary Mental Health Care Services Recommissioning In September 2021, Adelaide PHN communicated the recommissioning of primary mental health care services (PMHCS) in our region from July 2022 to June 2025. Adelaide PHN wishes to advise our decision to defer the commencement date to 1 July 2023, which will in turn delay the approach to market. The 1 July 2023 commencement date will allow adequate time for; •
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Consideration of potential future complementary mental health initiatives that may be established by other public or private organisations Interested potential applicants to consider their approach and involvement in the recommissioning of these services
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Potential consortium and partnerships to be explored between interested applicants
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Inclusion of greenfield site locations to be established prior to the commencement date
It is also hoped that the deferment may reduce or eliminate many of the current uncertainties and demands resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Further correspondence will be provided in the future regarding the recommissioning of PMHCS. To find out more, please visit our website.
Announcement: Alternative to Suicide Approach Adelaide PHN, in collaboration with Wellbeing SA and Country SA PHN, has funded the SA Lived Experience Leadership and Advocacy Network (LELAN) to trial the Alternative to Suicide - Peer Groups Model in South Australia. The 18-month project commenced in January 2022 and will run through to 30 June 2023. The Alternative to Suicide approach is a peer-based response to supporting people who have made suicide attempts or who have experienced suicidal thoughts. It was developed in 2008 by the Western
An update from our Commissioning Team
Massachusetts Recovery Learning Community (USA). The practice consists of mutual support groups which provide a nonjudgmental space for discussing, sitting with, understanding, and possibly moving through suicidal thoughts. This peer-led group is a space for people 18+ years old with personal experiences of suicidal thoughts or actions to come together and talk about suicidal experiences and other forms of emotional distress without fear or being put through a crisis management system. For more information contact LELAN on 0431 953 526 or visit our website.
Announcement: COVID Home Visiting Program In February 2022, Adelaide PHN commissioned Pop-Up Medics to support in-home COVID-19 vaccinations for community members who are unable to attend a COVID-19 vaccination clinic. You can read more in the dedicated COVID-19 section or by visiting our website.
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Announcement: Continuing Professional Development Recommissioning In October 2020, Adelaide PHN approached the market and invited applications from suitably qualified and experienced organisation(s) interested in providing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Services for 2022 to 2023. The CPD Services aim to provide the primary health care workforce with activities that maintain, improve, and broaden their knowledge, expertise, and competence, and that develop the personal and professional qualities required to succeed in their role, in line with Adelaide PHN’s national and local priorities. Adelaide PHN can now announce that AMPHEaT commenced providing CPD Services to the primary health care workforce as of January 2022. You can read more via our website.
Commissioning Handbook Adelaide PHN’s Commissioning Handbook ‘A Service Providers Guide’ is a great resource that not only articulates our expectations but also provides some useful tips to aid the commissioning process for our current and future partners. You can access a copy of the handbook via our website here. Organisations can keep updated with our commissioning activities (including upcoming Requests for Proposal, Requests for Tender or Expressions of Interest) by registering for access to the Tenderlink portal via tenderlink.com.au/adelaidephn.
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Influenza Update A message from our Immunisation Coordinator
The much-anticipated 2022 flu season is fast approaching. South Australia (and Australia in general) has had very quiet flu seasons for the past two years, with very low laboratory confirmed flu notifications, but can we be sure this will continue in 2022? It is possible that our flu season could be mild. With the COVID-19 Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 variants still circulating and dominating in the community, there is the potential that this ‘virus crowding’ may not allow the flu virus to circulate and cause havoc. On the other hand, our flu season could be moderate to severe. Data is showing that there has been increased flu activity in the current Northern Hemisphere winter season, despite COVID-19 still circulating. Experts in Australia are concerned that low circulating flu virus in the past two years and a noted decrease in flu vaccine uptake may result in people being more vulnerable to flu infection this year. Low circulating flu disease means we have not had any exposures to the flu virus to boost our immunity, and low vaccine uptake means our antibody levels have waned and will not be protective. Here are the most effective ways to protect you, your friends and family from influenza (the flu):
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Get vaccinated against the flu
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Practice good personal hygiene like washing your hands regularly
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Cover coughs and sneezes
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Do not share personal items
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Clean surfaces around your home and work
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Stay at home if unwell
Flu vaccination can be administered to anyone six months of age and older who wishes to reduce the likelihood of becoming ill with influenza. Flu vaccines are available from many different providers, including General Practices (your local doctor) and Aboriginal Medical Services: The doctor can provide you with a prescription for a flu vaccine if you are not eligible to receive a funded one. Remember, do not take prescription vaccines home with you as they require strict storage conditions. Pharmacies: Many pharmacies provide the flu vaccine for any person aged 10 years or older. You do not need a prescription. Most vaccinating pharmacies now have access to the funded vaccine for certain people:
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Pregnant women (any stage of pregnancy) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 10 years and older
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There are different brands available, but if you are unsure which is the best one, we can assure you they are all good and the best flu vaccine is the one that is in your arm!
Individuals aged 65 years and older
If you are eligible for a funded flu vaccine because of your medical conditions, please see your local doctor or local council immunisation clinic. Local Council Immunisation Services: Many of the Local Councils within the Adelaide metro region provide an immunisation service. Please contact your Local Council or visit their website to check what clinics and vaccines they offer. Although it would be nice to have at times, we don’t have a crystal ball that helps us predict the future.
Stay well this flu season! Angela Newbound | Immunisation Coordinator
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AOD Treatment Services Brochure Introducing Adelaide PHN’s new resource
In response to requests from primary and other health care providers, consumers, families, carers and members of the public, Adelaide PHN has developed a brief brochure (online and hard copy) of our commissioned alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment providers. The easy-to-read brochure: •
Lists all our 2021-23 commissioned service providers including a brief description of the program, the target population group, the types of interventions available and when and how services can be accessed.
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Information about contacting emergency services and links to other AOD resources e.g., Know Your Options website and the Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS) are also provided.
The complete list of Adelaide PHN commissioned service providers is available from our online directory of services: adelaidephn.com.au/ directory. The brochure is expected to be available in the coming week. You will soon be able download your own copy of the brochure via our website or request hard copies by emailing enquiry@adelaidephn.com.au.
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National Close the Gap Day On 17 March 2022, Adelaide PHN recognised National Close the Gap Day - a day to pledge support for achieving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health equality. We held an Indigenous inspired morning tea and warmly welcomed Aboriginal Community Advisory Council member, Barunah Alick, who had a yarn with staff, shared stories about growing up as a Torres Strait Islander and the importance of inclusivity. A valuable opportunity to reflect on what else we might be able to do both individually and collectively to close the gap.
Aboriginal health is a key priority area for Adelaide PHN. To see how we’re committed to working effectively with Aboriginal people and communities to ensure that the services we commission are culturally safe, appropriate, and respectful, please visit our website or read our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan. Some steps on our reconciliation journey so far include •
Development of a terminology policy
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Commenced a compliance audit with our commissioned service providers to ensure they are working toward the 6 actions of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health National Safety and Quality Health Standards
To learn more about National Close the Gap Day and see how you can get involved, please visit the ANTaR website.
Image: Adelaide PHN staff and Aboriginal Community Advisory Council member, Barunah Alick.
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Image: Adelaide PHN staff
Supporting Harmony Week Monday 21 March to Sunday 27 March marked Harmony Week – a time to celebrate cultural diversity and promote inclusiveness, respect and belonging for all Australian’s, regardless of cultural or linguistic background. To support this year’s theme ‘everyone belongs’, Adelaide PHN held a food festival and encouraged staff to bring a plate of food from their cultural background. A great opportunity to celebrate the diversity of our organisation and learn more about each other.
Harmony Week is celebrated every year at Adelaide PHN. We look forward to what we can celebrate together again next year. To learn more about Harmony Week, access a range of resources, stories and upcoming events, please visit harmony.gov.au.
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Connect Survey Results At the start of the year, Adelaide PHN undertook a survey of our Connect newsletter to ascertain if the publication was meeting the needs of the audience. We’re pleased to announce that stakeholder engagement was high and feedback was mostly around our audience wanting to see more of Adelaide PHN and resources for primary care. An overwhelming majority of respondents indicated they would like to continue receiving Connect on a quarterly basis and over 87% found the publication useful.
We appreciate the time respondents took to provide specific suggestions for improvement, including a greater inclusion of LGBTIQA+ specific services, refreshed design, and focus on upcoming educational opportunities and community events. Please stay tuned over the coming editions as we implement this feedback. This March edition has adapted some of that feedback already and you’ll notice the shiny new design - we hope you like it! Did you know that •
Connect reaches over 6,000 people every edition, spanning
from primary health care professionals, community members to service providers in our region •
Each edition is read up to 1,000 times a quarter
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The publication is designed to showcase our work and highlight local activities, services, and programs affecting the delivery and experience of primary care in our region
To learn more or enquire about submitting an article for the next edition, please email comms@ adelaidephn.com.au.
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After-Hours Mental Health Adelaide PHN continues to commission two walk-in afterhours mental health services (operated by Sonder and Links to Wellbeing) to provide assessment, support and referral services for adults experiencing mental health challenges across the metropolitan region. Demand for these services remains high in 2022. Between 1 January and 22 March, we have supported 228 clients, including 121 at our southern service and 107 at our northern service. We have already provided 367 occasions of service, which may include client visits and follow up activities by clinicians (e.g., referrals to other services or check-in conversations with clients). Of these, 228 were provided in the south and 139 in the north. As we entered the new year, we took the opportunity to reflect on our successes of 2021. Evaluation metrics show that our walk-in afterhours mental health services are reducing client distress and providing an alternative to hospital emergency department presentations. Upon arrival at these services, clients are asked to rate their level
of distress out of 10. At the end of their visit, they are again asked to rate their level of distress out of 10. These ratings are known as the distress thermometer score. In 2021, the average distress thermometer score upon entry to our southern service was 7.6 and 4.3 on exit. This is an average distress reduction of 3.3 points. Our northern service asked 84 clients where they would have gone if they had not attended the clinic. Of the respondents, 27% reported that they would have attended a hospital emergency department. This is important because one of the aims of these after-hours services is to provide an alternative to presenting to hospital emergency departments. Hospital avoidance directs those who don’t require hospital admission away from busy emergency departments whilst providing an alternative welcoming space. The remaining 73% of respondents reported that they did not know where else they would have gone. This demonstrates that our services are helping those experiencing mental health challenges to access the help they need.
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Service locations Southern service (operated by Links to Wellbeing) •
Noarlunga GP Plus Super Clinic, Alexander Kelly Drive, Noarlunga Centre
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Phone 1300 093 720
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2 Peachey Road, Edinburgh North
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Referral or booking is not required. Community members may self present to these services.
Note: Please note that both services are intended to provide immediate and short-term mental health support for people aged 16 years and over who are experiencing mental health challenges, such as stress, grief, anxiety, depression and situational crisis. The walk-in services are not acute crisis or emergency services and are unable to meet the needs of people who are actively suicidal, actively experiencing psychosis, under the influence of alcohol or substances and/or at high risk of aggression of violence.
To access our full suite of commissioned mental health services, please visit our website’s directory of services and programs page.
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Priority Area Report Cards In line with our Strategic Plan and Framework, Adelaide PHN is developing a suite of 2020/21 report cards to demonstrate our impact over the year in each of our national priority areas. These report cards represent an easy-to-read pictorial overview of activities and achievements against our national key performance indicators. Information contained within the report cards have been drawn from a range of sources including Adelaide PHN commissioned activities and services, and state and national data.
Our six report cards cover the following priority areas – •
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Mental health and Alcohol and other Drugs
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Aged care
The report cards are expected to be available in the coming weeks and will be accessible to download via our website. An archive of previous iterations can be found via adelaidephn.com.au/reportcards.
Find out more Adelaide PHN’s work is driven by a set of national priotiries determined by the Commonwealth Department of Health. To learn more about our National prriorities, please visit the Working to our Priorities tab via our website.
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Integration Hub Website Adelaide PHN recently undertook a review of our well known Integrated Care website and is pleased to announce that it’s getting a refresh in 2022! Like the original site, our newly named Integration Hub website will be a one stop shop for all things integration. The new site •
Showcases our integration programs and services, including HealthPathways, Priority Care Centres and our Central Referral Unit
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Launching 2022
for each of the Local Health Network’s It is expected that the new site will be launched in the coming months - stay tuned! Adelaide PHN will ensure to communicate the new website to all stakeholders when available. To see our current Integrated Care website before we launch the new one, please visit aphnintegratedcare. com.au. For any queries about our integration programs and services, please contact us via 8219 5900.
Integrated care at Adelaide PHN We are investing in innovative and integrated care models in order to meet the needs of people living with chronic and complex conditions to support the building of a more effective local health system. Elements of integrated care underpin all of our programs, commissioned services, and are expressed through our Integrated Care Framework.
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HPSA Update An update from our HealthPathways SA team, including new and upcoming pathways and consultation opportunities, access to the portal, and relevant resources and news. You can contact our HealthPathways SA team by emailing enquiries@sahealthpathways. com.au.
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Supporting World Parkinson’s Day April 11 2022 marks World Parkinson’s Day In preparation for World Parkinson’s Day, HealthPathways SA wants to support health professionals in the assessment, diagnosis, and management of Parkinson’s Disease via the following new pathways and associated referral pages: •
Parkinson’s Disease
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Parkinson’s Disease Medication
Today 37 people will hear the words ‘you have Parkinson’s’ for the very first time. That’s more than one person every hour, of every day. With close to 50 symptoms, the
complexity of Parkinson’s is severely underestimated. The recognisable symptoms of Parkinson’s are just the tip of the iceberg. Beneath the surface there are many more than 20 non-motor symptoms ranging from nuisance to life threatening.
based information to make the right decisions, together with patients, at the point of care, so you can:
Parkinson’s disease is a disorder of the nervous system. It results from damage to the nerve cells that produce dopamine, a chemical that is vital for the smooth control of muscles and movement. Parkinson’s disease mainly affects people aged over 65, but it can come on earlier. The Parkinson’s pathways offer clinicians locally-agreed web-
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Improve trust and relationships across the care continuum
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Use capacity more efficiently
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Helps clinicians to navigate local systems and supports in collaboration with their patients and their families/carers
You can learn more about Parkinson’s Disease by visiting the Parkinson’s Australia website.
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What’s new? Developed pages The HealthPathways team have been busy developing a range of pathways and resource pages. Click on the pathway links below to see what has recently been developed. A copy of the full pathway progress report can be accessed here. Our team encourages you to connect and share these new pathways with your general practices and relevant service providers – the team are keen to get these new pathways out and being used by South
Australia’s medical health and health communities.
professionals care for COVID positive patients.
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Pages currently under development include post COVID conditions and referrals.
HealthPathways SA continues to be a dynamic project, with new users coming to the site to explore resources and access information. In the past three months, HealthPathways SA total page view increased by 39% (1,366 users). COVID-19 related pages were the highest viewed pages for this quarter demonstrating the need for access to a robust suit of tools to support health
The HealthPathways SA team is working collaboratively with our Australasian and international HealthPathways Community; to ensure new evidence, technology, service redesign and feedback from our local users is reflected in our pathway updates.
Clinical Stream
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Cardiology
Non-acute Cardiology Assessment
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COVID-19
Confirmed COVID-19 Referrals
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COVID-19
COVID-19 Isolation Support
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Care of COVID-19 Positive Patients in the Community
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COVID-19
COVID-19 Advice
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Diabetes
Glycaemic Control
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Diabetes
Insulin Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes
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Diabetes
Hypoglycaemia in Adults with Diabetes
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Diabetes
Diabetes Medications
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Neurology
Parkinson’s Disease Medication
Medication
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Parkinson’s Disease
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Older Adults Health
Unexpected Deterioration in an Older Person
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Older Adults Health
Older Adults’ Health Advice
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Older Adults Health
Frail But Stable Older Persons
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Our Health System
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Support
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Pregnancy
Obstetric Advice
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Vascular Surgery
Lymphoedema Therapy and Education
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Vascular Surgery
Lymphoedema
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Access to the portal HealthPathways is an online portal that provides GPs and other health professionals with easy access to comprehensive, evidence-based assessment, management and localised referral resources for specific health conditions. A reminder that access to the portal is limited to health professionals. They can request access to the site by clicking directly here or contacting your Adelaide PHN
Practice Facilitator by emailing practicesupport@adelaidephn.com. au. For any HealthPathways related queries or support, please contact our dedicated HealthPathways SA team by emailing enquiries@ sahealthpathways.com.au.
Adelaide PHN partners with Wellbeing SA and Country SA PHN in the roll-out of this state-wide program.
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COVID-19 An update from our dedicated COVID-19 team, including our continued role in the local pandemic response, upcoming training and events, resources and news items, and relevant commissioned activity. You can get in touch with our COVID-19 team by emailing covid19@adelaidephn.com.au or calling our dedicated line on 8314 3698.
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Adelaide PHN is continuing to support general practice and other primary health care providers across the COVID-19 response. We introduce our team and highlight the excellent work they’re achieved to date over the coming pages.
Supporting the response to COVID-19 Adelaide PHN continues to support primary health care to operate in the context of living with COVID. We continue to provide relevant, accurate and up to date advice through daily website updates, regular COVID update emails and fortnightly articles in our Primary Links e-newsletter. For the latest updates, please visit our Provider Update webpage.
Short term in-home nursing care for COVID positive patients Adelaide PHN recognises the importance of providing ongoing routine care for community members who have tested positive for COVID but do not require support relating to COVID diagnosis and are unable to access their Chronic Disease
Management and/or routine care which would have been provided in the GP practice. Recognising this need for support, Adelaide PHN has recently partnered with Wellbeing SA and SA Health’s SA Community Care service to provide home nursing care for COVID-19 positive patients who require support that is unable to be provided by their usual GP practice due to being COVID positive. This service provides usual care for up to 10 – 14 days from a positive COVID diagnosis or until guidelines enable individuals to attend high risk settings, such as their GP. Services may include wound care, medical administration such as SC or IV, paediatric care, obstetric/neonatal care and continence management. We worked with Wellbeing SA to develop a referral form which can be downloaded and added to existing clinical software packages and a pathway for general partitioners to refer their patients to ensure usual care is still accessible for COVID positive patients. This service was launched in February 2022. For more information, please visit our website.
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Introducing the Team Brendan McGarry | COVID-19 Lead
Brendan commenced working at Adelaide PHN in February 2022 to help lead Adelaide PHN’s COVID-19 pandemic response. His role is to coordinate and implement our ‘Living with COVID’ initiative, as well as supporting the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic response more broadly. Qualified as a Registered Nurse with over 20 years experience and completing a post graduate degree as a Specialist Community Public Health (Occupational Health Nurse) in London, he has the experience, innovation, creativity, and passion in supporting integrated and coordinated primary health care. Brendan has worked in a variety of clinical environments, ranging from hospital, corporate, recruitment to previously working with the Murray PHN in Victoria as a Primary Care
Coordinator. His in-depth experience, knowledge, and passion within healthcare places him in the forefront to improve and facilitate services within primary health care settings, especially for vulnerable population groups. As a clinical professional, he recognises the benefits of good health and always endeavours to help facilitate the health and wellbeing of the community. As COVID-19 Lead, he is looking forward to continuing to identify the local health needs and creating strategies for primary healthcare providers. An overall vision of a healthier population and improving their experience and health outcomes through a better coordination of care.
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Ada McKinnon | COVID-19 Liaison Officer
Ada has worked at Adelaide PHN for 6 years and has experience in a range of areas including corporate services and administration support. Ada commenced as a Corporate Services Support Officer managing enquiries from our stakeholders and the community. She also provided administration support for our advisory groups and Board. Ada joined the COVID-19 team in 2021 as the COVID-19 Liaison Officer. Initially her role was to assist with the support of the vaccine roll-out to residents in Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF) which involved working closely with the Commonwealth and Vaccination Administration Service Providers to assist and coordinate the scheduling of in-reach vaccination clinics for our most vulnerable community. As the COVID landscape evolved and continued to change, Ada’s role expanded to include supporting other aspects of the COVID program, including the coordination of in-reach for vulnerable populations such as those living with disability, supporting the Commonwealth funded General Practice Respiratory Clinics (GPRCs), scheduling appointments for RACF staff and assisting to establish dedicated clinics for RACF staff to easily access vaccinations. She
also managed the expression of interest process for primary care to participate in the COVID vaccination program and coordinated onboarding information being sent to general practice. This year, Ada managed this process again to enable general practice to administer the Novavax vaccine. Ada continues to manage personal protective equipment (PPE) enquiries and generally assist health care providers and those in the community with information and support. While the role is challenging given the ever-changing landscape, Ada has enjoyed supporting not only health care providers but those who are the most vulnerable in our community.
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Elissa Richardson | COVID-19 Communications Officer
Elissa joined Adelaide PHN in August 2021 to assist with the growing need to keep primary health care informed in the evolving COVID environment. As a marketing professional, Elissa is committed to providing the right information at the right time. Completing her Master of Marketing qualification with a perfect Grade Point Average of 7.0, Elissa’s expertise enables her to strategically plan, design and deliver tailored communications to each stakeholder group. Elissa has applied her marketing and communication skills in a range of contexts including federal and state government, education and not-for-profit. As COVID Communications Officer, Elissa is responsible for ensuring Adelaide PHN’s stakeholders remain well-informed in the fast-paced and dynamic COVID landscape. Practically, this involves researching and identifying relevant information, developing clear messaging, and delivering messaging in the appropriate format, place, and time to resonate with the target audience. In the broader COVID context, this requires liaising with SA Health and the Department of Health to provide coordinated and consistent communication, tailored to the Adelaide primary health care audience.
Elissa maintains Adelaide PHN’s online presence, including sharing the latest daily COVID news, resources, and educational events. On social media, Elissa posts relevant content via Facebook, Twitter and YouTube and monitors online engagement. Regular communications include COVID Provider Update emails, Provider Bulletin emails to vaccination providers, and newsletter articles in our major publications: Primary Links and Connect. In the COVID environment, information travels fast. A key challenge is communicating early enough to minimise uncertainty and combat rumours, but late enough to share confirmed decisions and established information. The role requires a high degree of flexibility to respond to new developments and produce highquality communications in short time frames. Elissa enjoys using her expertise to meet these challenges and ensure our primary health care providers are equipped with the information they need to care for our community.
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Webinars and CPD CPD activities Adelaide PHN provides up to date education activities for primary health care workers. Facilitation of these education activities have been particularly important during COVID-19 to support staff as they deliver health services in new ways and to ensure our primary care workforce remain informed. We are developing new courses to meet this need. Stay tuned as new courses and information will be released in the coming weeks. Please refer to our events webpage for the latest webinars and CPD opportunities.
Update for Primary Care Providers Webinar We continue to work with SA Health, SA Pathology and Country SA PHN to coordinate and present regular COVID-19 Update webinars for primary health care providers. So far, this year, the group has provided 3 webinars for primary health care providers focusing on a range of topics important at the time, in the rapidly changing COVID environment. Topics have included: •
Long COVID and oral therapies
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Managing COVID at home
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How to help your patient
Webinars have also featured regular updates from SA Health, the GP Assessment Team and SA Pathology. The webinars have been well received with an average attendance of 460 people per webinar and an average of 377 views on our YouTube channel. To view any of our 2022 webinars, please visit Adelaide PHN’s YouTube channel.
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Vaccine Roll-Out Adelaide PHN continues to play a key role in supporting the coordination of the COVID vaccine roll-out. Currently, we support 229 general practices and 4 Commonwealth Vaccination Clinics to administer COVID-19 vaccines. Adelaide PHN has facilitated access to an additional 3,933 doses by linking in general practices with excess vaccine stock and general practices with capacity to use those vaccines. In 2022, we onboarded 38 general practices to administer Novavax. Our COVID Communications Officer liaised with the Department of Health to promote a series of pop-up vaccinations clinics across Adelaide. These clinics were hosted in accessible locations with ample parking to offer booster vaccinations to people with a disability, their carers and family. The clinics ran in 5 locations across Adelaide from 14 February to 11 March 2022. Community Care COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Home Adelaide PHN commissioned PopUp Medics in early 2022 to support in home COVID-19 vaccinations for those vulnerable community
members who are unable to attend a COVID-19 vaccination clinic. This service supports our most vulnerable community including people with a disability and residential aged care residents to get vaccinated. Pop-Up Medics have administered over 120 in-home vaccinations to provide, first, second and booster doses and are continuing to provide this service as these requests are being received. The service has been well received by the community and our COVID-19 Liaison Officer has received positive feedback including the below:
“Thank you for your assistance. My son has successfully had the first vaccination. The team who came to our home were excellent, and the whole procedure took less than 10 mninutes.” For more information and to book a Pop-Up Medic, please email our COVID-19 Liaison Officer via covid19@adelaidephn.com.au.
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PPE Distribution Adelaide PHN continues to support general practices, the GPRC’s and pharmacies with PPE requests. This year, we received over 119 requests for PPE from general practice and over 112 requests for PPE from pharmacy. We have distributed over •
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Find out more For more information about our role in PPE distribution, please visit our website.
To find out more about the work Adelaide PHN has been doing in the COVID space, please visit our website or service directory to find a list of COVID specific services. As always, please don’t hesitate to contact our team via covid19@adelaidephn.com.au should you have any questions or require support.
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Digital Health An update from our digital health team, including relevant resources and news relating to quality improvement activities, training, integrated care, and general support. You can get in touch with our digital health team by emailing digitalhealthinfo@ adelaidephn.com.au.
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Secure Messaging The SA Health Secure Message Delivery (SMD) rollout is in full swing and has attracted positive feedback from GP practices and Specialist sites around the state who are receiving electronic discharge summaries directly into their GP practice software (e.g., Medical Director, Best Practice, ZedMed, Communicare). So far, 410 practices have been activated and we await the remaining eligible sites to return their consent forms. •
SMD invitations have been emailed by SA Health. These are titled “SA Health: Secure Messaging - Address
Confirmation Required” and were sent to the email address listed in the Health Provider Registry. Please check your email address and update your details if required •
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If you haven’t yet returned your invitation, we encourage you to send your confirmation back If you haven’t received an invitation or would like more information, please refer to the FAQs here or contact the SA Health SMD team at Health. SecureMessageDeliverySupport @sa.gov.au
To learn more about SA Health’s rollout of SMD and how to become
eligible for activation, please see here. Please note that some document types will remain delivered via fax, ShareFile or post until further IT developments are completed. SA Health is also working on the ability to receive electronic referrals from GPs, however this is not available now. For any queries around SMD, please contact Adelaide PHN’s Digital Health Team via digitalhealthinfo@ adelaidephn.com.au.
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My Health Record Adelaide PHN is working with the Australian Digital Health Agency to increase the uptake of My Health Record within specialist practices and community health organisations. Benefits of integrating My Health Record into your workflow include: •
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Whilst more software becomes conformant, health care providers can still access a patient’s My Health Record through the National Provider Portal. Health care providers will need to register for an individual Provider Digital Access (PRODA) account and will gain access once linked to their organisation. More information about accessing My Health Record through the National Provider Portal can be found here. In the specialist space, software vendor Genie has recently added the ability for specialist letters to be uploaded directly to a patient’s My Health Record, allowing other health care providers involved in their
care to quickly and readily view that information. Having registered for access and running the latest version of Genie, specialist health care providers can tick the ‘Send Copy to MHR’ checkbox whilst authoring a letter to easily complete a specialist letter upload.
From the dashboard patients can:
In case you missed our latest My Health Record webinars, you can watch them on our YouTube channel here.
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Check when your second vaccination or booster is due
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Download proof of past vaccinations
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Save your COVID-19 digital certificate to a digital wallet
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Link to the COVID-19 vaccine clinic finder and side effect checker
COVID-19 Vaccination Dashboard The main change for consumers is a new COVID-19 vaccination dashboard, displaying information from the Australian Immunisation Register and My Health Record related to a consumer’s COVID-19 vaccination journey. The dashboard includes vaccination details, COVID-19 test results, relevant medicines and allergy information from My Health Record and links to the COVID-19 vaccine clinic finder and side effect checker. The dashboard is available to consumers from a new COVID-19 Dashboard tab and can be used as a quick reference when answering questions before a vaccination or booster dose or to get proof of vaccination.
Preview the new dashboard and its features here.
Are you utilising e-requesting of pathology and uploading into My Heath Record within your practice? Sharing results with My Health Record reduces duplicate testing and improves patient care and health outcomes. Electronic requesting transfers pathology and diagnostic imaging requests from general practice clinical information systems (CISs) to participating providers via secure electronic communications.
Adelaide PHN in Action
The use of eRequesting enables some results to be uploaded into My Health Record. Pathology or diagnostic imaging reports from urban and rural public hospitals around Australia are now uploading to My Health Record, and therefore can be viewed by GPs. The number of private pathology and diagnostic imaging providers uploading to My Health Record will continue to increase over time. With reports uploaded into My Health Record, patients have better access to their own health care information, which they can then share with their health care providers. To set up
Further information and support Our dedicated team are here to support any digital health related enquiries, including •
General digital health enquiries
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your practice, you need to ensure you’re using a compatible CIS. Then, contact your preferred provider to have eRequesting downloaded and enabled between your systems. Once the functionality is turned on, eRequesting will occur automatically.
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View the up-to-date list of the general practice CISs and participating providers here.
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For more information on how to view reports using your CISs or PRODA, please visit the Australian Digital Health Agency’s website here. If you need any assistance with setting up eRequesting or viewing reports through My Health Record, contact the Digital Health Team on digitalhealthinfo@adelaidephn.com.au.
For further information and/or support, please contact our Digital Health Team via digitalhealthinfo@adelaidephn.com.au or phone 8219 5900.
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Adelaide Primary Care in Action Highlights of programs and activities affecting the delivery and experience of primary health care across the Adelaide metropolitan region
Primary Care in Action
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STEP UP. STAY SAFE. 5 steps for staying COVID-safe:
Get tested and stay home if unwell Wear a mask when required Always check-in Practise good hand hygiene Physical distance
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For reminders on what to do: StopTheSpread.sa.gov.au
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Access Aged Care Access Aged Care launched in 2020 during the COVID crisis. Having a combined face-to-face and telehealth model allowed the service to provide continued care, even during lockdowns. The service has been developed over the last 12 months, with constant improvement and refinement through feedback and cooperation from homes. The service continues to be refined and create new industry standards in care.
home, residents, and their families.
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GP and geriatrician managing health needs
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Family involvement via remote access to specialist consultations
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Access to around 16 different
Access Aged Care makes healthcare easy 1.
They work closely with care providers to manage healthcare needs between RNs, GPs and geriatricians via home visits and telehealth. This creates a co-managed model of care with regular Specialist input
specialties through our extensive network 6.
There is no cost involved for residents to opt-in to Access Aged Care. All residents must do is let their care provider know they would like to access the service
To learn more about Access Aged Care and find out how the service can help you, please visit the Access Aged Care website.
Article provided by Access Aged Care.
Primary Care in Action
BPD Collaborative BPD Collaborative presents upcoming 2-hour information sessions designed to provide information and support to carers, families and friends of people living with borderline personality disorder (BPD). They aim to increase understanding of BPD, effective communication skills and self-care in a supportive environment.
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Rural and remote carers Tuesday 6 December 2022 6.00pm - 8.00pm
The introduction workshop and the workshop dedicated to partners has passed, however the following are available -
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Article provided by BPD Collaborative.
Siblings (for siblings aged 15 years and over, and carers who
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ScriptCheckSA South Australia is following worldwide best practice, as mandatory Real-Time Prescription Monitoring (RTPM) systems adopted internationally and interstate have shown greater reduction in harms from high-risk prescription medicines. ScriptCheckSA is now available and from 1 April 2022 all relevant health practitioners are required to register to access the system and check patient records before prescribing or dispensing a monitored drug. Of South Australia’s eligible AHPRA registered health practitioners, 40% of doctors and 70% of pharmacists have already registered for ScriptCheckSA. Registration is available at scriptcheck.sa.gov.au. ScriptCheckSA conveniently integrates with the everyday workflow of compatible clinical software to give prescribers and pharmacists 24/7 access to realtime monitored drug history for their patients. Using ScriptCheckSA can support good clinical practice and save time by providing easy access to a patient’s monitored drug history, including Drugs of Dependence Unit authorities and other prescribers and pharmacies providing treatment.
ScriptCheckSA does NOT stop prescribers and pharmacists from prescribing or dispensing a monitored drug they consider to be clinically appropriate for their patient. Deciding the best course of treatment is the responsibility of the individual health practitioner/s involved in a patient’s care, and the principles of the quality use of medicines remain. Medical practitioners and pharmacists are reminded of their responsibilities as part of their professional registration, contained within their code of conduct. It is important that all patients receive the same standard of care, remembering that anyone can develop a dependency on prescription medicines. Feedback from health practitioners using ScriptCheckSA has been positive. Prescribers have reported the system has enabled them to identify patients obtaining monitored drug prescriptions from other prescribers without their knowledge and open-up conversations with patients about the harms associated with prescribed opioids. Ideally, a discussion about the benefits, risks and how to reduce potential harms from their current medicines should have already occurred. However,
Preparing for mandatory use on 1 April 2022
ScriptCheckSA may present a new opportunity to discuss with patients their current treatment plan. Visit scriptcheck.sa.gov.au to login to the system, register for access or access training resources. Additional resources and information about the legislative changes are available on the ScriptCheckSA website. Questions can be sent to the Project Team at Health.RTPM@sa.gov.au.
Article provided by SA Health.
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ANZAED Eating Disorder Apply for the ANZAED Eating Disorder Credential Mental health professionals and dietitians providing treatment for people experiencing eating disorders, in both public and private settings, can now apply for the ANZAED Eating Disorder Credential. Applications for the Credential are free until 30 June 2022. Funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, the ANZAED Eating Disorder Credential provides formal recognition of qualifications, knowledge, training, and professional development activities needed to meet minimum standards for delivery of safe and effective eating disorder treatment. Once credentialed,
clinicians will be given access to an online platform where they can build a profile, enabling people experiencing eating disorders, their support networks and referring professionals to find and connect with them as a treatment provider. An additional aim of the Credential is to grow the eating disorder workforce so that people experiencing eating disorders can access the right care at the right time. To help build the eating disorder treatment workforce, the credentialing system offers: •
Professional Development Packages, with the support of NEDC, which include free training and supervision opportunities for clinicians who only meet part
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Limited Evidence Sunset Clause which enables written evidence to be submitted until 30 June 2022, for clinicians currently practising in eating disorders who may not have undertaken training in the mode prescribed or may not have record of having done so.
Find out more and apply for the ANZAED Eating Disorder Credential: connected.anzaed.org.au.
Article provided by ANZAED.
Primary Care in Action
PANDA’s New Website Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australian (PANDA) recently announced the launch of their new website. Along with an updated look, the website is faster and a much smoother experience for website visitors. There are also some big improvements, including •
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The mental health checklist optimised for mobile, fast to load and the ability to email results to yourself Related content - the content management system allows us to connect related topics and stories together
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Translated resource hub translated resources are now all in one place, with a seamless in-language experience
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PANDA learning hub - content is now easier to display and purchase with the new website
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Tracking and monitoring - the new layout helps us understand the content people are looking for and using
PANDA acknowledges the work of their development partners, Kid You Not, and their valued translation partner, Ethnolink. PANDA is proud to work across the
spectrum of mental health in the perinatal period, and firmly see the new website and digital technologies playing a key role alongside their National Perinatal Mental Health Helpline. Access their new site and learn more by visiting panda.org.au.
Article provided by PANDA.
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Medal of OAM in general practice Asthma Australia would like to congratulate Dr Kerry Hancock on receiving the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the general division. Reason for honour: For service to medicine through a range of roles. The Australia Day 2022 Honours List recognised 1040 Australians of which 732 recipients were of awards in the General Division of the Order of Australia. Announcing the Australia Day Honours List, the GovernorGeneral highlight that of the 732 awards in the General Division of the Order of Australia, the highest ever percentage (47 per cent) were for women and 45 per cent were for service to local communities. There were a range of former and current GPs across the country recognised in the Australia Day 2022 Honours list. They included one newly appointed officer of the Order of Australia (AO), three who become members of the Order of Australia (AM), and 12 who have received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM). Since 2019 Dr Hancock has been working with Asthma Australia in an advisory role for the Adelaide Integrated Respiratory Response (AIRR) project, funded by the Adelaide
PHN. She also has major roles with the National Asthma Council of Australia and the Lung Foundation Australia. Her practice, Chandlers Hill Surgery, has twice been named the RACGP General Practice of the Year. The Chair of RACGP Specific Interests Respiratory Medicine, Dr Hancock has been involved in developing guidelines for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Asthma Australia recognises her passion for patient-centred care, and this was demonstrated in how she was initially nominated, by one of her 92-year-old patients … “because she had been looking after 4 generations of my family for 36 years!” Congratulations Kerry.
Article provided by Asthma Australia.
Primary Care in Action
My Home Hospital My Home Hospital offers GPs the opportunity to refer their patients directly for inpatient care for a broad range of clinical conditions, including: infections requiring IV antibiotics; exacerbations of COPD or heart failure; gastrointestinal conditions and postoperative care in the comfort and privacy of the patients’ own homes. PAt no cost to the patient this Wellbeing SA service offers medical, nursing and allied health care, medications, pathology and diagnostics, equipment, and other support services (such as meals and showering assistance) as necessary. For patients with existing Commonwealth Home Support Packages, Home Care Providers or NDIS support, My Home Hospital will work concurrently with those providers to deliver patients the care they need. The referral process is simple, and templates to import into Best Practice, Medical Director and Zedmed are available on the My Home Hospital website . Typically, you will receive a response either accepting the patient or suggesting an alternative service within 30 minutes of referral receipt. GPs are also welcome to call 1800 111 644 any time for a clinician-to-clinician conversation about patient eligibility for the service.
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Eligible patients must have Medicare, be aged 13+, have access to a working telephone and provide their consent. The My Home Hospital service catchment covers all of metropolitan Adelaide, Gawler, Mount Barker and surrounds. The My Home Hospital medical admissions team also assesses the level of care required and the safety of the home environment for patients and staff. More information is available on the myhomehospital.sa.gov. au website or by calling 1800 111 644 at any time. To find out more about My Home Hospital: •
Information for Health Professionals on the My Home Hospital website
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Map and Postcode list – Mount Barker and surrounds
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UMHCC Operating 24 Hours The Urgent Mental Health Care Centre (UMHCC) is now operating 24 hours a day. As of 7 March 2022, the UMHCC will be open for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including public holidays. The UMHCC provides support for people aged 16 years and over, experiencing a mental health crisis. Welcoming, safe and inclusive support when it’s needed most The UMHCC is free, no referral is required and it provides a safe and welcoming alternative to presenting to an emergency department for a mental health crisis. Guests are welcomed at the UMHCC by a team member with a lived experience of mental health challenges, and will be supported by a multi-disciplinary team to reduce distress and develop a care plan for support into the future. Visiting the UMHCC To access support from the UMHCC guests can drop in, or call ahead. •
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COVID-19 safety To support the health and wellbeing of guests, the UMHCC staff will ensure COVID safety measures are in place, including all staff wearing masks and personal protective equipment. For more information visit umhcc.org. au.
Article provided by UMHCC.
Primary Care in Action
Triple Zero Campaign The South Australian Ambulance Service (SAAS) recently launched their Triple Zero Campaign. SAAS receives around 600 calls per day but less than half of those calls are actually an emergency. If you have a minor injury, or generally feel unwell, remember that there are other care options available. •
GPs provide care, tailored to a patient’s unique health history and any current concerns
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The healthdirect helpline (1800 022 222) is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and callers speak with a registered nurse
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The Child and Adolescent Virtual Urgent Care Service can be accessed via video call and connect you with a paediatric emergency department doctor or nurse. More information about the service can be found by visiting the Women’s and Children’s Hospital website.
Article provided by SAAS.
SAAS have created a video to support the campaign. You can access the video by visiting their Youtube Channel. Save 000 for when it matters. Contact healthdirect on 1800 022 222.
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Do you need mental health info or support? Worried Support
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Go to headtohealth.gov.au for info, services and advice, online or over the phone.
Primary Care in Action
Early Psychosis Program The headspace Adelaide Early Psychosis Program supports young people aged 12-25 from across the metropolitan Adelaide region who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis, or who are at risk of developing psychosis. Psychosis is a confusing and often misunderstood illness that can turn a young person’s world upside down. It affects everyone differently, with symptoms including changes in feelings or behaviour. This means you might experience confused thinking, unusual thoughts or behave in a way that seems out of character. Some people can experience hallucinations; where you see things other people don’t see, or hear voices and sounds others don’t. Like lots of mental health difficulties, psychosis is caused by a combination of different things. Genetics and/or a history of tough times can make a person more vulnerable to psychosis. The Early Psychosis Program works in a holistic way, supporting young people in every aspect of their recovery, including best practice treatment, education and employment support and managing relationships, and also provides support and education to family and friends who can play an important part of helping a young person get back on track.
Article provided by headspace Adelaide
The Early Psychosis program has a specially trained multidisciplinary workforce to support young people with early psychosis and their families/carers. The team includes psychiatrists, psychologists, general practitioners, social workers, occupational therapists, mental health nurses, employment and education specialist, as well as a family peer support worker and peer support workers. The program provides rapid and assertive/outreach assessment and treatment, usually within 24 hours of referral. Operating details below •
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Headspace centres across the Adelaide metropolitan region are supported by funding from Adelaide PHN through the Australian Government’s PHN Program.
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Provider Connect Provider Connect Australia (PCA) is a service operated by the Australian Digital Health Agency. It connects healthcare provider organisations with their business partners to streamline updates of the services they provide and the practitioners that provide them. Registrations will open in the second quarter of 2022. The challenge: Healthcare provider organisations rely on many business partners to support their healthcare service delivery. Registering with these partners and keeping them updated with changes can be a significant burden for many healthcare provider organisations. A typical healthcare provider organisation’s business partners can include: •
Primary health networks
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In most cases, these business partners require the healthcare provider organisation to register details of the healthcare services they provide and the practitioners that provide them. When a new practitioner joins a healthcare service (such as a practice or clinic) often 10-15 different forms, with very similar information, need to be completed to update these partners. These partners must also be notified when a practitioner leaves a healthcare service. PCA streamlines the registration of a healthcare provider organisation’s service delivery details with their business partners. This significantly improves the completeness, timeliness, accuracy and availability of healthcare service information across the healthcare system. Practice management software can also integrate with PCA to automatically update business partners, significantly reducing the administration burden on practice staff. Other benefits of using PCA include reducing inappropriate
referrals to providers that are no longer on site and improving the use of secure messaging by providing more reliable address books. For more information and a comprehensive overview, visit the Australian Digital Health Agencies PCA site.
Article provided by Provider Connect Australia.
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Further information
Find out more about Adelaide PHN’s programs and services via our online directory. Providers can find a calendar of local professional development opportunities and a resource library to support delivery of primary health care across the metropolitan region. Adelaide PHN’s career page includes listings of vacancies within general practice across the Adelaide region (a service offered for free to general practice teams).
Adelaide PHN distributes Connect to provide beneficial and relevant information. The content is sourced from credible organisations, but please note we do not undertake extensive quality reviews. While the Australian Government helped fund this document, it has not reviewed the content and is not responsible for any injury, loss or damage however arising from the use of or reliance on the information provided herein.
