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Overview:

GPNW aim to:

• Enhance and support collaborative working partnerships between GPs, RACFs, Pharmacists and Allied Health Professionals
• Facilitate education of GPs, Practice Nurses, RACF staff, Pharmacists and Allied Health Professionals
• Develop and promote best practice guidelines
• Focus on enhancing the capacity and willingness of GPs to continue care in the residential setting
• Working more effectively with GPs, RACFs, Pharmacists and Allied Health Professionals to identify key areas of concern, address concerns raised and reduce barriers.

Aged Care Access Iniative: The aim of the ACAI is to improve access to primary care (GP and Allied Health Services) for residents of aged care facilities.  The ACAI supports improving access to GP and Allied Health Services for residents of aged care facilities through two separate components:

1. An incentive payment through the Practice Incentive Program (PIP) to encourage GP's to provide more services in RACFs.  The PIP payments will be administered through Medicare Australia and
2. A payment for clinical care provided by Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) in RACFs, where these services are not currently covered be Medicare or other government funding arrangements.  This initiative provides for the purchase of Allies Health Services to support low care residents within aged care facilities. General Practice Tasmania is co-ordinating this program statewide.

Allied Health Services available are; Podiatry, Dietitian, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Dental, Speech Pathology, and Specialist Nurses.

For further information about ACAI please contact Jane Harrison by email jharrison@gptasmania.com.au

For further information about Aged Care please contact Sharee Taylor on Ph:6425 0807 or email: staylor@gpnw.com.au

Resources

  » The Medical Journal Of Australia

  » Medical Care of Older Persons in Residential Aged Care Facilities "Silver Book" - at the RACGP website

  » Medicare Services available for Aged Care Homes

  » Central Coast Manual

  » Allied Health Services for Older People in Tasmania Booklet - Copies available at GPNW

  » Quick Reference Guide to Key MBS Items for Allied Health Services

 

Advance Care Planning Kit:

Brochure

GP Poster

RACF Poster

Enduring Guardianship Form

Enduring Guardianship Infosheet

Statement of Wishes

Discussion Checklist

Patient File Note

Patient Information Form

 

Web Links

» AGPN - Aged Care Resources Directory

» Aged Care Online (Great aged care resource for families and carers relates to all areas of aged care)

» Ageing Research Online

» Australian Government Directory of services for older people 2011 - A comprehensive guide to the wide range of services provided for older    
   Australians by the Australian Government

» Caresearch

» Department of Health & Human Affairs

» Department of Veteran’s Affairs

» Guardianship (Excellent resource for advanced care directives and end of life issues)

» Justice Department Tasmania (Great link for legal issues)

» Palliative Care

 

Contact Person

Sharee Taylor

Program Officer

Email: staylor@gpnw.com.au

Ph: 6425 0807

Fax: 6425 0888