Welcome to the Community Portal for the Collaborative Care Program

The Collaborative Care Program is a community-centred approach to addressing healthcare challenges in rural and regional communities. These challenges include providing access to primary care services, the recruitment and retention of health practitioners, and the sustainability of these services. This website has information on current projects and the various activities undertaken by local representatives to address the needs in their communities.

 

Current Projects

The Collaborative Care project in Liverpool Plains will support access to primary health care services for the community, including GP services. The project is being supported by Liverpool Plains Shire Council, local health providers, and community support agencies.
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The Wee Waa Collaborative Care Project will develop, implement, and evaluate new ways of addressing primary healthcare needs through a local co-design process.
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Former Projects Under the Innovative Models of Care Program 2021-24

A single-employer model has been developed for the towns of Tottenham, Trundle, Tullamore and Trangie, sharing doctors and practice nurses across the four towns. The Collaborative Care Program will support activities to improve the sustainability of the model.
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Since 2018, Dr Ros Bullock, a local GP in Canowindra has been trialling a deliberate team-based care model (DTBC) for patients with a high risk of health decline. The Collaborative Care Program will evaluate the evidence for improved health outcomes.
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The Collaborative Care Program in the Lachlan Valley (Parkes, Forbes and Condobolin) is focused on the development of the health workforce across the region and opportunities to coordinate and share services.
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The project is trialling group medical appointment models for patients with chronic health concerns in general practice settings in the Snowy Valleys and the neighbouring Riverina area.
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The Collaborative Care Program in Wentworth is working with the towns of the Wentworth Shire to understand local needs and improve access to primary health care in these communities.
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