Clarence Valley Opioid Treatment Service (Drug & Alcohol) is stepping boldly into a process of Clinical Redesign. The small specialist team want to do things differently to meet growing demand by Improving access and time to treatment Connect to the whole health sector in a coordinated way Provide the type of care patients want to
Clinicians from Jullums, Lismore’s Aboriginal Medical Service and the NNSWLHD Community Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol are meeting monthly to discuss mutual clients in an exciting new integrated care pilot. The “Health Partnership” is a first for the Northern Rivers and aims to trial an innovation that integrates primary and tertiary services for Aboriginal
The Integrated Care “Who is Your GP?” campaign continues to support all clinicians to understand and advocate that a person’s health team includes a regular GP. When a person partners with their GP they have greater opportunity to understand and take charge of their physical and mental health. The “My GP” business card is designed
An information booklet has been developed for people using mental health services in the Northern Rivers region of NSW and their families, carers and support people. The booklet contains contact details for important services and covers available mental health services in the local area, how to access them and what happens on discharge. There is
Open Minds is hosting a picnic in the park, with the aim of encouraging social connections and help seeking behaviour, so that we can all maintain our mental health and wellbeing. This year, the NSW theme for Mental Health Month is Share the Journey – and it’s all about sharing your feelings when you’re going
Researchers from the University of Sydney are launching an Australia wide online survey of people who have used cannabis for MEDICAL (therapeutic) purposes within the last 12 months. A similar survey was conducted in 2016, with the aim to see how things have changed in that time. The survey will be anonymous and confidential. You
Integrated care in action- A day of networking and shared learning during mental health workplace training. The session was facilitated by Steve Carrigg from the Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMHP). Through innovative projects, local and national partnerships, mental health information, tailored advice, workshops and short courses, RAMHP links people with services ensuring help is
Sandy O’Brien, Integrated Care, Mental Health/Drug & Alcohol and Sarah Mogler, Chronic Disease Management Service were invited to present at the 4th International Health Care Reform Conference in Sydney, 21 – 23 March 2018. The conference is entitled “Moving Care from Hospital to Community: navigating the bumps” and hosted international speakers: Robin Osborn, The Commonwealth
As demand for mental health treatment continues to soar, new figures show that GPs are doing the heaviest lifting to ease the burden of mental illness. It is estimated the number of mental health presentations to GPs have increased by about 4.7% annually since 2009 reaching 15.8 million visits in the 2012/13 financial year.
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