Better access to healthcare for South Australia’s population
Country SA PHN responds to identified national health priorities as determined by the Government, and to respond to local health priorities identified in our 2022-2025 Needs Assessment, by commissioning required services.
The range of services being commissioned under Flexible Funding by Country SA PHN is outlined below.
Country Access to Cardiac Health (CATCH)
Objectives
Telephone based rehabilitaiton service that also involves patients local general practices in their recovery from a cardiac event and ongoing care.
24/7 Remote Health Monitoring
Objectives
The service aims to reduce hospital presentations by monitoring patients from the comfort of their home to track their condition and ensure they receive appropriate care.
My Health PoCiTT
Objectives
Use of point of care testing and virtual home monitoring in selected general practice sites.
Support Services
Objectives
Providing support for Aboriginal Mothers and children in Ceduna
Dental Services
Objectives
Provide extended access to dental services in the after hours period in Eyre, Flinders and Far West, Kangaroo Island, Limestone Coast, Yorke Peninsula and the Mid North.
Dental Services
Objectives
Provide an after hours on call telephone based triage information and advice service with the option of tele-dentistry if required throughout the Murray Mallee and Outback regions.
Dental Services
Objectives
Provide dental services to remote towns in SA. The RFDS has received funding to extend the hours of this service into the after hours whilst they are visiting, as well as upskilling the local staff to be able to support patients after hours with emergencies and tele-dentistry services.
Healthy Eating and Lifestyle
Objectives
Deliver the evidenced based Healthy Eating and Lifestyle (HEAL) modification program over 8 weeks in 85 locations throughout the CSAPHN region. Participatants undergo an individual health assessment and sessions consist of supervised exercise and lifestyle modification education with follow up at 5 and 12 months post program completion to track progress.
Palliative Care
Objectives
Delivering psychological interventions and palliative care planning for adults and children with progressive life limiting illness or receiving Palliative care, including their families and significant others. Gawler, Barossa region.
Healthy Eating and Lifestyle
Objectives
Deliver the evidenced based Healthy Eating and Lifestyle (HEAL) modification program over 8 weeks in throughout the CSAPHN region. Participatants undergo an individual health assessment and sessions consist of supervised exercise and lifestyle modification education with follow up at 5 and 12 months post program completion to track progress.
Primary Health Care
Objectives
Provide allied health and other specialist nurse services to under-serviced and disadvantaged people with chronic conditions within the country SA region.
Cancer Screening in CALD communities
Objectives
The delivery of appropriate and targeted cancer prevention information and treatments focussing on the importance of early detection intervention with CALD communities in the Limestone Coast.
Gender Wellbeing Service
Objectives
After hours peer-led telephony information and support service (incoming and outgoing calls) to assist trans and gender diverse people living in Country SA PHN region who lack local gender diverse specialist health services.
Asthma Community Connector
Objectives
develop a whole of community integrated model of asthma self-management and care known as an ‘Asthma Smart Community’ in Minlaton and Yorketown.
Arthritis: Answering the Big Questions
Objectives
Delivered state-wide and takes a multi-faceted phased approach including consumer workshops, animation development, development of digital resources and community education packs.
Living Well with Chronic Pain
Objectives
The delivery of an early intervention chronic pain service using community education, GP referral lifestyle management, Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and opioid reduction methodologies to educate and improve chronic pain. Murray Mallee Region.
Skin Cancer Screening and Awareness Program
Objectives
To increase early detection and treatment of skin cancers through access to screening services in the primary care setting. Keith, Bordertown ,Coober Pedy, Hawker, Port Augusta, Whyalla.
School Immunisation Catch Up Program
Objectives
Build and deliver an alternative model of vaccine administration to catch up under immunised and overdue young Aboriginal people aged between 14-18 years living in Port Augusta.
