A good life for people living with disability: the story from Far North Queensland

Bird, Katrina; Bohanna, India; McDonald, Malcolm; Wapau, Hylda; Blanco, Leisyle; Cullen, Jennifer; McLucas, Jan; Forbes, Sue; Vievers, Anita; Wason, Alan; Strivens, Edward; Barker, Ruth

doi:10.1080/09638288.2023.2205172

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“…Rural and remote communities have consistently identified the need for co-ordinated, integrated and responsive services (Smith et al 2011;Gilroy et al 2020;Cairns et al 2022;Bird et al 2023). This is particularly true of remote First Nations communities who repeatedly call for service models that support self-determination and partnerships with service providers to improve health outcomes (Gilroy et al 2020;Cairns et al 2022).…”

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Healthy ageing in remote Cape York: a co-designed Integrated Allied Health Service Model

Cairns,

Rodda,

Wymarra

et al. 2024

Aust. J. Prim. Health

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Allied health services in rural and remote hospitals often work in siloed and solo discipline-specific positions. They are often part of general multi-disciplinary teams without a clearly articulated service model that integrates care for individuals and addresses broader community health needs. Integrated care service models for clients with complex disabilities or chronic health needs have demonstrated improved outcomes, but feasible service models are rarely described in the context of rural, remote and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. Integration can support primary health care in remote communities where resources are thin, and the breadth of multidisciplinary service providers is not available. A remote health service, in collaboration with a University Department of Rural Health and community partners, developed a community rehabilitation and lifestyle service for adults who experience chronic disease, disability or were at risk of functional decline due to frailty. Using an integrated approach, this model of care improves access to specialist and primary healthcare services, delivers targeted group-based rehabilitation and preventative activities, and addresses community and workforce capacity to meet the needs of the remote community. This paper describes a remote primary health care, Integrated Allied Health Service Model, developed with a focus on the co-ordination and integration of care and resources between the health service, education and community.

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