download - South West Alliance of Rural Health

4. FACILITES, EQUIPMENT 5. SERVICE INTEGRATION 6. COMMUNITY HEALTH 7. COMMUNITY& TECHNOLOGYENGAGEMENTTo ensure that infrastructuresupports the efficient, effective andflexible operation of the healthservice.To develop a seamless servicesystem across the organisationthat delivers high quality careresponsive to consumer needs.To promote health in thecommunity through a structuredprimary health care strategy.To develop collaborative andco-operative relationships with thecommunity we serve.4.1 Review and complete ServicePlan4.2 Review and implement MasterPlan• Camperdown• Warrnambool4.3 Promote the development ofhealthcare precinct4.4 Develop Annual AssetReplacement and AcquisitionPlan4.5 Utilise information andcommunications technology toenhance service provision5.1 Support diversity andinnovation in service provision5.2 Continue the processof integration of programsthroughout the organisation5.3 Provide services consistentwith a Continuum of Caremodel5.4 Support and encourageongoing service development6.1 Develop and implement acomprehensive communityhealth plan6.2 Continue engagement withthe Primary Care Partnershipand local government inrelation to community healthplanning processes6.3 Engage with the community6.4 Ensure that primary healthis an integral component ofthe master planninginfrastructure6.5 Provide leadership andcollaboration for seamlessservice delivery6.6 Provide advocacy on keypublic health issues7.1 Identify ways to encouragegreater communityengagement7.2 Build appropriate collaborativearrangements with localgovernment and other serviceproviders7.3 Develop and maintainan improved public profilethroughout the region7.4 Continue to developcommunity partnerships inservice planning, delivery andevaluation• Feasibility stage of the masterplan/redevelopment of theWarrnambool campuscompleted.• Schematic design stage tocommence in July 2006.• $1.0m redevelopmentof supply department due forcompletion in August 2006.• New gas-fired steam boilersinstalled resulting in significantrecurrent savings.• $1.2m redevelopment ofCamperdown Theatre complexapproved and commenced inJune 2006.• Refurbishment of MerindahLodge (Camperdown AgedResidential Care) bathroomscommenced in May 2006.• All buildings and facilities metrelevant legislativerequirements.• Continued developmentof dedicated web site andintegrated intranet site.• Additional videoconferenceunits purchased for remotesites.• Rural Maternity Initiativeto improve continuity of careimplemented in May 2006.• Project worker appointed tothe Multidisciplinary AcuteStroke Team.• Corangamite Managed ClinicalNetwork successfullyestablished Clinical Protocolsand education programs forGPs, Obstetricians andMidwives for Camperdowncampus and associatedhospitals.• Active participation inBarwon Southwest RegionalIntegrated Cancer Services(RICS) initiative.• Major review of admission anddischarge processes resultingin a number of streamlinedprocesses.• Community Health CentreHealth Promotion Programachieved success in major areasacross all sites.• SWH represented by allcommunity health sites onvarious Primary CarePartnership (PCP) committees.• SWH Community Health andlocal government working inclose collaboration on multipleprograms.• Warrnambool AirwaysGroup Support (WAGS)formed.• Annual survey conducted inall locations to assist redesignof services.• GPs and the Division ofGPs sit on 4 CommunityHealth steering committees.• The services of all CHprograms either provided inGP rooms or have strongworking relationships withGPs.• Continued strong relationshipwith Kirrae Health Servicesand Gunditjmara HealthService.• Consumer Participation Policyincluding consumer planadopted by BOD in December2005.• Warrnambool CommunityAdvisory Committeemembership expanded.• Continued collaborativerelationship with WarrnamboolCity Council in relationto its ongoing Migration toWarrnambool Program.• Advanced Care Planningproject completed.• Key partner of DeakinUniversity in successful bidto establish Deakin Rural andRegional Medical School. Aclinical school will be based atSWH.• Continued to build strongrelationships with Gunditjmaraand Kirrae services. Reviewedrole of Aboriginal HealthLiaison Officer. AppointedAboriginal Health PromotionOfficer.8