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Year * Action Outcome1997 R The Chronic Disease Networkcommenced with initial funding for 3-years (18) .Network includes non-government andgovernment bodies that come together toshare information about chronic diseasesinitiatives.1997 F The Coordinated Care Trialscommenced in the Tiwi Islands andKatherine West (17) .Under the arrangements of the Trials both <strong>NT</strong>and Australian Governments contributed fundsto a „pool‟ that was put under the control ofan elected Board of Aboriginal communityrepresentatives from throughout the region.1997 W Development of the CoordinatedCare Trials Information System(CCTIS) commences.CCTIS were developed and used to supportCCT in the Tiwi Islands and Katherine West.1998 F Public <strong>Health</strong> Outcome FundingAgreements (PHOFA) funds weresecured to progress chronic diseasemanagement outside theCoordinated Care Trial areas as well.The specific projects funded were:• An administration manual for remote areastaff• A paper-based recall system andinstruction manual• Community <strong>Health</strong> Practice Standardsthat complemented the (CARPA) manualand• Other Standard Treatment Protocols, anddevelopment of a Remote Area Guide andReference (19) .1998 W Community Physician position wasestablished.Purpose of the position is to focus on chronicdisease and to develop a Preventable ChronicDisease <strong>Strategy</strong>.1999 S Guidelines, Standards and AuditTeam (GSAT) develops standardizedguidelines for management ofcommonly occurring chronic diseaseswithin the trial areas.Guidelines incorporated into CCTIS to producecomputer-generated care plans (16) .1999 F EPC items included in Medicarerebate schedule.Provides a funding strategy for chronicdisease activity in general practice settingsand remote clinics.1999 R Review of the <strong>NT</strong> hospital data foryears 1979-1997 was undertaken.The top 7 causes of death forAboriginal people were identified (20) .Circulatory disease was the majorcause of death and the other chronicdiseases – respiratory, endocrine,genitourinary diseases – ranked inthe top 7 causes of death,particularly for Aboriginal People.Estimated percentage of hospital budgetconsumed in treating Chronic disease (1)- 25 per cent in 1997- 40 per cent, and 56 per cent predicted for2004If uncontrolled, it was predicted to consume56 per cent of the budget by 2004 (1) .Chapter 1: Introduction – <strong>Evaluation</strong> of the <strong>NT</strong> Preventable Chronic Disease <strong>Strategy</strong> 2007 8

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