2012/2013 Annual Report

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Health Services The Health Services Team has continued to deliver exceptional service to the people of WA utilising our delivery structure of educating people with asthma, training carers of people with asthma and training Health Professionals to deliver this education and training. We believe that this is the most effective way to reach as many people as possible in reducing the burden of asthma. Asthma Foundation WA has adopted the “Asthma Model of Care”. We played an instrumental role in developing this in conjunction with other members of the WA Department of Health’s Respiratory Health Network. A major recommendation in the Model of Care is the universal access to health services across the State. Asthma Foundation WA reacted to this recommendation by expanding our services to rural and remote Western Australia. This has been in the form of increased regional visits by educators, enhancing our accredited training into regional areas and placing a focus on rural WA within our Asthma Child and Adolescent Program. This resulted in 12 major regional trips being conducted throughout the year. A strategic focus has been placed on our Training Organisation, as more and more people are required to hold accredited qualifications. This has seen a boost to our training of Childcare staff across the State in Emergency Asthma Management, a qualification that continues for a three year period. To meet the demand for our training services, we have increased the number of trainers that deliver our courses as well as ensuring that all staff within the Health Services Team are qualified to deliver. Asthma Foundation WA continues to participate in the WA Department of Health Respiratory Health Network to provide a consumer and primary healthcare perspective in policy development and planning for health service delivery. We also participate in other policy areas such as Medicare Locals and Australian Council On Smoking & Health. A system of Continuous Improvement has been instigated across the Health Services Team to ensure that all of our training offered is of the highest quality. Community Services The Asthma Foundation WA Community Services program is funded by the WA Department of Health (WADoH) to provide consumer information and education and advocate on behalf of people with asthma. Service delivery was focussed at high-risk and priority populations including parents of children less than nine years of age, Aboriginal populations and people from rural and remote areas of Western Australia. The Community Services Program is conducted throughout the community as well as at our 5 dedicated clinics throughout the metropolitan area. Education and information was delivered to: — 562 families — 3464 individuals — 1023 people in 105 asthma first aid sessions — 1130 people via the Asthma information line. 19,910 resources were distributed throughout the community. All people utilising our services are requested to complete a pre and post clinic evaluation. Results show that 51% of people attending our clinics do not represent at hospital within the following 12 months and 62% of people report they reduced unplanned GP visits in the following 12 months. Professional Training Training courses were conducted for health professionals to enable them to take current asthma information to their workplaces and into the wider community. Training opportunities were accessed by health professionals through the year with: — 4 x four day Asthma Educator Courses, attended by 68 health professionals — 4 x one day Health Professional Workshops, attended by 42 health professionals. The one day Health Professional Workshop was also included in the one week Regional Respiratory Training Program, attended by 18 regional Nurses and Physiotherapists Spirometry Courses continued to be hosted by Asthma Foundation WA conducted by Prof. Graham Hall and Dr Kevin Gains. Customised training was provided to health professionals and health students at hospitals, universities, and within various health care settings across the State. Asthma Foundation WA Annual Report 2012-2013 15
Information, resources and training opportunities were distributed to 231 Asthma Educators across the State (health professionals who completed the Asthma Educators Course). We continue to network nationally to support the development and maintenance of consistent best practice programs and meet the asthma education needs of health professionals. Throughout the year, we have supported the Asthma Australia Education & Training Framework as well as taking a lead in the area of Health Professional training. Asthma Foundation WA continues to build on its accredited training base with the development of new courses and delivery methods. Carers Training Training courses were conducted for people who had a duty of care to people with asthma to enable them to take current asthma information to their workplaces and into the wider community. A large increase in this area is due to Emergency Asthma Management being delivered to Childcare workers. This has seen over 1500 qualifications being issued compared to 36 in the previous year. Training opportunities were accessed through the year with: — 136 Emergency Asthma Management courses, attended by 1503 participants — Asthma Awareness for Pharmacy Assistants, attended by 41 participants. Asthma Child and Adolescent Program Asthma Australia is funded by the Department of Health and Aging to manage the Asthma Child and Adolescent Program, which is delivered in Western Australia by Asthma Foundation WA. During the year in review, Asthma Foundation WA trained 6,208 teachers and support staff from 213 schools and 148 preschools to manage an asthma emergency in a school setting. As a result of this training, 51% of Western Australian schools have received accreditation from the Foundation as Asthma Friendly Schools. All sessions were delivered face-to-face by an Asthma Foundation staff member or by 91 Authorised Representatives across the state. 65% of schools trained were in the metropolitan area and 35% in regional WA. 65% - 75% of staff reported an increase in their ability to recognise asthma, know asthma first aid, and their confidence to manage an asthma attack. Community Support Program Asthma Australia is funded by the Department of Health and Ageing to manage the Community Support Program, which is delivered in Western Australia by Asthma Foundation WA. The program targets people with asthma and their family and carers in at-risk populations including seniors, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders, Culturally & Linguistically Diverse people, people from low socio-economic areas, and regional West Australians. The aim of the program is to; increase access to asthma information and education; increase the target groups’ ability to effectively manage their asthma; and provide referral pathways and access to relevant support services. During this financial year: — 117 group education sessions were delivered to the general community, health professionals, aged care facilities and seniors – an increase of 69% over the previous period. — Education sessions were conducted in 12 regional centres. — The Foundation attended 15 major community events and expos throughout the year. — 9,141 individual resources were disseminated throughout the year. The contracts for both the Community Support Program and the Asthma Child and Adolescent Program expired on 30 June 2013. Funding for the next contract period has been approved by the Department of Health and Ageing to continue these programs with some modifications, mainly to an outcome based work plan. Asthma Foundation WA is in a good position for this as our programs and systems are outcome based. Kyn Cowper Health Services Manager
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